FEMSA Launches Tiendas Bara Hard-Discount Blitz to Chase Price-Sensitive Shoppers
FEMSA added 88 Tiendas Bara in one year and plans 235 more in 2025 to chase Mexico's 12% hard-discount surge,...
July 17, 2026Section
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Apollo Pledges $20 Billion in Private Credit to Fuel Mexico’s Nearshoring Boom
Apollo commits $20 billion in private credit to Mexico's infrastructure, capitalizing on a record $41B foreign investment wave and Sheinbaum's...
July 17, 2026
Carlos Slim’s Grupo Carso Acquires 30% of Gulf of Mexico Oil Block from TotalEnergies
Grupo Carso signed a binding deal for TotalEnergies’ 30% stake in Gulf of Mexico Block 30, boosting Carlos Slim’s energy...
July 17, 2026
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — July 17, 2026
Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC edged down 0.07% and the peso weakened against the dollar in a quiet session mirroring a soft...
July 17, 2026
Norway’s Wealth Fund Backs 20 Mexican Companies
Norway sovereign wealth fund Mexico: The $2.05 trillion giant keeps stakes in 20 companies despite dumping Pemex bonds. See which...
July 16, 2026
Cemex Wins €200 Million From Spain’s Green Fund
Cemex secured Spain’s largest single industrial decarbonization grant of €200M for its Tarragona plant, targeting near-zero-emission clinker production under EU...
July 16, 2026
Airport Operator GAP and FEMSA Drag Down Mexico’s Bolsa
GAP Q2 revenue hit just US$37M, missing forecasts by 94% as passenger traffic fell 5.6%. FEMSA profit also declined, dragging...
July 16, 2026
Carlos Slim’s Grupo Carso Sees a Sharp Profit Drop
Grupo Carso Q2 profit fell 42.3% to MXN 2.68B as currency swings and a 29% construction sales plunge hit Carlos...
July 16, 2026
Chipotle Opens Its First Restaurant in Mexico
U.S. fast-casual chain Chipotle Mexican Grill opens its first restaurant in Mexico in San Pedro Garza Garcia, offering burritos and...
July 16, 2026