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North Carolina lawyer Katie Jenifer is trying to prepare one year’s worth of estrogen for her transgender daughter. If the Trump administration still allows trans people to change the gender marker on their passport, Greenesmith said, it might require them to provide proof of gender-reassignment surgery, putting gender-marker changes out of reach for the majority of trans people. There is no existing policy that would allow the government to require people to turn in “X” passports, for example. Katie Jenifer and her transgender daughter, Maddie, at the White House for a Pride Month celebration in June. If that were to happen, she could lose access to health care.

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☆ Funding 'John Wick' kick-started Eva Longoria's investing career. Now, it's her day job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Eva Longoria stepped in at the last minute with a $6 million investment that saved "John Wick." AdvertisementTen years ago, Eva Longoria became the unlikely savior of "John Wick." I love David saying, "They went to people with bankroll." What have you made off that $6 million investment? AdvertisementLooking back, how significant was the "John Wick" investment in your investing career today?

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☆ Eva Longoria had 'no idea' how investments worked when she put $6 million into 'John Wick.' 10 years later, she still gets checks in the mail.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Eva Longoria stepped in at the last minute with a $6 million investment that saved "John Wick." "I want to be making money while I'm sleeping," Longoria said of her investment philosophy. AdvertisementTen years ago, Eva Longoria became the unlikely savior of "John Wick." I love David saying, "They went to people with bankroll." AdvertisementWhat have you made off that $6 million investment?

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☆ Trump vs. Harris: The 2024 Election Has Taken Over TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Sapna Maheshwari | Madison Malone Kircher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

Austin Nasso, a 29-year-old comedian in New York City, regularly posts impressions of both Mr. Trump and President Biden. Eight of the 10 most viewed TikTok videos about the September debate were from mainstream news sources, according to Zelf data. But Ms. Harris and Mr. Trump take decidedly different approaches to their content. @realdonaldtrump Mr. Trump also finds moments for levity, often on his separate campaign account, @TeamTrump, to keep viewers paying attention. @teamtrumpLike Mr. Trump, Ms. Harris and her campaign also have two distinct accounts, one with a more formal feel and a second, @KamalaHQ, where her campaign lets loose.

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☆ EV charging company moves to clamp down on charger hogs
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

EV fast chargers – the big tall units that look like major appliances – aren’t generally designed to completely fill an EV’s batteries. A line of EVs wait to charge at Electrify America chargers in East Brunswick, New Jersey, on July 6. At 10 of the busiest EV fast charging stations in California, Electrify America has enacted a strict limit. There can also be other legitimate reasons a driver may want to charge to 100% at a fast charger, said Barrosa. Cases like these are why Electrify America probably won’t institute an overall charging cap at charging stations near major highways, he said.

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☆ Russia Sentences U.S. Journalist in Absentia for Ukraine War Comments
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Neil Macfarquhar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A Moscow court on Monday sentenced in absentia Masha A. Gessen, the Russian-born American journalist, author and New York Times staff member, to eight years in prison over comments they made about atrocities that the Russian military has been accused of committing in Ukraine. Gessen, who lives in the United States and uses the pronoun they, in August over a 2022 interview they gave to Yuri Dud, a popular online Russian journalist. The corpses of at least 400 civilians were found in Bucha after Russian forces retreated from the city. Gessen guilty of spreading “false information” about the Russian military, an all-too-common tactic against critics as the Kremlin uses the courts to suppress any information about the war that diverges from the official version. Russia has accused Ukraine and its Western allies of staging the Bucha massacre.

Persons: Masha A, Yuri Organizations: New York Times, YouTube, Kremlin Locations: Moscow, Russian, Ukraine, United States, Ukrainian, Bucha, Russia’s Basmanny, Russia

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected a legal challenge from DISH Network (DISH.MX) New Tab , opens new tab and an environmental group composed of amateur astronomers and dark-sky enthusiasts. The court in 2022 rejected a separate challenge to SpaceX's plan to deploy satellites at a lower Earth orbit than planned. In late 2022, the FCC approved SpaceX's request to deploy up to 7,500 satellites after the commission in 2018 approved SpaceX plans to deploy up to 4,425 first-generation satellites. The three-judge panel said the FCC "decision to license SpaceX’s Gen2 Starlink satellites was lawful and reasonable." New Tab , opens new tab

