Mexican restaurant permanently closes in downtown Ellsworth

A downtown Ellsworth building where a restaurant closed down three months ago after running into financial problems is being offered for rent, indicating that the chain Mexican eatery that had been there is now permanently shuttered. The property...

Venezuela and Azerbaijan sign agreement for tourism development

The agreement between the agencies Venetur, from the South American nation, and Absheron Travel, from Azerbaijan, includes mechanisms for interaction, coordination, and cooperation that make easy cultural exchange, as well as the issuance and...

Popular Lexington Mexican restaurant owner under investigation by IRS for alleged tax violations

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Federal documents reveal the owner of two popular Mexican restaurants in Lexington and Nicholasville is under investigation by the IRS for allegedly under reporting income by more than $2.3 million over a four-year...

Canada Is Now Importing More Cars From Mexico Than The US

For the last 30 years, the US has been the largest market for new cars and trucks built in Mexico. Canada, meanwhile, got most of its cars from the US. Now, thanks to big market swings as automakers and customers look to avoid President Trump's...

Popular Lexington Mexican restaurant owner under IRS investigation for alleged tax violations

UPDATE: August 18 at 6 p.m. Federal documents reveal the owner of two popular Mexican restaurants in Lexington and Nicholasville is under investigation by the IRS for allegedly under reporting income by more than $2.3 million over a four-year...

How Mayan Communities Created Mexico’s First Long-Distance Trail

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid weighing trillions of tons crashed into Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. The impact caused huge fires, a mega-tsunami, and the extinction of approximately 75 percent of the world’s species. For many of the Mayan...

Dangers of Economic Data Manipulation: Lessons from Greece and Argentina

The Perils of Economic Deception In an era where data drives decisions from boardrooms to central banks, the integrity of national economic statistics stands as a cornerstone of global finance. Recent events in the U.S. have sparked intense debate...

Tabernacle Choir makes historic first visit to Argentina to celebrate 100 Years of Faith in South America

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — History is being made as the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square arrives in Buenos Aires, Argentina, marking their first-ever visit to the country. The visit is part of the Choir’s “Songs of Hope” World Tour and coincides...

Brazil’s Supreme Court approves renegotiated Car Wash corporate settlements 

Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court building in Brasília Brazil’s highest court has rubber-stamped an agreement to restructure corporate anti-corruption settlements signed in the 2010s by some of the country’s biggest companies including Odebrecht and...

Dairy tech company to close Mass. manufacturing facility, lay off 80 workers

A company that develops filtering technology used in the dairy and life sciences industries will close its Massachusetts manufacturing facility in the fall. Kovalus Separation Solutions will lay off 80 employees at the Wilmington facility,...

Proyecto de Guatemala, México y Belice sobre selva Maya busca beneficiar a 2 millones de personas

CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA — El proyecto que suscribieron Guatemala, México y Belice sobre el Corredor biocultural de la Gran Selva Maya va a beneficiar a unos dos millones de habitantes que podrán gozar de un vasto sistema de agua dulce en la segunda...

Our Market Project illuminates immigrant spirit of Philly’s Italian Market

Walk through the Italian Market with Our Market Project, and you’re not just browsing popular food stands — you’re stepping into generations of immigrant stories etched into every block. The community-driven arts initiative, led by visual artist...

The Business of AI Translation Tools in Cross-Border Trade

Monday, August 18th 2025 - 00:37 UTC Photo: Unsplash In the last few years, AI translation tools have moved from experimental curiosities to core infrastructure for companies that trade across borders. For markets that span Spanish and Portuguese...

2 cruise passengers die at new Caribbean resort

Two U.S. tourists died in separate drowning incidents last Friday at Carnival Cruise Line’s newly opened Celebration Key resort in the Bahamas, CBS News reports. The victims, a 79-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman, were both passengers on...

Chevron tanker docks at PDVSA terminal in Venezuela

Chinese firms in legal battle over Brazil food delivery

By Luciana Magalhaes and Patricia Vilas Boas SAO PAULO (Reuters) -A Brazilian subsidiary of China's ride-hailing company DiDi Global sued Chinese rival Keeta on Monday in a Sao Paulo court alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition,...

Reading Terminal Market CEO says SEPTA cuts threaten jobs, food access

At Careda's Caribbean Cuisine inside Reading Terminal Market, owner Careda Matthews says the recipes aren't the only thing she worries about these days. Though she drives to work each day, the rest of her employees depend on SEPTA to get to the...

Business Diary: All about hospitality and celebration

TOURISM & HOSPITALITY WEEK The 2025 Tourism and Hospitality Week will take place from Tuesday September 23 to Wednesday October 1. It aims to shine a spotlight on the importance of the tourism and hospitality sector to the local economy through a...

UK’s no 1 Caribbean food and drink brand gives support to Notting Hill Carnival

London’s streets will once again erupt in colour, music and Caribbean spirit as Notting Hill Carnival 2025 takes over on from 23 to 25 August – and Grace Foods UK, the nation’s number one Caribbean food and drink supplier, is proud to return as...

Chinese automaker GWM opens first factory in South America

Monday, August 18th 2025 - 07:55 UTC This new factory is the brand's first plant in the Southern Hemisphere and its third outside China Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors (GWM) officially launched its first manufacturing facility in the Americas,...