New Reality, New Business ModelsFriday, October 30, 2020 As a result of the fast emergence of the new commercial reality, several business models that were profitable until the first quarter of 2020, are now obsolete, forcing business leaders to rethink strategies to survive in this new scenario. The spread of covid-19 generated radical transformations in the markets for goods and services, in the ways people work, modified several consumption habits, and even changed some tastes and preferences. E-Commerce: New Regional PlatformMonday, August 17, 2020 Starting in September, Hugo App will offer companies in the region an online store service, which will include a website, logistics, electronic invoicing and inventory management. The new tool of the application of Salvadoran origin will be called Hugo Business, platform that will begin to operate from September 1st in Guatemala, and in the case of El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Dominican Republic, will begin in October. Doing Business in Central America: Have We Improved?Friday, October 25, 2019 Guatemala was the only country in the region that improved its position in the global ranking monitoring businessmen's conditions for doing business, while the others went backwards. The World Bank released the results of the Doing Business 2020 report, which measures the regulations that favor or restrict the development of business activity in different countries. How Easy is to do Business in Central America?Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Costa Rica and Panama are the economies of the region where businessmen find it easier to develop business, followed by El Salvador and Guatemala, and in the last two places, Honduras and Nicaragua. The World Bank announced the results of the Doing Business 2019 report, which measures the regulations that favor or restrict the development of business activity in different countries. Central America: Which country is best to do business in?Wednesday, November 1, 2017 Find out in which country of the region it is easiest to obtain a construction permit, where the least taxes are paid, where a creditor is more likely to recover a debt, and where minority investors are most protected. The World Bank has presented its Doing Business 2018 report, which measures regulations that favor or restrict business activities. Doing Business is made up of quantitative indicators measuring business regulations and the protection of private property rights that are comparable in 190 economies over time. No Decision Made Without First Analyzing Big DataWednesday, October 5, 2016 The availability of data, a new generation of technology, and a cultural shift toward data-driven decision making continue to drive demand for big data and analytics technology and services. Availability of information, new technologies and cultural change towards making decisions based on data is changing the way we do business. Time and Cost of Starting A Business in Central AmericaThursday, October 15, 2015 The average time for the region is 28 days and the average cost is 48% of GDP per capita, a far cry from OECD average time and costs which are 9 days and 3.4% of GDP per capita. Using data from the Regional Economic Report 2015, an article on Prensa.com outlines that "... Of all the countries in Central America Panama is the place where starting a business requires the least paperwork, time and cost. Company Profile Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Dominican Republic.
Doing Business in Central American CitiesWednesday, February 11, 2015 A World Bank study has evaluated regulations which exist in 22 cities in the region for starting new business, registration, construction, and border trade. From a statement issued by the World Bank: More Public-Private PartnershipsFriday, September 12, 2014 Greater integration between the State and the business sector is essential to exploit the opportunities offered by the region's investment projects. During the World Business Forum Latin America 2014, held in Guatemala, entrepreneurs from different sectors pointed to the need for increased connectivity and commercial traffic between South America and Central America, in order to take better advantage of investment opportunities in each of the countries, through the use of public-private partnerships. Expocomer 2015 Announced in PanamaFriday, August 8, 2014 On March 11th to 14th 2015 the thirty-third edition of the international trade fair, Expocomer, will be held in the Atlapa Convention Center. From a statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP): Sophisticated Call Centers in Costa RicaMonday, July 14, 2014 Call centers with basic operations that were predominant in the country in the past decade are moving now to countries with lower cost structures such as Honduras or El Salvador. Instead of the basic operations call centers, so called because they are centers dedicated to providing only bilingual phone support, Costa Rica has focused on attracting business processing outsourcing services (BPO's) which require staff with specialties such as finance or engineering. Cargill Opens Service Center in Costa RicaWednesday, May 7, 2014 The company announced that the center will operate in a free trade area and will provide support to subsidiaries operating in other regions. The food producer with a presence in the region will install a center for support and services called "Cargill Business Services (CBS), from where it will attend to approximately 50 of its own companies operating in North, Central and South America in areas such as information technology, human resources, finance, transportation, logistics and strategic sourcing. Central American Business Council Company Profile
The Central American Business Council is a London-based organisation which is working to increase significantly the current levels of trade and investment between the UK and Central America.
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. |
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