Persons: Veronica Gabriela Cardenas, Elon Musk's, Jessica Rosenworcel, David Shepardson, Franklin Paul, Diane Craft Organizations: SpaceX, REUTERS, Federal Communications Commission, U.S, Appeals, District of Columbia, FCC, Elon Musk's SpaceX, Opportunity Fund, Thomson Locations: Brownsville , Texas, U.S, WASHINGTON

Learn moreAfter months of competition, the Concacaf Champions Cup comes to an end this weekend with the final. We've put together everything you need to know about how to live stream the Concacaf Champions Cup final, including a free way to watch the Pachuca vs. Columbus showdown. The Concacaf Champions Cup has been a stiff competition since the first round played out in February. We'll show you how to live stream the Concacaf Champions Cup Final from anywhere in the world. Where to watch Concacaf Champions Cup final in the USThe Concacaf Champions Cup final will air on Saturday, June 1, at 9:15 p.m.

Persons: We've, we've, Fubo, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Concacaf Champions, Concacaf, Pachuca, Inter Miami, Monterrey, CF Pachuca, Columbus Crew, MLS, Liga MX, Columbus, Fox Sports, Concacaf GO, Concacaf YouTube, YouTube Locations: Columbus, Monterrey

☆ 4 tips for advertisers to find quality leads and drive sales
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Most recently, they're evolving to help advertisers drive a high volume of quality leads. They use instant forms that allow customers to share simple information like name, email, and budget to generate quality leads that drive sales. To make the most of Meta's lead generation solutions, consider these four tips. Watch the video to hear more tips from advertisers who are driving quality leads at scale with Meta's instant forms, or learn more here. Conversion from lead to quality lead occurs when a user takes a qualifying, lower funnel action identified by the business, which moves them into a "quality lead" status.

Persons: Aly Gomez, John, John Wai, that's Organizations: John Wai Martial Arts, Meta, Partners, Meta Business, BR, SK, JP Locations: Dallas , Texas

☆ Analysis: China’s EV market reshaped by a brutal elimination round
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Hong Kong CNN —A “life and death race” has begun to unfold in the world’s largest market for electric vehicles (EV). More than a dozen passenger carmakers disappeared from the market last year, according to statistics from the China Passenger Car Association. Too many playersOvercrowding is another major issue plaguing China’s EV industry. Last month, Xiaomi, a Chinese smartphone brand, launched its electric car, the SU7 sedan. “China’s EV industry has entered a stage of cyclical adjustment after two decades of growth,” he said at a forum in Beijing.

Persons: ”, Tesla, Mark Rainford, Richard Yu, Li Auto, “ They’re, Huawei’s Aito, Lei Jun, BYD, Rainford, Gan Jiayue, Wang Chuanfu, Yin Tongyue Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Auto China, YouTube, China, “, National Development, Reform Commission, China Passenger Car Association, WM, Mitsubishi Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Ford, Huawei, EV, China Association of Auto Manufacturers, China’s EV, Li, Tesla, Porsche, Geely Auto, Meizu, Chery Auto, International Energy Agency Locations: China, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, oversupply, Meizu

Within days, millions of TikTok videos using music from Universal artists went mute, and since then guessing which side would blink first has become a media-business parlor game. Backing this up, one study found that TikTok users reported experiencing higher levels of flow than Instagram users. Corey Basch, who analyzed 100 popular TikTok videos with the hashtag mentalhealth for a 2022 study, emerged concerned about the looping effect of the algorithm. Cerave Sales increased by more than 60 percent in 2020 after skin care became a lockdown pastime and TikTok users discovered the drugstore mainstay. Cat Crack Catnip It briefly sold out in 2021 after TikTok users posted videos of their cats going crazy for it.

Persons: randos, TikTok, you’ve, Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, ”, “ Wonka, Barbie, “ Oppenheimer, —, goofing, cavorting, Sue Fleishman, Z’s Walter Cronkite, Spehar, Donald J, Trump, he’s, Caitlin Clark’s, Joe Biden, Justin Bieber, Abbie Richards, Richards, Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, Fleetwood Mac, Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Drake, Swift, ByteDance, can’t, Mark Warner, hasn’t, Al, ear on, Li Organizations: Fleetwood Mac, Facebook, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, White, Pew Research Center, YouTube, The New York Times, Kansas City Chiefs, Media, Colgate, Universal Music Group, ByteDance, Intelligence Committee, e Locations: United States, Beijing, Biden’s, TikTok, Singapore, View, Calif, China, American

