Panama: Assa Seguros buys Generali for $172 millionMonday, August 7, 2017 The Italian insurer has announced that it has reached an agreement with Assa Compañía de Seguros to sell its business in Panama, where it has been operating since 1970. From a statement released by Generali Group: Social Housing: A $588 Million BusinessWednesday, July 26, 2017 Since 2015 to date, contracts have been awarded in Panama for $588 million to build 30,550 social interest homes, at an average price of $19,260 per housing unit. During the years 2015, 2016 and so far in 2017, the government of Panama has awarded $588 million in contracts for the construction of 30,550 social interest homes, paying an average price per housing unit of $19,260. New Costa Rica - Frankfurt Direct FlightThursday, July 13, 2017 Lufthansa has announced that from March 2018 it will start operating two flights per week between Juan Santamaría International Airport and the German city of Frankfurt. Flights to San Jose will take place on an Airbus A340-300, which has 279 seats that cover Business, Premium Economy and Economy Class. Flight LH518 departs from the Lufthansa Frankfurt hub at 13:45 and arrives in San José late in the afternoon at 5:55 pm local time. The return flight departs from San Jose in the afternoon at 7:50 p.m. and lands at Frankfurt Airport the following day at 3:10 p.m. with a flight time of approximately 11 hours. What is Being Built in Guatemala?Thursday, May 18, 2017 A mixed use building, electrical works and a training center are some of the projects for which environmental impact studies were submitted in February 2017. The interactive information system "Construction Projects in Guatemala", complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes a list of construction projects for which Environmental Impact Studies (EIA) were submitted to the Ministry of the Environment and Natural resources in February 2017. New Netherlands - Costa Rica Direct FlightTuesday, April 18, 2017 From October 31 KLM will fly twice a week between Amsterdam and San Jose throughout the European winter season. From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute: Nicaragua: Growing Investment in BPOFriday, April 7, 2017 The service center which was inaugurated in Managua by the company founded on Panamanian capital, Onelink, joins the 45 companies operating call centers in the country. With an investment of nearly $2 million, the company Onelink started operations at its new service center in Managua. The company, which in the country will be called Xperts Nicaragua, expects to close the year with a payroll of 700 employees. Bailout for Appliance ChainMonday, March 20, 2017 In Costa Rica an agreement between Casa Blanca and its creditors will allow the company to continue operating, with new financial conditions for paying back the $62 million owed. The agreement which may have been reached by the appliance chain Casa Blanca and banks and suppliers who are owed $61.5 million establishes a two - year grace period and up to 15 years to repay all of the liabilities. In addition, the company owners are required to put their shares into a trust and restructure the organization. Residential Project for $12 million in PanamaThursday, March 9, 2017 An Environmental Impact Study has been presented to build, in the district of Panama, a horizontal residential complex with 363 housing units in an area of 11 thousand hectares. According to the identification system "Construction Projects in Central America", complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study was presented by Eunice International Inc. and Ancra Business Corp. to the Ministry of Environment of Panama on December 28, 2016. Regional Meeting of American Chambers of CommerceWednesday, February 15, 2017 From June 4 to 7 Managua will be hosting a meeting of AMCHAM, the American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America and the Caribbean. From a statement issued by ProNicaragua: Direct Flights Start Between Paris and San JoseThursday, November 3, 2016 From November 2 Air France will be operating direct two frequencies per week between France and Costa Rica. From 2 November the airline will fly directly twice a week until the end of March 2017, using a Boeing 777-300, with a capacity of 468 seats - 14 in Business, 32 in Premium Economy and 422 in Economy. 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. Costa Rica Opens Trade Office in IsraelMonday, September 26, 2016 The new office will operate in Tel Aviv in a mixed format which will integrate the functions of trade promotion with the Embassy of Costa Rica in the country. From a statement issued by PROCOMER: Meeting of the Medical Industry in PanamaWednesday, September 21, 2016 Medical products and services, and pharmaceutical and technological hospital equipment, and will be exhibited from September 23 to 24 in the Atlapa Convention Center. From a statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP): Costa Rica: More Investment in BPO'sThursday, September 8, 2016 The company Equifax has announced the opening of a new shared services center to serve its operations in Latin America, Europe and North America. The new 4,400 square meter building is located in the Metro free zone, in Barreal de Heredia where Equifax has been established since 1995. Papaya Market in the NetherlandsTuesday, September 6, 2016 Importers buy directly in producing countries and occasionally provide services of relabeling, washing, packing, transporting and carrying out import formalities. From a statement issued by PROCOMER: |
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