Company Profile Organization that operates in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Microsoft certifies Intecap in GuatemalaThursday, August 14, 2008 The Technical Training and Productivity Institute (Intecap) became the first institution to be certified by Microsoft in Guatemala yesterday. Cesar Guillermo Castillo, manager of the institution, explained that the certification allows them to train more Guatemalans in Windows 2007 and Office programs - Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint. Costa Rica: Negative Outlook for BanksFriday, January 26, 2018 In line with the revision from stable to negative for the outlook for sovereign debt, Fitch Ratings has also downgraded the outlook for the debt of state banks and two private banks. From a statement issued by Fitch Ratings: Commodities: Prices to Rise in 2017Thursday, January 26, 2017 It is anticipated that international metal prices will rise by 11% due to a reduction in supply and a slight increase is projected in the prices of agricultural commodities. From a report by the World Bank, "Commodity Markets Outlook": Outlook Negative for Guatemala's DebtMonday, October 31, 2016 Standard & Poor's has changed the rating on the outlook from stable to negative, noting that "the reduction in public investment and rising poverty reflect the government's inability to achieve sustainable growth in the long term." From a press release by Standard & Poor's: Nicaragua As Seen From the USThursday, July 23, 2015 No changes in the economic or political direction are foreseen in a country where President Ortega maintains high public approval rates in a context of economic growth, although there is erosion of democratic institutions. On Tuesday June 9 a panel discussion was held in the premises of the Inter American Dialogue in Washington DC, whose main topic was the analysis of the economic and political situation in Nicaragua. S & P Warns of Costa Rica’s High Fiscal DeficitTuesday, February 14, 2012 In the same report Standard & Poor's has unified the risk ratings for both local and foreign currency, at grade BB, due to adjustments in methodology. Standard & Poor's has rated Costa Rica’s foreign currency as grades BB / B , based on the economic growth and political stability in the country, despite its high fiscal deficit, rising external debt, and a political stalemate that is preventing legislative approval of the tax reform bill under discussion. Commodities Projections for 2018Friday, October 27, 2017 The World Bank projects that the price of a barrel of oil will rise to $56, metal prices will stabilize, gold prices will tend to rise and agricultural prices will increase, due to a decline in supply. From a report by the World Bank: Projections for Commodity PricesThursday, July 23, 2015 The World Bank has forecast a reduction in the international price of beef and chicken, cocoa, arabica and robusta coffee, and bananas, and increases in the price of corn. From a statement issued by the World Bank: Fitch Downgrades Nicaragua to 'B'Monday, June 25, 2018 The downgrade and Outlook change reflect increasing political instability and the corresponding deterioration of Nicaragua's investment, economic growth, and public finance outlook From a statement issued by Fitch Ratings: Juggling Public FinancesThursday, February 8, 2018 Between today and February 14 the Ministry of Finance in Costa Rica will go to the local market with the goal of issuing $290 million, at a rate of 7% and maturing in 2019. In its constant search for fresh resources to meet the interest payments on its growing debt as well as its current expenses, during the next few days the Ministry of Finance will return to the market to try to raise $290 million, through the issue of government debt bonds. Negative Outlook for Nicaragua's DebtMonday, June 11, 2018 S & P has downgraded from stable to negative the rating outlook due to lower growth and weaker fiscal expectations in light of political turbulence. From the summary of the S & P Global Ratings report: Costa Rica: Cascade Effect on Bank Risk RatingsMonday, January 30, 2017 After last weeks downgrading of the country 's sovereign rating to BB, Fitch Ratings has downgraded the risk rating of six Costa Rican banks. The agency downgraded the banks Banco Nacional, BCR, Bicsa and Banco Popular, all owned by the Costa Rican government, from BB + with a negative outlook to BB with a stable outlook. There is No Longer a Standard Employment ModelWednesday, May 27, 2015 In advanced economies employment is becoming less stable while those in developing economies are focusing on public policies, which stimulates the growth of informality and, paradoxically, unemployment. EDITORIAL Global Food Prices Continue to RiseThursday, November 18, 2010 FAO anticipates that recent rise in food commodity prices will continue and that future consumers will pay more for their food. In its "Food Outlook", November 2010, the World Food Organization points out that its price index rose 34 points (+20%) between June and October, near the historical record of June 2008. |
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