Costa Rican Piracy of Intellectual PropertyMonday, February 18, 2013 The country is in the list of eight nations where the most copyright violations occur. A report by the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA), a coalition of seven associations of more than 3,200 companies representing copyright industries in the United States, singles out Ukraine as the country where the most intellectual property rights are violated, and then points to Costa Rica from the group of seven countries that follow Ukraine in the intensity of these violations. PMG to open an office in PanamaMonday, June 16, 2008 Property Management Group (PMG), a specialist in administering real estate, will soon set up shop in Panama. The company has 40 years of experience in cities such as New York and Miami, says company president William Gordillo. Scotiabank Costa Rica offers property surveillanceMonday, August 11, 2008 Scotiabank and Private Property Register (PPR) joined up to offer a new registry security service based on the daily monitoring of the information recorded at the National Registry. "The reality is that any property can be stolen; with this alliance we want to offer greater security to our clients and protect their business. This is a ground-breaking and useful service for the general public and will be available at any of the bank's 44 branches," said Fernando Viquez, Director of Marketing and Products at ScotiaBank. Panama: New Investment Planned for Decameron Tourism ComplexThursday, March 11, 2010 $20 million will be invested in developing 350 new residences. Marta Molina, spokesperson for Royal Decameron Golf Beach, Resort & Villas, explained they will also invest in enlarging the hotel and building a shopping center. Panama: Insurance Sector Grew 27%Thursday, July 2, 2009 During 2008, Panamanian insurance companies subscribed premiums for $776.6 million, with growth of 27.47% in the sector. Reporter María De Gracia writes in her article on the website Pa-digital.com.pa, that “growth during the first quarter of this year is around 11% due to the shrinking of the economy.” Company Profile Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
Possession Rights and Property Titles in Panama's CoastlineWednesday, October 28, 2009 Owners holding possession rights for coastal lands and islands in Panama would be forced to get titles for them. Panama's National Assembly recently passed a first version of Law 71, which would force titling all coastal and island properties acquired through possession rights. Trump Ocean Club Debt RestructuringWednesday, November 9, 2011 Holders of bonds issued by Newland International Properties Corp. are willing to become partners in the project because the developer does not have the necessary capital for the next repayment. On November 15, Newland International Properties Corp., developer of Trump Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower, is due to pay $31 million in amortization of capital to holders of bonds issued to finance the Trump Ocean Club. Panama: New Housing Boom, but Lower PricesFriday, May 20, 2011 In Panama, the construction sector is seeing the same high levels of growth that existed before the crisis, however residential properties prices are falling. Unlike other countries in the region, the effect of the global recession of 2008 on property investment in Panama was not very serious. The slight impact resulted in a small reduction in prices and a decrease in the growth rate of new constructions. House Prices in Central AmericaThursday, September 27, 2012 How much does a house cost that is 200 square meters, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, in an area of 3,000 square meters, in a middle class neighborhood? The Central American Home price Snapshot, coordinated by Reveal Real Estate and Global Property Guide, reveals the sales price of similar homes in 12 real estate markets in Belize, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. |
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