☆ This Ramadan, queer and transgender Muslims made their own community
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Shahamat Uddin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Queer and transgender Muslims came together to break their Ramadan fasts. But for queer and transgender Muslims, this practice of ummah, or the connectedness Muslims feel while exercising their faith together, has often made them feel excluded from traditional Ramadan celebrations. Courtesy of Dinean RobinsonThe iftar — which included prayers led by a queer Muslim community member named Shiffa, and joyful drag-queen performances — was just one of many ways queer and transgender Muslims fostered community this Ramadan. Dena Igusti celebrated this Ramadan with fellow queer Muslims, saying it helped them get back in touch with their faith. In New York City, queer Muslims joined in song and dance at the LGBT Community Center's iftar to celebrate their layered identities.

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☆ India banned TikTok overnight but 200 million people learned to live without it
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Diksha Madhok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban. While the Chinese-owned app is not disappearing from Americans’ phones anytime soon, many of its 170 million users in the country are deeply rattled. “[Former] US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had welcomed the ban, saying it ‘will boost India’s sovereignty.’”While India’s abrupt decision shocked the country’s 200 million TikTok users, in the four years since, many have found other suitable alternatives. Within a week of the ban, Meta-owned Instagram cashed in by launching its TikTok copycat, Instagram Reels, in India. According to Ray, Indian content creators swiftly moved all the old content they had shot for TikTok to Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.

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☆ Apple just launched a new app
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The app allows users to stay up to date on game scores and live sports betting odds. So far, Apple Sports has scores from the NBA, NCAA, and more. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . On Wednesday, the tech giant launched Apple Sports — a free app where users can check game scores for an array of sports leagues. Where applicable, Apple Sports users can press an Apple TV button to be taken to a stream of the game they're keeping track of.

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☆ Apple releases free new sports app for iPhone
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The app, called Apple Sports, does one thing well: show sports scores from all the major teams and leagues. Apple services chief Eddy Cue said the company designed the app to be fast and simple for multiple quick checks per day. This new app, which won't come pre-installed on iPhones, is tightly integrated with Apple's other Services apps, such as the TV app and News app. It works for sports Apple carries, as well as games on streaming services that are connected to the Apple TV app, many of which still require a cable subscription but will increasingly be available from over-the-top streamers. Apple will also have features that will allow users to follow college basketball's March Madness tournament in the app, Cue said.

Persons: Aaron Judge, Roger Maris, Eddy Cue, incentivized, there's, it's Organizations: York Yankees, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Globe Life, Getty, Apple Sports, Major League Soccer, Apple, Super, Major League Baseball, Golden State Warriors, New England Patriots, Apple Apple, National Football League, YouTube, CNBC, National Basketball Association . Apple, Google, Apple News, Duke, Hollywood, Sports, MLB NFL NCAA, WNBA MLS, NCAA, NHL Bundesliga, Liga, Ligue, League Serie Locations: York, Arlington , Texas, U.S, Canada

☆ Why Eva Longoria is ‘addicted’ to padel
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Amanda Davies | Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —At first glance, padel might seem like an unusual investment for a Hollywood star like Eva Longoria. ElevenEleven Team USA, a team owned by Longoria, was participating at the event. Unlike tennis, padel is generally played in a doubles format, although the same scoring system is used in both sports. Some of the world's best padel players competed at the Hexagon Cup in Madrid. “The ownership team behind Angel City was born of that gender parity in pay,” Longoria recalled.

Persons: Eva Longoria, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Robert Lewandowski, Longoria, – padel, ”, Amanda Davies, ” Longoria, Guillermo Gutierrez Carrascal, Gabrielle Solis, Oscar, Natalie Portman, Angel City, “ Natalie Portman, doesn’t, “ We’re Organizations: CNN, ElevenEleven, USA, Angel City FC, Liga MX, Club Necaxa, Angel Locations: Madrid, Mexico, padel, pickleball, Los Angeles, Angel

☆ Wedding Fashion Goes Beyond the Binary
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Alix Strauss | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Moments before MJ Zayas and Donald John Krams exchanged vows on Sept. 24, 2022, at the Loft by Bridgeview, an events space in Island Park, N.Y., Mr. Krams was brought to tears when he saw his soon-to-be spouse for the first time. “The green was a must. “Wearing this ensemble and seeing my husband cry at how beautiful he thought I looked in it were the most affirming and unforgettable moments of my life.”Mx. They accessorized with combat boots and a large, exaggerated black bow that hung purposefully around their neck — a stark but complementary contrast to Mr. Krams’s rented suit from Men’s Wearhouse. (Mr. Krams, 34, is an operations associate for Moncler, the luxury coat company.)

