español'Fire of Brasil' Franchise Lands in El SalvadorWednesday, December 9, 2009 The franchise opened a restaurant for 160 people at Torre Futura. It will employ 45 people, and required an investment of $300.000. Honduras: Monetary Policy Rate Falls to 5.25%Thursday, February 6, 2020 In a context where economic activity continued to show moderate growth at the end of 2019, the Central Bank decided that as of February 10th the Monetary Policy Rate would be reduced from 5.5% to 5.25%.
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Water Heaters: More Business with MexicoThursday, February 6, 2020 In the first nine months of 2019, Central America imported water heaters for $15 million, and purchases from companies in Mexico increased 71% over the same period in 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"] Food: Global Prices at the Beginning of 2020Thursday, February 6, 2020 Up to January this year, the FAO food price index rose by 11% compared to the same month in 2019, explained by the increase in the prices of meat, dairy products, vegetable oils and sugar. From FAO's monthly report: Honduras Negotiates an FTA with BrazilWednesday, December 14, 2011 The countries have begun talks on a free trade agreement (FTA), said Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Sosa. A press release from the Presidency of the Republic of Honduras reads:
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Truck Tires: Purchases to China grow 11%Wednesday, January 29, 2020 In the first six months of 2019, countries in the region imported $106 million in bus and truck tires, and purchases from companies in China grew 11% over the same period in 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"]
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More Imported Furniture in the Panamanian MarketTuesday, January 21, 2020 In the first half of 2019 the country reported $59 million in purchases of home and office furniture, an amount that exceeds in 13% compared to the same period in 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"] Clothing: New Investment in Panama AnnouncedWednesday, January 22, 2020 The Swedish chain of stores Hennes and Mauritz announced that among its expansion plans is the opening of a sales point in Panama, which would be the first in Central America. According to an official statement that was released in mid-January, the plan of the company Hennes and Mauritz (H&M) is that its first store in the region will be open to the public by the end of the year.
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Aluminum: Business Figures in the RegionThursday, January 23, 2020 During the first six months of 2019, the countries of the region totaled $294 million in purchases of aluminum and its manufactures, and 48% was imported by companies in Guatemala and Costa Rica. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"] International Business Roundtable PreparedWednesday, January 22, 2020 EXPOCOMER 2020 will take place in Panama City from March 25 to 28. Businessmen from 30 countries will participate in the event, exhibiting food products, beverages, textiles, clothing and accessories, technological and electronic equipment. Jorge Garcia Icaza, president of the EXPOCOMER 2020 Organizing Committee, reported that the exhibition area of the fair to be held at the Atlapa Convention Center has sold out 90% to date and this year's edition is expected to attract the participation of some 30 countries from the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia, who will attend this event to take advantage of opportunities to present everything from food and textile lines to technology and home appliances, among others.
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Tractor Purchases Still DownMonday, January 20, 2020 In the first six months of 2019, Central American countries spent $54 million to import tractors, and purchases from companies in the U.S. and Mexico fell in year-on-year terms by 42% and 14%, respectively. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"] Beverages: Production Plant Starts OperationsWednesday, January 15, 2020 In Costa Rica, the Coca-Cola company announced that it had completed the construction of its new raw material production plant in Liberia, and it has now begun operating in its first phase. At the beginning of March 2018, it was announced that the production plant would be built on land located in the Solarium Free Zone in Guanacaste, and it was also detailed that it would take 18 months to build it, so the industrial building would be ready at the beginning of January 2020.
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Cleaning Products: $72 Million in BusinessFriday, January 10, 2020 From January to June 2019, the countries of the region imported $72 million worth of soaps and cleaning products, and purchases from companies in Guatemala and El Salvador represent 63% of the total at the Central American level. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"] Food: Global Prices at the End of 2019Thursday, January 9, 2020 As of December last year, the FAO food price index was up 13% over the same month in 2018, explained by rising prices of meat, dairy products, vegetable oils and sugar. From the monthly report of the FAO: Natural Cosmetics Aim for New MarketsTuesday, January 7, 2020 Sri Lanka and India are some of the markets that in 2019 began to demand natural cosmetics manufactured in Guatemala. Sri Lanka and India are two of the new markets, which have reached cosmetic products such as: essential oils, soaps and detergents, fragrances, personal care items, reported the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (AGEXPORT). |
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