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How the Valley’s SBA business owner of the year built a 300-employee caregiving company

May 7, 2026 • 4 min read

After watching her daughter navigate a difficult medical recovery, Blanca Elina Perez launched a home health company that now serves... Read more »

Valley businesses tapped nearly $103M in SBA-backed loans last year. See how lenders ranked

May 6, 2026 • 3 min read

From family-owned restaurants to construction firms, small businesses across the Valley leaned on federally backed financing to grow, expand, and... Read more »

Gateway International Bridge breaks ground on $300M expansion — the first major overhaul in decades 

May 6, 2026 • 4 min read

The project will double inspection capacity, replace aging infrastructure dating back decades, and reshape one of the Valley’s busiest international... Read more »

Palmview lands $8.5M emergency care facility

May 6, 2026 • 1 min read

Developers plan a nearly 14,000-square-foot medical facility as healthcare investment continues expanding across Hidalgo County.... Read more »

Matamoros escalates fight to avoid being cut out of Mexico’s $2.7B trade corridor

May 6, 2026 • 6 min read

Business organizations say the proposal has evolved beyond one highway connection into a broader strategy tied to trade and investment.... Read more »

New Texas A&M partnership brings legal support clinic to DHR’s Edinburg hospital

May 6, 2026 • 2 min read

The legal clinic program, known as the Community and Legal-Medical Alliance (CALMA), is designed to help patients facing legal issues... Read more »

Pharr apartment project approved for federal program linking investment to green cards

May 5, 2026 • 3 min read

Developers are already marketing a second 168-unit project in Brownsville as they look to tap international capital for construction.... Read more »

Mexico aims to keep diesel prices low, but freight carriers say it’s not enough as costs rise

May 5, 2026 • 6 min read

Even as Mexico aims to hold diesel at 27 pesos, higher fuel, labor, and cross-border costs are forcing carriers to... Read more »

Mexico’s economy isn’t just slowing — it’s losing its ability to grow

May 3, 2026 • 4 min read

A Mexican bank focused on trade and investment, says the country is growing, but not adding the new factories and... Read more »

South Texas business leader reappointed to lead Hidalgo County transportation authority

May 3, 2026 • 2 min read

Robert L. Lozano will continue overseeing the agency that plans and finances major roadway projects across Hidalgo County.... Read more »

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