How can private investment in research and development (R&D) be increased?
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 | Rethinking royalties: New taxes on mining stir debate from The Report: Mexico 2014
Mexico is the world’s largest producer of silver and a top-10 producer of a number of minerals including copper, lead and zinc. Gold, which comprises about one-quarter of Mexican mining production, is the industry’s most important segment. The industry produced about $23bn in 2013 and attracts a significant amount of investment, about 70% of...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Xavier García de Quevedo Topete, President, Minera México from The Report: Mexico 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Louise Goeser, CEO, Siemens Mesoamérica from The Report: Mexico 2014
How significant will energy reform be to industry, and is there a drop in energy costs on the horizon?