Economic update | Philippines aims high on FDI
Articles & Analysis | Turning ideas into businesses: Encouraging creativity and providing new ways to access the market from The Report: Mexico 2014
On the back of repeated years of economic growth, more and more Mexicans are taking advantage of the macroeconomic stability and sizeable domestic market to create new businesses. An assortment of start-ups has been popping up across the country, especially in places like Guadalajara, Monterrey, Tijuana and within the populous Mexico City, the...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Raúl Gallegos, President and CEO, General Electric México from The Report: Mexico 2014
Articles & Analysis | Innovating for the market: Focus on research and facilitating an entrepreneurial environment from The Report: Mexico 2014
As the government attempts to open strategic sectors of the economy to competition and attract more foreign direct investment (FDI), much is also being done to improve science and research as a means to spur innovation. Increased spending, coupled with changes in regulation, is expected to fuel the growth of start-ups and make the business...
Articles & Analysis | Broadening the appeal: Diversifying options for tourists and visitors from The Report: Mexico 2014
Proximity with the US, particularly California, has made Baja California (BC) an historical access point for tourists seeking everything from beaches to extreme sports to retirement tranquillity. Every year BC’s border sees around 30m inbound crosses from the US. That influx does not include those coming through its airport and seaports, and...
Articles & Analysis | Demonstrated potential: A diverse population and investments in innovation lend the state much of its long-term strength from The Report: Mexico 2014
The farthest north-west state in the country, Baja California (BC) is young, both historically and population-wise, and its dynamic economy and natural beauty have drawn a cross-section of inhabitants and businesses from Mexico and abroad. BC has five municipalities – Tijuana, Mexicali, Playas de Rosarito, Ensenada and Tecate – and a total...