Biznews
Encyclopedia
Of the various electronic news services and print publications around the world that use the name Biznews, by far the largest is the weekly Spanish-language business newspaper Biznews North Mexico published from Monterrey
and distributed throughout northern Mexico
.
It is Mexico's largest circulation business publication.
Launched in 1999, Biznews is distributed in the states of Baja California
, Sonora
, Chihuahua, Coahuila
, Nuevo León
and Tamaulipas
, as well as Mexico City
. The newspaper is also distributed in the southern portion of the four US states that share the border with Mexico (California
, Arizona
, New Mexico
and Texas
.
The six northern states of Mexico produce a full 25% of the country's Gross Domestic Product
and are home to approximately 17% of the country's population. Biznews is the region's main source of business information. Coincidentally, the four southwestern states of the USA produce 25% of that nation's GDP.
Biznews was operated until 2005 by the company Business Communications Group, at which time the original partners, Canadian citizen Luke Betts and Mexican national Carlos Chávez de Icaza, decided to split the company's assets.
Ownership and operation of Biznews was taken over by Monterrey-based company Business News Group
, owned by Betts. The remainder of the original company's operations (principally commercial representation of national media), was taken over by Chavez's new company Commercial Media Bizcom, which is based in Mexico City and is the commercial representative for Biznews in the Mexican capital.
Among its awards, Biznews won the 2000 "Media of the Year" award designated by Mexico's advertising and marketing magazine NEO.
Other media companies around the world going by the name Biznews include a British weekly email newsletter containing news for businesses, primarily for those based in the NorthEast of England.
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
and distributed throughout northern Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
It is Mexico's largest circulation business publication.
Launched in 1999, Biznews is distributed in the states of Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
, Sonora
Sonora
Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....
, Chihuahua, Coahuila
Coahuila
Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...
, Nuevo León
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
and Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...
, as well as Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. The newspaper is also distributed in the southern portion of the four US states that share the border with Mexico (California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
and Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
The six northern states of Mexico produce a full 25% of the country's Gross Domestic Product
Gross domestic product
Gross domestic product refers to the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period. GDP per capita is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living....
and are home to approximately 17% of the country's population. Biznews is the region's main source of business information. Coincidentally, the four southwestern states of the USA produce 25% of that nation's GDP.
Biznews was operated until 2005 by the company Business Communications Group, at which time the original partners, Canadian citizen Luke Betts and Mexican national Carlos Chávez de Icaza, decided to split the company's assets.
Ownership and operation of Biznews was taken over by Monterrey-based company Business News Group
Business News Group
Business News Group is a publishing company based in Monterrey, northern Mexico.The company is engaged in several activities, chief among them the publication of the weekly business newspaper Biznews, custom publishing, plus outsourced design and content services.- Biznews North Mexico :BNG's...
, owned by Betts. The remainder of the original company's operations (principally commercial representation of national media), was taken over by Chavez's new company Commercial Media Bizcom, which is based in Mexico City and is the commercial representative for Biznews in the Mexican capital.
Among its awards, Biznews won the 2000 "Media of the Year" award designated by Mexico's advertising and marketing magazine NEO.
Other media companies around the world going by the name Biznews include a British weekly email newsletter containing news for businesses, primarily for those based in the NorthEast of England.