Investments in Central AmericaMonday, August 17, 2009 The crisis in the US has brought new competition challenges to the Real Estate business in our region. Projects in Central America and in Nicaragua will need to present returns above 25% to compete with less risk and equal or better yield opportunities in the U.S. market due to all the distress sales available, foreclosures and REOs (repossessed bank properties) offering ROI’s (return on investment) above 63% annualized returns. The Hotel Investment OutlookMonday, August 17, 2009 The latest comments about the world outlook for the Hospitality Industry as presented by ALIS Summer Update As Jeff Higley (Editor-in Chief of Hotel and Motel Management Magazine) said in his “Twitter” page on June 2, the IREFAC (Industry Real Estate Financing Advisory Council) guys are the pulse of the industry. But, as he also noted, “…the IREFAC panel says the only way to get a phone call from your lender these days is to not make a payment. More Auxiliary Marine Docks for PanamaWednesday, August 28, 2013 The maritime industry will have two docks for auxiliary services in the Pacific and one in the Atlantic to use as a base for providing services to ships. According to Willys Delvalle, president of the Panama Maritime Chamber, the committee on maritime industries at the Chamber is already working on approaches with companies for projects and he confirmed that they are going to provide all services required by the industry. S & P Downgrades El Salvador's DebtFriday, October 14, 2016 The ratings agency has reduced the rating for long-term sovereign debt from B + to B, arguing that political capacity to resolve the fiscal problem is shrinking. From a press release by Standard & Poor´s: Guatemalan Tax Calendar October 2011Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Schedule for the payment of tax obligations for October 2011. TAX CALENDAR October 2011 |
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