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Mexico to take off as a manufacturing mecca. US-China tensions have opened the door for an export surge. Companies are lining up for power permits in once-barren areas. Bidding wars are breaking out for industrial space. The country, however, is still waiting for a cascade of foreign investment to bolster its economy. Even as Mexico surpassed China to become the top exporter of goods to the US last year, the country’s economic growth is slowing — and the promise of so-called nearshoring has yet to be fully fulfilled. Some of that stems from companies awaiting the outcome of the presidential election to the north and its effect on trade policy. But it also reflects long-running challenges that have held back the Latin American nation from becoming a bigger force, from electricity shortages to political turbulence.

Republican former President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris are polling neck-and-neck in crucial swing states ahead of the Nov. 5 election. Investors are anxious about a contested result roiling world markets and unleashing fresh geopolitical uncertainty.

Anyone who’s flown with a major airline in recent years knows the scourge of so-called “gate lice,” even if they could never put a name to these particular flouters of airline etiquette.

Donald Trump and Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance as part of their cyber-espionage activity aimed at high-level US targets, CNN reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter. According to one of the sources, the Chinese hackers also targeted senior Biden administration officials. US officials this week informed the former president's campaign that Trump and Vance were among a group of people whose phones were targeted by the Chinese hackers, the report stated.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The agreement between India and China on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control looks like a breakthrough, strategically announced at the time of the BRICS summit. It not only opens up possibilities for disengagement and de-escalation of hostilities with China, but also for renewed economic cooperation and the space for diplomatic manoeuvring for India, specifically at BRICS, and more broadly with Russia and the US.

pollster Frank Luntz has recently showed his concerns regarding US Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign momentum while suggesting that it actually got stalled while she shifted her focus to attack Donald Trump. According to the Hill, in a CNN interview, Frank Luntz claimed that the strongest period of Kamala Harris was during that time when she put an emphasis on her qualifications for the Presidency which eventually gave a rise to her approval ratings. The Hill reported that according to Frank Luntz, Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris’s strategy of urging US voters to oppose Donald Trump rather than promoting her own candidacy has eventually resulted in a freeze in her campaign momentum. Also Read: What are Donald Trump's chances of losing Texas in U.S elections? Here are odds, polls

housing costs, as reports suggest that nearly 30% of their earnings go to there, which is a major red-flag for middle-class Americans, and is an inception of a dangerous housing trap. Rising housing prices, along with elevated mortgage rates are making things increasingly complex for Americans at this point and a reliable housing benchmark is becoming quite hard to maintain, as per a Moneywise report.

Former US President Donald Trump is currently having a lead over US Vice President Kamala Harris in Texas by margins which are approximately ranging from 4 to 12 percentage points, revealed several poll surveys which took place recently. According to Newsweek, such a performance of Donald Trump in polls certainly challenges the notion growing among some Democrats that Texas could be a competitive battleground state. According to an Emerson College Poll which was conducted in October showed that Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump is having a lead of 7 points with 53% points compared to Kamala Harris’s 46% points. Newsweek noted that polling analytics from FiveThirtyEight indicated that Donald Trump has an average lead of near about 6.8 points in Texas while on the other hand, survey by ActiVote showed a far more strong 12 point advantage for Donald Trump. Also Read: Husband's shocking letter to wife goes viral on social media; here's what he wrote

stock market crash, that could send the valuation of the currency for a toss, if America's top economist Peter Schiff's latest statements are considered. Long-term interest rates could also see major rise, which can directly and indirectly lay an effect on loans as well as consumer prices in the coming days, according to Schiff. Is 2025 going to bring in some major shockers for the US markets?

Pizza inadvertently laced with the Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has apparently sickened dozens of people in Wisconsin, as per an AP report. Health officials in Dane County say Famous Yeti’s Pizza in Stoughton, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southeast of Madison, served pizza contaminated with THC, the principal psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, from Monday through Thursday. Paramedics alerted health officials on Thursday that they had transported five people who said they had gotten sick after eating pizza at the restaurant, AP reported. Health officials said they have received dozens of reports of people who got sick from the pizza and are still taking reports. A full tally will be available in a final report, they said.

SpaceX and a key ally of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the last two years, The Wall Street Journal reported. A person familiar with the situation, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter, confirmed to The Associated Press that Musk and Putin have had contact through calls. The person didn't provide additional details about the frequency of the calls, when they occurred or their content. Musk, the world's richest man who also owns Tesla and the social platform X, has emerged as a leading voice on the American right. He's poured millions of dollars into Trump's presidential bid and turned the platform once known as Twitter into a site popular with Trump supporters, as well as conspiracy theorists, extremists and Russian propagandists, as per AP report.

