A giant looking to anchor in LimonThursday, November 6, 2008 APM Terminals of the Moller Maersk Group, in greatly interested in the concession for ports on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast. Eric Gutierrez, legal counsel, commented that by getting the concession they would be able to converted the installations into their Central American port. Latin America Intends to Harmonize Medication ControlsWednesday, April 20, 2011 Over 100 experts from Latin America and the United States, plus observers from Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Spain and Austria, participated in the III annual conference for pharmaceutical regulation in the region. The event was organized by the Food and Drug Administration of the U.S. and sponsored by the Panamanian Health Ministry. Participants discussed drug control, registry, verification and supply chain security. Latin America and Wind EnergyThursday, July 2, 2009 Costa Rica leads Central America in its efforts to take advantage of the good conditions for wind energy in the region. Conditions are even more favorable in Latin America than they are in Europe where wind power generation is extensive, clean and renewable. Companies Hiring Less StaffMonday, August 17, 2009 Human Resources companies report a 50% decrease in middle management hiring. Eric Quesada Ramírez, Manpower's regional director, said that salaries have also been affected. International Response To Gang ViolenceTuesday, September 21, 2010 New regulations in El Salvador to tackle gang violence foster the development of regional measures to control and proscribe local gangs. In order to prevent gang members from fleeing the country to avoid jail, especially to Guatemala and Honduras, these countries has activated extra security measures at their borders. "TOO BIG TO JAIL"Wednesday, December 19, 2012 While Central American businesses assume the costs of the bureaucracy associated with money laundering controls, big banks are granted a license to steal. EDITORIAL The Struggle for Foreign Investment in 2021Friday, October 2, 2020 Because of the economic crisis, Foreign Direct Investment flows have practically vanished, and in order to attract the few investments that are projected for next year, countries are expected to compete by offering incentives and aid programs for businesses. The covid-19 outbreak dissipated the investment intentions of companies globally. At the beginning of the fourth quarter of the year, there are signs that business confidence has begun to recover; however, pessimism among investors is expected to continue next year. Freight Transport: Threatened?Monday, December 3, 2018 The Uber technological platform, which in Central America is currently transporting people and food, is planning to expand its service offerings to the freight transport business. Uber and Uber Eats, platforms for transporting people and delivering prepared food, respectively, are already operating in the countries of the region. However, the U.S. company's new bet for Latin America is to use Uber Freight to transport cargo. M&A in the Agrochemical IndustryWednesday, September 13, 2017 American Vanguard Corporation has announced the acquisition of Grupo Agricenter, dedicated to the production and commercialization of crop protection products in Central America. From a statement issued by Agricenter: |
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