International Price of Coffee RisesTuesday, February 4, 2014 The dry weather in Brazil drove up the price of arabica coffee by 23% in a week, but the upward trend is not expected to last. On Tuesday coffee prices reached their highest levels in several months caused by dry weather in Brazil, the largest producer and exporter in the world, which could affect the next crop. Air Transport Accounts for 4.1% of Panama's GDPThursday, April 25, 2013 In the last five years aviation activity in the country has doubled, currently employing nearly 40 thousand people. In the period 2006-11, air transport increased from 2.1% to 4.1% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Panama, or approximately $1.279 billion. International Price of Sugar RisesFriday, February 7, 2014 The drought in Brazil, the country which exports almost half of the world's sugar, caused prices of the grain on the international market to rise to $444 a ton. The drought in Brazil led to an increase in the international price of sugar. The South American country exports almost half of the grain in the world. How to Manage the Company's Talent in the FutureTuesday, September 23, 2014 Companies recognize how important managing a growing international and mobile workforce is for the future of their businesses, but they do not know how to do it. Companies do not have an appropriate strategy to deal with the transformation that is happening the way of working in the world -from the convergence of five generations to operations spread across the planet- which will lead to a crisis in management, attraction and retention of talent, concludes the Workforce 2020 study, prepared by Oxford Economics and SAP. One More Absurd: The Global Peace IndexWednesday, June 9, 2010 A recipe that mixes statistical data, reasoned argumentation and good intentions, ends in an absurd list of more or less pacific countries. The industry of producing Indexes and Rankings, which at times provides useful information for business decision making, turns out real absurdities more often than not. Growing Demand in Europe for Costa Rican LiquorMonday, November 18, 2013 In the last four years exports of distilled spirits and ethyl alcohol to Europe have tripled. Improvements in both the quality and productivity have allowed Costa Rican companies to increase their presence not only in America but also in Europe. Maritime Industry Meeting in PanamaFriday, September 8, 2017 From September 27th to 29th, companies from the maritime sector will be meeting in Panama to discuss issues related to technology, rules and regulations in the industry. From a statement issued by the Maritime Chamber of Panama: The Hispanic Market in the U.S.Wednesday, April 18, 2012 The Hispanic population exceeds 50 million and has a purchasing power of more than a trillion dollars. The U.S. Hispanic population, a community of nearly 50 million people, is a real market potential that many U.S. companies (nor Central American companies) cannot ignore despite its preference for emerging markets. The New Rentership SocietyFriday, October 11, 2019 The growing tendency to lease rather than buy, not only real estate and cars, but also services and products, is forcing traditional companies to reinvent themselves completely, not to be left out of the new digital and collaborative economy. Although in Central America this trend is not yet as marked as in other regions of the world, companies that want to prevail in the future must pre-empt it and begin to redefine their long-term strategies, considering these changes that while leading the new generations, are not alien to other age segments of the population. The Possible Work-Life BalanceFriday, June 15, 2012 Technology gives parents the chance to have a much more active role in parenting, while fulfilling their obligations as executives or entrepreneurs. By Fernando Ramirez - VP Sales, CA Technologies Central America and Caribbean |
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