A growing number of the cars Japanese brands sell in the United States are made in Mexico, and the country's production base is growing nearly as fast as China's, NBC News reported. Toyota, the world's largest automaker ...    Read on...

Brazil and Mexico announced the renewal of vehicle quotas for four years, delaying the implementation of a free-trade agreement between the two countries. Under the new agreement, Brazil and Mexico will permit  ...    Read on...

Major automakers from around the globe are establishing or expanding operations in Mexico, and that means new challenges -- and opportunities -- for automotive suppliers. In the past month, both Ford and Toyota announced ...    Read on...

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Today's global supply chain requires participants from many countries to understand each other and communicate effectively. In fact, your long-term career success may depend on your ability to converse clearly in languages other ...    Read on...

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Cheaper production costs and US market proximity cited as advantages. Manufacturers are relocating from China to Mexico to take advantage of the lower production costs and the proximity of the United States market, according ...   Read on ...

When formulating the agreement, negotiators from the three signatory countries put several mechansims into place for NAFTA trade dispute resolution. Trade disputes, while somewhat rare and undesirable across the ...   Read on ...

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For many multinational companies, Brazil has been a major focus for growth. In this roundtable discussion, senior Towers Watson consultants are joined by Brazil-based experts from legal and consulting firms to examine M&A ...  Read on...

Investments Derived From Structural Reforms. The approved structural Reforms are an unprecedented opportunity for a transformational economic growth in Mexico, being the most relevant from an investment point of view the ...  Read on...

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Mexico is a dangerous country.But it's also a hot vacation destination, attracting millions of US tourists every year, according to the US Department of State.For the most part, drug-related violence and crime is limited to ...  Read on...

The Brazilian government recently enacted various measures on a provisional basis to decrease death and disability benefits from social security (INSS), increase employer-paid sick leave and raise the minimum ...  Read on...

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SLU's Center for Supply Chain Management has selected Global Business Professor to produce and host their new online Certificate Course: Supply Chain Risk Management: Creating, Capturing & Delivering Value presented by Dana Hullinger, Director of Supply Chain Strategy with The Boeing Company ...  Read on...

Today's global supply chain requires participants from many countries to understand each other and communicate effectively. In fact, your long-term career success may depend on your ability to converse clearly in languages other than your native tongue ...  Read on...

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