Company Profile Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
Canal Expansion: Work Continues at 30% CapacityTuesday, January 21, 2014 The construction consortium has not carried out its threat to stop construction work at the end of the prescribed period, while Canal Administration prepares to take on the project. And on Monday there were revelations of another proposal by consortium Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC) for the continuation of the work, which was that the parties in conflict co-finance the so-called contingency costs, while they wait for a decision from the arbitration proceedings established in the contract, over who should pay. Investing in Solar Energy Now ProfitableWednesday, March 21, 2012 Not too long ago it was difficult to get funding for solar projects. Currently, 15% returns are attracting investors like Warren Buffet, Google and Metlife. A short time ago investing in solar power generation was risky unless it had the guarantee of backing from the United States government, but today, the outlook for profits, around 15% of the investment, has made it an attractive business to get into. Insurance: First Half 2009 and Outlook for 2010Monday, January 11, 2010 Fitch Central America published a special report called "Central American Insurance Sector: Performance in the First Half of 2009 and Outlook for 2010". Despite the economic contraction of Central American economies in the first half of 2009, the region's insurance industry grew 3% (excluding Panama) when compared to the same period of 2008, reaching $928.1 million in net premiums. Central American Foreign Trade FiguresWednesday, October 3, 2012 Exports totalled $13,10 billion between January and May 2012, for an annual growth 6.2%, lower than the same period of 2011, when growth reached 23.6%. SIECA Bulletin on American Foreign Trade from January to May: Central America Exported $15.56 billion in First SemesterThursday, October 18, 2012 From January to June 2012 exports for the region totaled $15.56 billion FOB, with annual growth of 5.7%, lower than in the same period of 2011, which was 22.7%. A statement from the Secretariat of Central American Economic Integration (SIECA) reads: Year 2012 Foreign Trade FiguresMonday, April 8, 2013 The region's exports in 2012 have been valued at $29.636 billion FOB, which is an increase of 7% compared to the exports recorded in 2011. CENTRAL AMERICAN EXTERNAL TRADE Data on External Trade January-November 2012Thursday, March 7, 2013 Central American countries exported $27.3 billion FOB from January to November 2012, growing by 8.3% compared to the same period in 2011. From a bulletin by the Secretariat of Central American Economic Integration (SIECA): Central American Foreign Trade January-March 2013Monday, July 1, 2013 Exports totaled $7.676 billion in the first quarter of 2013, a decrease of 3.3% compared to exports in the same period last year. From the executive summary of the report entitled "Central American Foreign Trade Bulletin January-March 2013" by SIECA: |
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