Global Competitiveness Index 2011-2012Thursday, September 8, 2011 Panama leads in Central America (49th in the global list), followed by Costa Rica (61), Guatemala (84), Honduras (86), El Salvador (91), and Nicaragua (115). Chile (position 31), Puerto Rico (position 35), Barbados (position 42) and Panama (position 49) are the only four economies in Latin America and the Caribbean ranked among the top 50 in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2010 - 2011 WEF Global Competitiveness Index 2010-2011Thursday, September 9, 2010 The World Economic Forum rankings for Central America are: Panama 53, followed by Costa Rica 56, Guatemala 78, El Salvador 82, Honduras 91 and Nicaragua 112. Chile (30), Puerto Rico (41) and Barbados (43) are the only three economies from Latin American and the Caribbean with rankings in the top 50. The region's next most competitive economies according to the Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011 released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) are Panama (53), Costa Rica (56) and Brazil (58). Another 50 million Consumers in Latin AmericaTuesday, November 13, 2012 In just six years the number of people in Latin America with middle class purchasing power increased from 103 to 152 million. Beyond showing the extraordinary achievement that it means to have taken 50 million out of poverty, the report "Economic Mobility and the Rise of the Latin American Middle Class'', by the World Bank, points clearly to one of the fundamental reasons for global investor interest in the countries of the region: it has 50 million more consumers. The Global Enabling Trade Report 2009Wednesday, July 8, 2009 Costa Rica (43 in the world) rank at the top in Central America, followed by Panama (53), El Salvador (56), Guatemala (58), Honduras (66), Nicaragua (77). The Enabling Trade Index, featured in the report presented by the World Economic Forum, measures institutions, policies and services facilitating the free flow of goods over borders and to destination. World Economic Forum’s new Global Risks 2009Tuesday, January 13, 2009 New report identifies hard landing for China, collapse in asset prices, gaps in global governance and climate change as key risks ahead Sheana Tambourgi, Director and Head of the Global Risk Network at the World Economic Forum, said: “Global Risks 2009 builds on the work of previous years and highlights the need for concerted action to mitigate risks that now more than ever are global in their nature and in their impact, as illustrated by the financial crisis. But the same is true for other risk areas; global risks require a multistakeholder response and cannot be appropriately tackled in isolation.” Free Trade Zones: Economic HypocrisyWednesday, June 10, 2015 If free zones -with their tax breaks and other privileges- are good for the economy, why isn't the entire country made into a free zone? EDITORIAL The Hispanic Market in the U.S.Wednesday, April 18, 2012 The Hispanic population exceeds 50 million and has a purchasing power of more than a trillion dollars. The U.S. Hispanic population, a community of nearly 50 million people, is a real market potential that many U.S. companies (nor Central American companies) cannot ignore despite its preference for emerging markets. Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010Tuesday, September 8, 2009 Central America: Costa Rica first (55 in the world), followed by Panamá (59), El Salvador (77), Guatemala (80), Honduras (89), Nicaragua (115). • Switzerland leads the rankings of the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010 International Airports in the RegionTuesday, July 23, 2013 In terms of how modern the infrastructure for air transport is, Panama leads the field, followed distantly by Costa Rica. "None of the airports in Central America comes close to knocking Tocumen off its number one position in the ranking by Skytrax, nor the ranking by the World Economic Forum. The latter measures the quality of infrastructure for air travel in the country , where Panama climbed from 38th place in 2007 to last year reach the prestigious position of sixth place," reported Elsalvador.com. Cruise Tourism Growing at 15% a Year in Central AmericaWednesday, June 5, 2013 The momentum in this sector needs more services and port infrastructure in order to consolidate and join the global growth of this industry. The region needs to improve port infrastructure in order to be able to receive the new boats which are becoming bigger and bigger and with this take advantage of the 20% growth that is projected in the next season. Central American Economic SituationWednesday, June 19, 2013 The Central American Economic Integration Secretariat has provided a summary and analysis of the main facts of the macroeconomic situation of Central America. Synopsis Panama: Interventions in Balboa Bank and Balboa SecuritiesFriday, May 6, 2016 As a result of the inclusion of both companies in the "Clinton" list drawn up by the US Treasury Department, the respective Superintendents have ordered interventions. For its part the Administration of Supervision and Regulation of Non-Financial Subjects activated special supervisions in non-financial companies which are listed by the OFAC as part of the network, in this case those operating in Colon Free Zone: Grupo Wisa, S.A., Vida Panama S.A., Servicio de Equipo Rodante Incorporado and Grupo Cima S.A., among others. Analysis of Financial Sector in Central AmericaMonday, August 11, 2014 For the last four years the loan portfolio of the Salvadoran financial system has been growing at an average rate of 3.5%, below the 11% growth average in the rest of the region. A report produced by the rating agency Moody's notes that growth in El Salvador's financial sector has been stagnant since 2010, as the total loan portfolio has not achieved growth rates above 3.5% per year. Projected Rise in Meat Imports in USAWednesday, October 15, 2014 Due to the contraction in domestic production, it is estimated that by the end of the year beef imports will have risen by 19% compared to 2013. From statement issued by the Foreign Trade Promotion Office of Costa Rica (PROCOMER): The 2011 Index of Economic FreedomThursday, January 13, 2011 In Central America, El Salvador leads (39 in the world), followed by Costa Rica (49), Panama (59), Guatemala (79), Nicaragua (98) and Honduras (99). According to the Heritage Foundation, who develops the index in association with The Wall Street Journal, "economic freedom is the fundamental right of every human to control his or her own labor and property. |
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