Private Label: Arrived to Stay?Wednesday, August 7, 2019 In the retail business, large distributors boost the sales of their own brand products through strategies aimed at consumers who prioritize the price factor over other elements when buying. Globally, the tendency to buy private label products is becoming more and more evident in markets, as companies engaged in the retail trade of other products, such as supermarket chains, are capitalizing on their experience by placing their own products and competing with their suppliers. Clear Road Ahead for ImpunityThursday, September 14, 2017 The way in which the Guatemalan Congress approved reforms to the Penal Code, "suggests that its objective could be to ensure impunity in the country and through this take a backwards step in the fight for a true and effective Rule of Law." Although President Morales said he was ready to analyze the reforms approved and veto them if they proved to be "harmful to the people of Guatemala," the very fact that Congress has approved them with such speed and simplicity reflects the delicate political crisis that the country is in. The Corruption of Top Public OfficialsThursday, March 29, 2012 Making sure that top public officials declare their assets and income is vital for stopping corruption in public affairs. A statement by the World Bank reads: Private Brands Have 50% of Market in EuropeTuesday, June 17, 2014 Private brands, also known as intermediaries or retailers, are being increasingly sought out in developed markets such as those in European countries. From a press release issued by the Foreign Trade Office (Procomer): Capital for China trade - Latin America and the CaribbeanFriday, November 30, 2012 The Inter-American Development Bank will provide $153 million to a new capital investment platform for Latin America and the Caribbean, in partnership with the Export-Import Bank of China. A statement from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) reads: $250 Million for Micro-financing InstitutionsFriday, October 2, 2009 An agreement between international organizations will provide up to $250 million in loans for Latin America's micro-financing entities. The agreement was signed by Multilateral Investment Fund (Fomin), part of Inter-american Development Bank (IDB), Inter-American Investment Corporation (CII), Andean Development Corporation (CAF), Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and Blue Orchard Finance. 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 Asia's Potential for GuatemalaWednesday, October 29, 2014 Wood, seafood, coffee and frozen vegetables are some of the products already going to Asia and the aim is to promote the opening of a sales office in Hong Kong. According to Guatemalan authorities, the main import partner is China and in exports it is Japan. In 2013 exports to Asia generated $897.7 million, however, this figure is expected to be greater by the end of 2014, as Asian demand has increased. Company Profile
METAGRO is a Guatemalan based manufacturer that provides high end solutions of agricultural transport equipment, we are focused on helping customers be more productive as they help to improve the quality of life for people around the world. Guatemala: Construction Industry Keeps Up MomentumThursday, October 8, 2015 The sector grew by 5.8% in the first half of the year, it has seen eight consecutive semesters with positive growth rates. Business people in the sector believe that the political crisis did not have any negative effects on the sector, which managed to register growth of 5.8% in the first half of the year. The same view is taken of the tax on cement that was declared unconstitutional in August but was charged up until July. Honduras: Drug Trafficking and the EconomyMonday, October 12, 2015 Money laundering has positive economic effect on economies, but also impoverishes the quality of institutions leading to dramatic effects on quality of life in society. The excellent analysis by Norma Lezcano in his article on Estrategiaynegocios.net, on the US Treasury Department´s inclusion of members of the powerful Rosenthal family in the list of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) can be extrapolated to all Central American countries, and is a warning to the governments of the region, where drug trafficking has ingratiated itself and is creeping through state institutions, weakening them by making them serve criminal aims, and preventing them from carrying out their duties properly. Wood Industry Set to Double ExportsTuesday, July 6, 2010 In the next five years, Guatemala's wood industry expects to sell twice as much as it does now. According to the forecasts by Cofama, the sector may export as much as $140 million in 2011. International Merchant Marine of Belize Company Profile
The International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize (IMMARBE) is under the Ministry of Finance, with its Head Office located in Belize City. The Registration of Merchant Ships Act, 1989 as amended in 1996 governs the merchant fleet. Guatemala: Official Economic Data 2012Friday, December 13, 2013 Because of delays in collecting the figures in 2012 the performance of the main economic activities have just now been released. According to a report from the National Statistics Institute (INE) for 2012 the services sector registered 22 million cell phones and 1.7 million fixed lines. The FAO supports small farmers in Central AmericaTuesday, December 2, 2008 The initiative will provide aid to small farmers in Panama, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. The investment of $12 million will be used to produce 32,000 metric tonnes of seed valued at $52.7 million, according to the Panama America daily. |
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