Elon Musk is all over the headlines for his public endorsement and support towards Donald Trump and the Republican Party for the upcoming US elections in November. However, latest reports from the Wall Street Journal suggest that the Tesla owner has also been in close contact with Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the better part of two years. Their contact has ranged around a variety of topics, including business, personal matters and even geopolitical issues, claims the report. Also Read: Kim Kardashian hasn't cooked food for over 2 years; she orders food from around the country and then wastes it

Former US President Donald Trump has taken a pretty narrow lead over US Vice President Kamala Harris revealed a very recent HarrisX and Forbes poll while Donald Trump is at 51% and Kamala Harris stands at 49%. According to The Hill, this latest poll result marks a significant shift from the poll survey which happened back in September where Kamala Harris was leading by 4 points previously. HarrisX and Forbes Poll mark a significant number of undecided voters while it was noted that there are 12% of likely voters and 18% of registered voters who are still confused regarding their options. The Hill reported that both the Presidential candidates are intensifying their campaigning efforts to sway these undecided voters and the US Presidential race of this year is expected to be one of the closest in history. Also Read: Elon Musk has repeatedly spoken to Putin in the last 2 years; this is what they talked about

Reliance Retail has tapped several expatriates with retail experience from Europe, US and South Asia in a bid to streamline its grocery supply chain operations, enhance the online fashion business Ajio and improve margins, two industry executives said. Some of these expats have also been entrusted to coach a pool of young Indian leaders for a top leadership succession planning exercise started recently by the retail business of Reliance Industries Ltd, the executives said. At least five chief executives at Reliance Retail in their late 50s and 60s may move to mentoring roles as advisors or superannuate over the next few years. The initiatives at Reliance Retail come at a time when brick-and-mortar retailers, including Reliance, and Avenue Supermarts Ltd—the owner of DMart retail chain—are facing intense challenges in grocery retail from quick commerce platforms in large cities amid a subdued demand environment.

US stock market is lying in a very interesting position at this point, more so because of the political uncertainty surround the Presidential elections in November. Volatility factors have become a reality under these circumstances, with some stocks that are betting on Donald Trump, shooting upwards while some assets like Dow Jones Industrial Average showing a sharp dip in recent days.

China's top legislative body will hold a highly anticipated session in Beijing on November 4-8, the week of the US presidential election, as investors watch for any approval of fiscal stimulus to revive the slowing economy. The once-every-two-month gathering of the Standing Committee of National People's Congress will review a State Council report on financial work, along with a slew of draft laws on mineral resources, energy and anti-money laundering, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Friday. The published agenda doesn't specifically mention any plans for fiscal stimulus, although a previous decision to raise budget deficit mid-year in 2023 was disclosed only after lawmakers approved it.

NIA) is probing six cases against Sikhs For Justice counsel Gurupatwant Singh Pannun and have attached three immovable properties in Amritsar, said official adding the a red corner notice against him has been withdrawn after he appealed. United States department of justice is probing murder plot against Pannun involving Indian government official and recently indicted a former government official for murder for hire. According to official, Pannun first came under the scanner of Indian security agencies in 2015. This was when he started raising 'Referendum 2020' among Sikh diasporas. Around the same time, there was revival of pro-Khalistan elements in Punjab, with gangs allegedly involved in extortion and killing of religious and political leaders. Pannnun, along with other pro-Khalistan groups, was at the forefront of propaganda on social media, following which the home ministry in 2019 banned SFJ and a year later designated Pannun as a terrorist under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. After the DoJ indictment of an Indian national, the foreign ministry, however, announced the setting up of a committee to probe the allegations.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that 75 persons have been infected from the E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers. The infections had killed one person, sickened 49 and hospitalized 10 across the U.S. West and Midwest, the CDC had said on Oct. 22. The FDA said 22 persons out of the 61, on whom information was available, have been hospitalized. Two of them have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure.

U.S. election. According to the model, Trump has a 24.4% probability of claiming all seven swing states, while Vice President Kamala Harris has a 15.6% chance. Silver's analysis also suggests that if Harris wins every swing state except Arizona and Georgia, she could still win the election. However, this scenario has only a 1.7% likelihood of occurring. The forecast highlights that there is a 4.6% chance the Republicans will win all swing states except Nevada, where Harris currently holds a slight lead. In this case, Harris would secure 232 electoral votes, allowing Trump to win the presidency. Silver’s model emphasizes that Harris's best chances arise when she wins a combination of three to five battleground states. If she manages to secure Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, her chances of winning soar to 86.2%. Also Read :Wednesday Season 2: Expected release date, returning and new faces revealed

An American cryptocurrency executive held in Nigeria for the past eight months has been released after authorities there announced that they were ending his money laundering trial on health and diplomatic grounds

Former US President Barack Obama has ended up heavily criticizing the All Star Game of NBA while addressing that he will not be watching the event anymore as it hugely lacks competitiveness. According to Vibe, while speaking on the podcast named ‘Young Man and the Three’ alongside Indiana Pacers Star Tyrese Haliburton, Barack Obama expressed his frustration over the player’s reluctance to exert themselves during the game. Vibe reported that according to Barack Obama, NBA’s All Star game lacks the competitive spirit which is hugely contrasting to the spirit exhibited by legends like Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. Barack Obama also made arguments that the concerns about player’s injuries are extremely exaggerated while he also claimed that players engage on a regular basis during intense summer leagues without having any kind of serious incidents. Also Read: Ashton Kutcher's name keeps popping up, now he features in a clip where Diddy asks 12-year-old to party with him