El Salvador: Alba Petróleos Investigation StartsFriday, July 19, 2013 The superintendency of competition has began the investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices by Alba Petroleos. "After analyzing the formal request by the National Association of Private Enterprise (ANEP) (February 5), the Superintendence of Competition has launched an official investigation (February 13, 2013), with the intention of determining whether Alba Petroleum had or had not violated the Competition Act through merging its businesses," noted an article in Elsalvador.com. Rice Producers to be Fined for Anti-Competitive PracticesMonday, June 12, 2017 Twelve rice processors in El Salvador have been sanctioned for having set up an anti-competitive agreement for pricing for rice drying and threshing services. The economic agents sanctioned are: Arrocera Omoa S.A. de C.V., Arrocera San Francisco S.A. de C.V., Agroindustria Centroamericana S.A. de C.V., Arrocera Jerusalén S.A. de C.V., Agroindustrias Gumarsal S.A. Competition in Aviation Market Promoted in El SalvadorMonday, June 23, 2014 An agreement is being established to promote the arrival of new airlines into the country streamlining the processes of registration and starting commercial operations. The Superintendency of Competition and Civil Aviation has signed an agreement designed to promote competition in the airline market in the country, streamlining and simplifying the formalities the must be completed in order to start operations. Regulation Causes Rise in Drug PricesFriday, November 25, 2011 The Superintendency of Competition of El Salvador (SC) has confirmed the existence of barriers of entry and regulatory issues that are raising drug prices. During Competitiveness Week 2011, the SC held a public event at which the Board's position regarding competition in the drug sector was announced. $18,000 Fine for Delta AirlinesFriday, June 15, 2012 The Competition Superintendence in El Salvador has fined the airline $18,425.40 for failing file required information in a timely manner. A statement from the Superintendency of Competition (SC) reads: El Salvador: Mills Investigated for Economic ConcentrationThursday, July 9, 2015 The Superintendency of Competition is investigating whether the mills El Angel and La Magdalena carried out operations that could be considered economic concentration. From a statement issued by the Superintendency of Competition (SC): Competition with Chinese CoffeeTuesday, August 23, 2011 In light of grain from China entering the international coffee market, Honduran producers are betting on quality. The national chief of Ihcafe’s Extensión Cafetalera, Francisco Castillo, said that "the most powerful strategy is to maintain coffee quality standards." The Competitive Ice Cream Market in Costa RicaMonday, March 16, 2015 Five brands dominate this increasingly competitive segment of the dairy market, which has doubled its sales in the last five years. Sales of single portion ice creams in supermarkets, grew by 88% between 2009 and 2014. Ice cream based on milk and water reported higher sales, achieving $50 million last year. The companies that dominate this market are Dos Pinos, Coronado, Pops, Monteverde and Sarita, and joining them are foreign brands which are venturing into this area. Milk Supply Increases in Central AmericaThursday, December 4, 2014 The main dairy producers and exporters in the region are preparing for the beggining of operations in Nicaragua by the Mexican dairy plant Lala. It is expected that by early 2015 the plant owned by the company Lala will start operating in Nicaragua, meaning that "... Competition for the Central American market over milk and its derivatives will be more intense. " Opportunity for Supplying Vessels in PanamaThursday, November 6, 2014 Analysis of the characteristics of the business of supplying ships in Panama, participating companies, products and services required, and eligibility requirements. From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (Procomer): RACSA: A Telecoms Company On a VentilatorTuesday, December 16, 2014 The market was declared dead several years ago, but the government of Costa Rica has been keeping it alive artificially at the expense of taxpayers purses. Editorial More Competition for Bananas in EuropeThursday, August 14, 2014 The signing of the Multiparty Trade Agreement between Ecuador and the European Union will allow the South American country to export bananas with better tariffs. From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (Procomer): |
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