Persons: MJ Zayas, Donald John Krams, Krams, ”, Zayas, “, Krams’s, Wearhouse Organizations: Bridgeview, Moncler Locations: Park, N.Y, Plainview

☆ Four bidders approved for Colombia 5G auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Flags flutter on the facade of the Colombian Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies building in Bogota, Colombia, November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Luis Jaime Acosta/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBOGOTA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Four operators have been approved to participate in Colombia's auction to offer fifth-generation (5G) cellular data services, the communications ministry said. Telecall Colombia S.A.S., the fourth approved bidder, is a Brazilian telecoms coming looking to enter the Colombian market. The government expects to raise about $500 million via the Dec. 20 auction and join regional neighbors like Argentina and Mexico, where 5G is already available. Reporting by Luis Jaime Acosta; Writing by Julia Symmes Cobb; Editing by Mark PorterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Luis Jaime Acosta, Julia Symmes Cobb, Mark Porter Organizations: Colombian Ministry of Information, Communications Technologies, REUTERS, Rights, Telefonica, Telecall, Thomson Locations: Bogota, Colombia, Rights BOGOTA, Claro, Telecall Colombia, Brazilian, Colombian, Argentina, Mexico

☆ Teslas are the only EVs taking off in America: Mazda CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Masahiro Moro told Fortune that EVs other than Tesla are "not taking off" in the US. EVs face a reckoning amid slowing demand with auto companies cutting spending and reducing targets. AdvertisementMazda's CEO has said that Tesla is the only company seeing real success in a fragile EV landscape, with other electric cars "not taking off." Other EVs are not taking off, inventory is piling up," he said. It recently killed off its only EV sold in the US, the Mazda MX-30, after reportedly selling just 66 of them this year .

Persons: Masahiro Moro, Fortune, Elon Musk's, —, Tesla, Elon, Ford, Moro Organizations: Service, US, Ford, General Motors, Mazda, EV, Atlas Public

☆ Mexico's America Movil denies report it's eyeing Argentine telecoms firm Arsat
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of America Movil is pictured on the wall at a reception area in the company's corporate offices, in Mexico City, Mexico January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Gustavo Graf/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMEXICO CITY, Nov 23 (Reuters) - America Movil (AMXB.MX), the Mexican telecommunications company controlled by billionaire Carlos Slim, on Thursday denied a report it is in talks with Argentine President-elect Javier Milei's team to buy Argentina's state telecoms company Arsat. Citing sources close to the matter, website La Politica Online said plans to sell Arsat are very advanced, and reported that a member of Milei's transition team on Tuesday held talks with executives from America Movil's Argentine unit, Claro. La Politica Online said the value of Arsat was discussed during the talks with a figure of around $930 million mentioned. A spokesperson for Milei's transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Gustavo Graf, Carlos Slim, Javier Milei's, Arturo Elias, Slim's, Arsat, Dave Graham, Eliana, Jonathan Oatis, Marguerita Choy Organizations: REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, Argentine, Reuters, Politica, America Movil's, Thomson Locations: Mexico City, Mexico, MEXICO, Mexican, America Movil's Argentine, Claro

☆ Mexico's real estate trust Fibra Next eyes $865 mln IPO to cash in on nearshoring
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Fibra Next, spun off by parent trust Fibra Uno (FUNO11.MX), plans to issue some 277.8 million Real Estate Trust Stock Certificates (CBFIs) in the offering, scheduled for November 28, according to the document dated Tuesday. Fibra Nearshoring Experts and Technology, as Fibra Next is officially known, had reportedly initially been targeting a valuation of $1.5 billion according to media reports last month, pricing it as the largest local IPO since 2018. The funds raised will be used for the acquisition and development of properties, Fibra Next stated in a separate presentation to investors. Fibra Next is tapping in on the real estate buzz from nearshoring - the trend of locating manufacturing capacity in Mexico, closer to the U.S. market, rather than in Asia - to boost profits and economic growth. Another real estate trust, Vesta (VESTA.MX), debuted on New York Stock Exchange earlier this year with a $400 million initial public offering.

