Foreign Investment Figures in Central AmericaMonday, August 14, 2017 In 2016 44% of foreign direct investment in the region was concentrated in Panama, and a fourth consecutive year of increases was recorded, with 16%, while Costa Rica received 27% and increased by only 1.1%. From chapter I of the report "Flows of FDI in Latin America and the Caribbean", by the ECLAC: Panama: More "Overdue" Bonds in Stock MarketWednesday, April 27, 2016 A $2.7 million issue made by the UHR Development Company which intended to build a boutique hotel in the area of Bella Vista has been declared overdue. In 2013 the company attempted to raise $12 million on the Panamanian stock market, but apparently, the issue was not attractive enough and they ended up raising only $2.7 million. Three years later, the issue has been declare past due, and should have been honored by UHR Development on 22 February 2016. Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Company Profile
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Real Estate Investment in GuanacasteFriday, February 5, 2010 The development boom experienced by this tourism province in Costa Rica before the financial crisis has been replaced by “deceleration and prudence”. “Imagine a car in a six-lane road travelling at 120 kilometers per hour. Suddenly, if finds itself in a gravel road, full of street holes, and the car must slow down to 20 kilometers per hour if it intends to stay apiece”. 2012 Taiwan Trade Expo in HondurasThursday, March 8, 2012 A trade show featuring companies from the Asian island will take place from 14th to 17th March in Tegucigalpa. Some 26 Taiwanese companies will attend the 2012 Taiwan Trade Expo in the Honduran capital, at which they will present products such as industrial equipment, machinery, hardware and technology accessories to business owners and the general public. Juan Santamaría's Commercial StrategyMonday, August 24, 2009 The new operator of International Airport Juan Santamaría wants to convert it into a connections center. As a strategy for luring more passengers into the air terminal, its operator, Houston Airport Systems Development Corporation (HASDC), plans to transform it into the connections center (hub) of a regional airline. Panamanian Sea and Coasts Concessions EvaluatedThursday, April 16, 2009 AMP will consider today whether to grant the concessions requested for the Panamanian coast and ocean floor. Among the concessions sought from the Panamanian Maritime Authority (AMP) are one for marine tourism and the other for the construction and operation of a dock for transferring fuel to ships. Additionally, a concession was requested to provide docking, loading and unloading of containers and the construction of a freight building, and another to construct and operate a terminal for the transshipment of oil products. Honduras: $250 Million Investment in RoatánThursday, December 10, 2009 Pristine Bay Resort, a touristic complex spanning 180 hectares, is being built in Roatán. The project will be developed over the next 10 years, and includes a golf course designed by Pete and Perry Dye, two five star hotels and residential units. New Tourist Resort Announced in Costa RicaThursday, April 10, 2014 The developer of the Golfito Marina Village & Resort project in the southern part of Costa Rica, plans to begin construction in June. The group Hacienda El Dorado has announced the development of a new residential resort, hotel and marina in the Golfito area, which includes a deep-water marina with 130 moorings for yachts, condominium residences, a luxury hotel and spa. IntComex to distribute Dell computers in Central AmericaFriday, September 19, 2008 INTCOMEX announced that launch of distribution of Dell computers for Central America and the Caribbean. "This is a great transition and reorganization by Dell in order to consolidate its market share in Latin American, and we believe that this is a great opportunity for INTCOMEX to use our infrastructure and knowledge of the market," said Yosi Kroitoro, vice-president of Business Development at INTCOMEX. El Salvador: $165 million for Residential ProjectWednesday, May 2, 2018 It has been announced that during the third quarter of 2018 work will start on construction of a residential compound consisting of 5,500 homes, and its first stage will begin in the municipality of Usulután. The companies that will be participating in the project, which will run for three years and will be developed at the national level, are Investment and Development El Salvador (Nami), Asinesa El Salvador and UyD Constructora. In the first stage 800 houses will be built, which will have three bedrooms, and a bathroom, kitchen, living and dining room, in a total area of 50 square meters. Nicaragua: Fuel Plant for $17 millionTuesday, September 29, 2015 The Mayor of Managua has approved granting a concession of 30 years to W2ee Ecoenergy Development Nicaragua to build a plant to generation fuel from plastic waste. The plant must still obtain an environmental license, explained the representative of the concessionaire, Andres Fernandez. The plant will process disposable plastic to generate up to 100 barrels of diesel per day. |
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