As the U.S. and China clash on trade, one deal offers a third way

As U.S.-China tensions deepen, the CPTPP is emerging as a potential third pillar for global trade and stability. The then Canadian trade minister with the president of a Japanese company at an event in 2019 celebrating a sharp reduction in tariffs...

First State Community Bank celebrates 10 years of giving back through Impact Initiative

First State Community Bank celebrated a decade of community service through its annual Impact Initiative, a cornerstone of the bank’s commitment to reinvesting in the communities it serves, a news release stated. Each year, employees from all 52...

Chinese Drug Lord Zhi Dong Zhang Arrested in Cuba, Set for Extradition to Mexico

Zhi Dong Zhang, a notorious Chinese drug lord and key figure in a transnational criminal network linked to Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), has been apprehended in Cuba and is set to be returned to Mexico. Cuban...

Can tariffs help rebuild our economy?

Structural adjustment programmes imposed by the IMF and World Bank forced many developing countries to liberalise trade as a condition for loans. The establishment of the WTO in 1995 consolidated this agenda at a global level. For many decades,...

Deadly floods in Mexico that killed 76 people trigger a 5-mile oil spill that could ripple through the gulf economy

Mexico’s state-run oil company said Tuesday that the torrential rains that left dozens dead and missing in east-central Mexico also damaged a pipeline, leading to a 5-mile (8-kilometer) spill along the Pantepec River. Petroleos Mexicanos, known as...

Mexican cross-border truckers rush to improve their English to meet Trump mandate  

Drivers for Mexican commercial trucking companies that operate in the U.S. might soon be listening to something new in their cabs — AI English lessons. Until then, truckers are filling up English-language classes in Nuevo Laredo and other border...

Mexican lime growers’ leader killed after publicly resisting cartels

Authorities in western Mexico have confirmed the death of Bernardo Bravo, president of the Apatzingán Valley Citrus Producers Association, whose body was found Monday inside his vehicle on a rural road in Michoacán state. Prosecutors described the...

Why These 5 Airlines Have The Best Long-Haul Economy Class Seats

Over the many years of the commercial aviation industry, airlines have introduced countless innovations that are aimed at making long-haul flights more comfortable for travelers. As aircraft have gotten more fuel-efficient and cabins have become...

Steel Wire Company Bets Big on Michigan as Tariffs Kick In

BRANCH COUNTY, Mich. (WOWO) — Amid renewed U.S. tariffs under President Donald Trump, one Michigan steel wire manufacturer says business is booming. Madsen Steel Wire, which acquired a powder coating facility in Bronson in 2023, is now seeing a...

Zhi Dong Zhang was caught in Cuba three months after escaping house arrest in Mexico City

2 Zhi Dong Zhang, a Chinese national known as “Brother Wang” and a key supplier of fentanyl precursors to Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was arrested in Havana, Cuba, on October 21, 2025, three months after...

Street Food Diaries: What To Eat In Mexico City

Street Food Diaries: What To Eat in Mexico City If you're planning your trip to Mexico, add some of the best street food places to your itinerary that you shouldn't miss at all. While the city is famous for its museums, colonial architecture, and...

Most Canadians say they know little of Asian countries, prefer closer trade ties with more familiar regions

E.U., Mexico lead as choices for closer trade ties, Japan, South Korea & SE Asia further down the list October 23, 2025 – As Prime Minister Mark Carney travels to Asia on a quest to build trade ties with more countries in the wake of an ongoing...

How a ‘dark fleet’ of tankers helped a Mexican cartel build a fuel-smuggling empire

Denmark-based Torm, which manages one of the world’s largest fleets of tankers, including Torm Agnes, said it stopped doing business with Ikon Midstream just weeks after the Ensenada incident. Narcotics remain the principal money-maker for...

Hunting PLC (“Hunting” or “the Company” or “the Group”) Q3 2025 Trading Update

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hunting PLC (LSE: HTG), the global precision engineering group, today announces its Q3 2025 Trading Update. Q3 Summary Group EBITDA of c.$100.5 million in the year to 30 September 2025 – up 15% year-on-year. Group EBITDA...

Mexico is once again a priority for NBA expansion

As speculation swirls around the NBA’s next expansion move, one name keeps popping up: Mexico City. And during the NBA Mexico City Game 2025, Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Max Christie didn’t shy away from the topic. Speaking to reporters ahead...

Nódico: a new meeting point for entrepreneurship in Yucatan

11 The Yucatecan Institute of Entrepreneurs (IYEM) announced the launch of Nódico: Entrepreneurship Club, an initiative that seeks to strengthen the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. This new space is designed for entrepreneurs from Mérida and...

Death toll from intense Mexico rains rises to 78

MEXICO CITY Mexican authorities on Wednesday updated the death toll from intense rains and floods earlier this month to 78, as rescue teams continue searching for the missing. The rains and floods affected five states across the country,...

German companies reaffirm long-term commitment to Mexico, says CAMEXA director

5 German companies operating in Mexico have reaffirmed their commitment to long-term investment and expansion, according to the Mexican-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CAMEXA). In a recent statement, CAMEXA’s director emphasized that...

Mexican singer Lila Downs returns for Dia de los Muertos celebration

When the rains started easing, Lila Downs knew that the dead were drawing near. During the months of her childhood that she spent in Oaxaca, the Mexican American vocalist remembers the feel and smell of the valley as the seasons changed, “Which is...

Cuba captures alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin wanted by US, Mexico says

A fugitive Chinese national, whom authorities in the United States accuse of trafficking large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine into the country before being arrested and then escaping custody in Mexico, has been recaptured in Cuba, according to...