Mexico

Michelin scraps Mexico plant plan due slowdown (Washington Post)

29 Aug 2008

PARIS (Reuters) - Michelin (MICP.PA) of France on Friday scrapped plans for a second plant in Mexico due to slow demand in North America.

Oil prices lose steam as Gustav threatens Gulf of Mexico (AFP via Yahoo! News)

29 Aug 2008

Oil prices lost steam Friday as traders watched a deadly storm churning toward the Gulf of Mexico, threatening US oil and gas operations.

Gustav Passes Over Jamaica Heading Toward Cuba, Gulf of Mexico (Bloomberg.com)

29 Aug 2008

Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Tropical Storm Gustav moved across western Jamaica with torrential rain today, picking up speed as it headed toward Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico cities that were ravaged by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.