Persons: Fibra Uno, Fibra, Noe Torres, Adriana Barrera, Isabel Woodford, Michael Perry Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Technology, Fibro Uno, New York Stock Exchange, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Mexican, Mexico, U.S, Asia

Jesús Ociel Baena made history a year ago when they were sworn in as the first openly nonbinary person to assume a judicial post in Mexico. Baena, who used they/them pronouns, and their partner were found dead inside their home, stirring calls from Mexico’s L.G.B.T.Q. community to determine if the magistrate had been targeted for promoting the rights of nonbinary people. Baena, 38, was a magistrate on the electoral court, have said that their 37-year-old partner, Dorian Herrera, appeared to have killed them with a razor blade before dying by suicide. leaders in Mexico are questioning whether such a swift assessment fits what they say is a pattern by the authorities of effectively dismissing grisly killings involving L.G.B.T.Q.

Persons: Jesús, Baena, Mexico’s, Dorian Herrera Locations: Mexico, Aguascalientes

☆ Spirits giant Diageo's shares suffer Latin American hangover
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Eva Mathews | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Macroeconomic pressures in the region are resulting in lower consumption and consumer downtrading," the world's biggest spirits maker said. Last month, Mexico's Becle (CUERVO.MX), the world's largest tequila producer, said economic challenges in Europe and Latin America were slowing customer spending on liquor, which battered its profits. "Over time, as inflation moderates and productivity from our supply agility program flow through, we expect operating profit to grow ahead of organic net sales growth," Diageo said. Diageo narrowly beat earnings estimates for the year ended June 30, as sales of its more expensive liquor brands offset lower volumes. Reporting by Eva Mathews in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich, Emelia Sithole-Matarise and Alexander SmithOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Clodagh, Johnnie Walker, Julio, Sophie Lund, Yates, Hargreaves Lansdown, Mexico's, Eva Mathews, Rashmi Aich, Emelia, Alexander Smith Organizations: REUTERS, Caribbean ., Diageo, Thomson Locations: Dublin, Ireland, North America, Africa, Latin America, Europe, America, Bengaluru

☆ Hermoso hopes for positive change following kiss scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

FILE PHOTO:Soccer Football - Liga MX Femenil - Monterrey v Pachuca - Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico - September 15, 2023 Pachuca's Jenni Hermoso after the match. Rubiales has been banned from all football-related activities for three years by FIFA following the allegedly non-consensual kiss he gave Hermoso at the final in August. Rubiales has repeatedly said the kiss was consensual, while Hermoso says it was forced on her. Hermoso scored a last-gasp winner against Italy in the Nations League last month on her return to the national team for the first time since the incident. "In the race to the Olympic Games, in my team in Mexico, in the national team.

Persons: Jenni Hermoso, Luis Rubiales, Hermoso, Rubiales, I've, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Football, Pachuca, Estadio BBVA, Spain's, Spanish Football Federation, FIFA, Italy, Nations League, Olympic Games, Thomson Locations: Monterrey, Mexico, Spanish, Spain, Bengaluru

☆ Mexican businesses warmed by glow of 'nearshoring' dawn
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Noe Torres | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

MEXICO CITY, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Mexican businesses, particularly those linked to real estate and construction, are counting on investment from so-called "nearshoring" to boost profits and economic growth, especially in industrial zones near the U.S. border. "Many companies are already talking about this - about nearshoring and the economic benefits," said Gerardo Copca, an analyst at consultancy MetAnalisis. One notable project - electric vehicle maker Tesla's plans for a reported $5 billion factory in northern Mexico - has been credited with attracting $1 billion in Chinese investments to nearby industries. Mexican real estate investment trust Fibra Uno (FUNO11.MX) plans to launch a trust allowing investors to cash in on expected growth of industrial assets. Total Mexican construction output jumped almost by 46% in August year-on-year, with northern states performing strongly.

Persons: Gerardo Copca, Nearshoring, Fibra Uno, Andre El, Mann, AMPIP, Lorenzo Berho, El, Berho, Enrique Navarro, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's, Noe Torres, Dave Graham, David Alire Garcia, Christian Plumb, Josie Kao Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Fibra, Banco Regional, U.S, UBS, Cement, GCC, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, U.S, Mexico, Asia, Mexican, Queretaro, Guanajuato, Jalisco, United States, Canada, China, Swiss, Chihuahua, Texas

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