Business Future of the AmericasWednesday, May 29, 2013 On the 10th and 11th of June the event which will bring together members of the 23 American Chambers of Commerces in Latin America, entrepreneurs and renowned speakers will be held in Guatemala. The focus of the activity will be "intrarregional trade": promoting and strengthening trade between Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. With the signing of sub-regional free trade agreements, the opportunities are great and unlimited. Korean Companies Interested in Central AmericaTuesday, June 29, 2010 Representatives from South Korean companies are touring Panama, evaluating different regional investment options. Several high profiles companies are represented in the trade mission: Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motors Company, LS-Nikko Copper, Korean Air, Hanjin Shipping, Korea Federation of Textile Industries and the Export-Import Bank of Korea, among others. Centro Internacional de Negocios y Exposiciones CORFERIAS Bogotá Company Profile
The Bogota International Center for Business and Exhibitions-Corferias is a private organization for the promotion of industrial, social, cultural and commercial development in the Andean region, Central America and the Caribbean. New Rules for Organic FarmingTuesday, September 4, 2012 The International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements (IFOAM in Spanish) has issued new rules to replace those previously established in 2005. A statement from the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER) reads: Production ChainsFriday, October 26, 2012 An international conference is to be held with the title of “Getting the most out of Global Value Chains: Opportunities and Challenges for Latin America.” The Ministry of Foreign Trade (Comex), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) are inviting participants to the conference entitled: “Getting the most out of Global Value Chains: Opportunities and Challenges for Latin America.” Another 50 million Consumers in Latin AmericaTuesday, November 13, 2012 In just six years the number of people in Latin America with middle class purchasing power increased from 103 to 152 million. Beyond showing the extraordinary achievement that it means to have taken 50 million out of poverty, the report "Economic Mobility and the Rise of the Latin American Middle Class'', by the World Bank, points clearly to one of the fundamental reasons for global investor interest in the countries of the region: it has 50 million more consumers. Central America in the Hands of Drug TraffickersWednesday, February 17, 2016 If emergency measures are not taken, Central America will soon collapse into failed states dominated by criminal organizations who are able to buy political power. This is the dramatic but realistic conclusion reached by a study on the subject carried out by a coalition of Guatemalan institutions composed of the Coordinating Committee of Agricultural, Commercial, Industrial and Financial Associations (CACIF), the National Economic Research Center (CIEN) the Foundation for the Development of Guatemala (FUNDESA) and Fundación G. Another Unbelievable "Well-being Index"Thursday, September 18, 2014 The fact that the Global Well-Being Index by Gallup states that the populations of Panama, Costa Rica and Denmark share a "a high level of education" is enough to discredit the entire report. EDITORIAL Costa Rica Long-Term Ratings Lowered To 'BB-'Friday, February 26, 2016 Noting the political system's inability to agree on fiscal issues, Standard & Poor's has downgraded, from BB to BB-, the rating for the country's long-term debt, giving it a negative outlook. Costa Rica Long-Term Ratings Lowered To 'BB-' On Continued Fiscal Deterioration; Outlook Is Negative Mint Factory Opens in Costa RicaWednesday, March 10, 2010 “Mint of Costa Rica” was inaugurated today, after a $4 million investment. It is capable of outputting 100 million coins per year, and plans to invest an additional $6 million in the next six years, to expand in Central America. How Much Does Taking an MBA Pay?Wednesday, January 13, 2010 The time and money invested in taking an MBA program provides good return over investment, according to recent study. The job market values three things that are normally provided by these post graduate programs: greater problem-solving capacity, expanded business vision and personal contacts networks. Costa Rica: Global Conference on Business and Finance (GCBF)Tuesday, February 21, 2012 An academic event for 2012 by the Institute for Business and Finance Research, LLC (IBFR), will take place from 22nd to 25th May in San Jose. You are invited to participate in the Global Conference on Business and Finance (GCBF) 2012 in San Jose, Costa Rica. Stocks Lower After Day of Wild SwingsFriday, October 10, 2008 On Friday, the Dow closed down about 100 points, its eighth consecutive decline. Between the start and the finish was a day in which the Dow Jones industrial average swung 1,000 points and a wild final hour in which the market moved from almost 400 points down to 300 points higher, only to close down 128 points or 1.4 percent. Costa Rica: Building Capacity for Global LeadershipMonday, June 27, 2011 Government, business and international experts will discuss how to get the country to boost local capacity and take advantage of the opportunities of the global economy. On June 30th, the Americas Society/Council of the Americas, together with the World Bank and the Government of Costa Rica will host its first Latin American Cities Conference in Costa Rica. There is No Longer a Standard Employment ModelWednesday, May 27, 2015 In advanced economies employment is becoming less stable while those in developing economies are focusing on public policies, which stimulates the growth of informality and, paradoxically, unemployment. EDITORIAL |
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