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Business Conexion´s 7th anniversary
2007. Year the Euro Zones economic growth decelerated due to the global financial crisis resulting from the United States housing market collapse which brought down hedge funds, investments and credit markets around the world. 2007. Year the social networks boomed. According to ComScore, these social sites received 500 million visits in 2007. MySpace was still […]
April 13, 2017
Carlos Slim supports 3-day workweek
Carlos Slim, Mexico's telecom magnate who just recently reclaimed Forbes' title as the richest man in the world, said that he thinks you should only work three days a week. Of course, the catch is that he believes you should also delay retirement until age 70 or 75. According to an article by TIME, at […]
April 13, 2017
Mexicans: Amongst the Most Sexually Satisfied in the World
MEXICO.-"Who are the most sexually satisfied people in the world?" is the question that a website set out to discover. AlterNet.org selected fifteen countries after putting together various international studies on sexual habits around the world. They included global studies conducted by condom company Durex, and others that were realized by universities and magazines like […]
April 13, 2017
Mexican Consulate Employee and SENTRI member caught smuggling Cocaine
A Mexican consulate worker was caught with over 100 pounds of cocaine which he brought into the U.S. from Mexico using his SENTRI pass, this according to Buzzfeed. Jose Moreno Serrano had already raised suspicions from agents after they discovered two hidden compartments built in the undercarriage of his vehicle. Sometime between December and March, […]
April 13, 2017
Chocolate Cars: Unregistered Vehicles in Baja
TIJUANA.- This week, the Tax Administration Service (SAT), in conjunction with Tijuana's municipal police force, has begun an operative to catch drivers of cars with outdated tags and which have not been properly imported into the country. Complaints immediately started flying, and citizens have even taken to social media to warn drivers of the checkpoints […]
April 13, 2017
Junk Food Will be Restricted on TV and in Theatres
MEXICO.- A new strategy to prevent childhood obesity, diabetes, and overweight children in general has been implemented by Mexicos Federal Government with the and will be targeted specifically at theatres and television networks. Specifically, the broadcasting of ads for junk food, or foods with low nutritional value during childrens normal TV viewing hours will be […]
April 13, 2017
Alternate Southbound Routes Announced during El Chaparral Repair Work
TIJUANA.- As a result of sunken manholes just south of the El Chaparral border crossing, that resulted in uneven pavement and complaints from drivers entering Mexico on a daily basis, Tijuana's municipal government initiated repairs to correct the problem. The specific repair site is between Jose Maria Larroque streets and a pedestrian bridge, just to […]
April 13, 2017
VIDEO | Mayweather and Maidana go at it outside of the ring
UNITED STATES.- Press tours for the upcoming rematch between Argentine Marcos Maidana and Floyd Mayweather, the U.S. boxer who is considered the best in the world, got started a few days ago. At a conference this week held in San Antonio, Texas, things got a little heated when the two boxers started shoving eachother. Based […]
April 13, 2017
Unaccompanied Minors Returned to Baja receive government support
BAJA CALIFORNIA.- The State Commission in Support of Migrants (CEAM in Spanish) held a third extraordinary meeting in order to discuss what is needed to continue to assist minors that will be repatriated to Baja. The group is calling out for more support and coordination between various associations and government institutions in order to be […]
April 13, 2017
Miguel Cotto goes for the “Canelo’ – Chavez, Jr. Match
SAN DIEGO.- After the close win of Saul 'Canelo" Alvarez against Erislandy Lara last weekend, the Mexican team wants to quickly deal for a possible match-up, which is why Miguel Angel Cotto was quickly proposed so that fans will focus on that match and not on Lara's requests. The Alvarez-Cotto fight is currently being negotiated […]
April 13, 2017
Bostich + Fussible Ditch Nortec Collective
TIJUANA.- Nortec as a collective has not officially ended, or at least it hasnt been officially announced, although at least two founding members have confirmed their departure from the collective. Ramon Amezcua and Pepe Mogt, also known as Bostich + Fussible, discussed their new album in a press conference in Mexico City, and announced that […]
April 13, 2017
Southbound Traffic Into Tijuana Expected to Continue
TIJUANA.- Thousands of southbound border crossers had to wait more than two hours to cross into Tijuana from San Ysidro yesterday afternoon and evening, after two lanes south of the El Chaparral border crossing were shut down for repairs. Yesterday afternoon, Tijuanas Municipal Government announced that repairs were to take place at the El Chaparral […]
April 13, 2017
Carlos Slim Once Again “The Richest Man in the World”
MEXICO.- This week, Forbes Magazine confirmed that Carlos Slim is once again "The Richest Man in the World" thanks to increased share prices for his company America Movil. Journalist Dolia Estevez detailed how he reclaimed this position. Slim's fortune increased after it was announced that he would sell shares of the company America Movil. This […]
April 13, 2017
The Pope Delivers Message on Migrant Children
THE VATICAN.- Pope Francis has called on the international community to focus on the crisis happening along the U.S./Mexico border as a result of the arrival of thousands of unaccompanied minors journeying to the U.S. in search of a better life. Mainly originating from Central America, these children face countless dangers on their journey, including […]
April 13, 2017
Municipal finances hit by property tax non-payment
Property tax is undoubtedly one of the main sources of income for local governments;with its revenue, needs such as street patching, garbage collection, etc. are covered. It is therefore important that municipalities are accountable for efficient collection. In an interview with Business Conexion, Tijuana's Secretary of Municipal Planning and Finance, Jose Guadalupe Mojica Moreno, spoke […]
April 13, 2017
Rihanna Celebrates Germany’s World Cup Victory with the Winning Team
BRAZIL.- Since the start of the World Cup, one of the celebrities that has professed her passion for soccer the most has been Bahama native Rihanna, who, despite a tight work schedule, managed to find time to travel to Brazil and watch the final match in person. During various matches, Rihanna has even supported the […]
April 13, 2017
Jerry Brown describes migrant minor surge as a “human tragedy”
LOS ANGELES.- The Governor of California, Jerry Brown, spoke out for the first time about the crisis at the border, where thousands of unaccompanied children and other immigrants have arrived fleeing poverty and extreme violence, and have overwhelmed the U.S.'s immigration system. "We got a problem, and the only way we solve it is if […]
April 13, 2017
Dont miss the Cheese, Wine and Craft Beer Festival
ROSARITO BEACH.- The best this region has to offer in cuisine, local wine, and craft beer will come together this coming July 26th at the Baja California Center. The first annual Cheese, Wine, and Craft Beer Festival will commence at noon, and is expected to attract visitors from around the world to indulge in Bajas […]
April 13, 2017
Immigrant Children Are Returned to Central America
NEW MEXICO.- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that the first plane transporting forty undocumented migrants has landed in Honduras today, as part of the first wave of deportations. Amongst the migrants are unaccompanied minors and families, whose arrival at the border has provoked a humanitarian crisis. "We hope that more immigrants will […]
April 13, 2017
La Bestia will no longer transport Central American Migrants
MEXICO.- La Bestia, the train that hundreds of Central Americans travel on top of and in between its wagons on their journey through Mexico to the U.S. border, may no longer be used for this purpose. According to Mexico's Secretariat of the Interior, Miguel Angel Osorio Chong, measures are being taken to restrict non-permitted use […]
April 13, 2017
