A Breath of Fresh Air in HondurasWednesday, May 4, 2011 Hovering over the Honduran business and political environment is an unspoken consensus that is illuminating projects and understandings alike and portends a better future for the country. Perhaps the international isolation resulting from the recent political and institutional crisis, which worsened the already dire consequences of the global economic crisis, has spurred on the forging of a unification of standards for the Honduran ruling classes. Guatemala: More Consumption and Less InvestmentMonday, August 30, 2010 In the first quarter of the year consumption was up 4.7% and investment fell 11.6% relative to the same period of 2009. The data form part of analysis conducted by the Guatemalan central bank, Banguat, on the economy's performance. El Salvador: $1.048 Million in Foreign InvestmentThursday, July 30, 2009 In the past lustrum, 105 new companies have invested in the country, creating 36.000 direct jobs and 70.000 indirect ones. According to data from Proesa, the investment promotion agency, investments came from different countries like Mexico, U.S., Spain, Colombia and Brazil. El Salvador Not Attracting Foreign InvestorsTuesday, May 24, 2011 In the past year, foreign direct investment represented only 0.41% of the gross domestic product (GDP). Details of foreign investment ranking in relation to GDP in 2010, conducted by the Latin Business Chronicle, position El Salvador in front of Ecuador (0.28%) and Venezuela (-0.48%) alone. Guatemala: Foreign Investment StagnatesWednesday, December 7, 2011 The country is not able to attract the capital that flows into the region, despite being the largest economy. Costa Rica and Honduras are the countries who received the most foreign direct investment in Central America in 2011, leaving behind Guatemala near the bottom of the list. Indian Software Company Sets Up in Costa RicaWednesday, March 26, 2014 The information technology company UST Global has started operating in the Green Valley Business Park. In the second quarter of the year the company will begin construction of a building measuring at least 5,000 square feet that will house 250 employees initially, with hopes of doubling this figure in the next 2 years. Low Competitiveness and Capital flightMonday, December 14, 2020 Due to the precariousness of the English language, in recent years’ companies in the Contact Center & BPO sector have decided to close thousands of jobs in the region and relocate their investments to other markets where they have no difficulty in recruiting qualified personnel. Reports at a global level show that the command of English is one of the weaknesses at a Central American level. |
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