Together the 11 clusters listed in the Panama Stock Exchange posted profits of $254 million during the last quarter of 2012, 16% more than in the same period in 2011.
During the last quarter of 2011, profits made by these conglomerates amounted to $218.8 million.
"... the conglomerate's profits were led by Empresa General de Inversiones, with a profit of $69.5 million, an increase of 7.28% from the year 2011, noted an article in Capital.com.pa.