First Livestock Exposition in PanamaTuesday, March 3, 2009 From April 1-5, at the Figali Convention Center in Panama City, the best livestock farms will showcase their products. Maritza Pérez, a member of the organizing committee, told LaEstrella.com.pa: "The objective is to have an event that specializes in livestock because it is the producers who show themselves at the traditional fairs, but they are not really taken into account. Parker Electronic sets up in PanamaThursday, November 13, 2008 Parker Electronic, an Indian company based in Hong Kong, will sell its line of audio, video and household products in the country. Myron Isaacs, sales managers for Parker, said that the sale of products such as fans, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, and televisions has already begun in Panama City at Rodelag. Meanwhile their exclusive store will sell "car audio" products. Honduras: Insurance more expensive in 2009Friday, November 14, 2008 The president of the Honduran Insurance Chamber, Jose Luis Moncada, did not rule out that insurance costs may increase next year. We still can talk about percentages yet; we will complete negotiations with reinsurers at the end of December and that is when we will know how much the increase will be, plus the local costs due to inflation and the economic recession, he added. Central American negotiators meet before heading to BrusselsTuesday, November 18, 2008 The technical teams will meet in Guatemala next week to come up with a consensus for the proposal that they will take to the sixth round of negotiations. The main negotiators and the technical teams will meet from November 24 to 28 to try to establish their main positions for the sixth round of negotiations, which will be held in Brussels, Belgium, from December 8 to 12. Bayer to invest $3.2 million in GuatemalaWednesday, November 19, 2008 The Bayer Central America and the Caribbean Group will invest in remodeling their Consumer Care Division factory. Located on Roosevelt Road, it is where they produce over-the-counter (OTC) medications such as Alka-Seltzer, Tabcín, Cafiaspirina and Alive, to name a few. Construction costs rise in El SalvadorThursday, June 26, 2008 A dramatic rise in the cost of steel and other construction materials has resulted in an increase in housing prices in El Salvador. Iron prices have risen three times in 2008, with the result that construction activity has decreased by two percent. Conarroz investment to reduce levels of imported rice in Costa RicaThursday, July 3, 2008 Corporación Arrocera Nacional of Costa Rica (Conarroz) will invest 1.73 million dollars to stave off a 10 percent increase in the price of imported rice. The Executive announced that a two-kilo bag of rice produced at home will rise by 68 American cents, to $2.44. Although it's higher than before, the price of imported rice will be the same thanks to the Conarroz investment. Guatemala amongst world's least expensive citiesWednesday, August 6, 2008 Guatemala is in position 122 of the world’s 143 most and least expensive cities to live, according to a worldwide cost of living survey for 2008. Mercer’s cost of living survey covers 143 cities across six continents and measures the comparative cost of over 200 items in each location, including housing, transport, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment. Higher diesel prices spur 50 percent increase in Honduran freight chargesThursday, May 22, 2008 Truckers in Honduras say they have had to raise freight tariffs by 50 percent to compensate for higher diesel prices. Thanks to a surge in prices, diesel now costs more than regular gasoline in Honduras. Costa Rica: More Companies Show Interest in TelecommunicationsThursday, March 12, 2009 There are 14 companies that have already requested authorization from the Telecommunications Superintendent to offer services. Mercedes Agüero in an article in Nacion.com reported that some of the new applicants are: “Fibrotel SA, Karl del Este Investments, Publicidad and Internet Group Inc., Credit Car Services Ltd., Empresarios Limonenses Unidos (United Entrepreneurs from Limon) Agathrush and Call Me Way," and that "the Administrative Board of Cartago Electrical Services (JASEC) is also attempting to break into the telecommunications market with Internet and cable television services." Budding Carbon Credit Market in Costa RicaFriday, June 14, 2013 Eleven companies have shown their interest in participating in the local carbon credit market, which still lacks clear rules. "Although in the last few days a "road map" for the Voluntary Domestic Carbon Credit Market in Costa Rica has emerged, there is still much to be done, therefore the country should not slow down on this issue," said Wilkie Mora, manager at Geocycle (a subsidiary of Holcim).
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Tender for Road Signals in HondurasMonday, September 7, 2020 The Mayor's Office of the Central District of Honduras tenders the supply and application of continuous and discontinuous lines, crosswalk lines, speed reducers, various letters based on thermoplastic compounds, roads and other works. Honduras Government Purchase LPuNBS-12-AMDC-91-2020: $168 Million in Logistics Services AwardedWednesday, April 8, 2020 The Social Security Fund of Panama granted the Consorcio Salud en Control the contract for the service of storage, distribution and final dispensation of medicines at the national level, for a period of four years. According to official information published on April 7, the winner of the tender was the business consortium composed by the companies Intercontinental de Medicamentos, S.A. de CV and PMG Logistic Corp. Changes in Costa Rican ExportsTuesday, April 23, 2019 Because it has become expensive in Costa Rica to produce manufactured and agricultural goods, exports of services are increasingly gaining in market share. Figures from the Promotora de Comercio Exterior (Procomer) detail that of the total exports in 2018, 56% corresponded to sale of goods and 44% to services. This composition is far from the figures of a decade ago, since in 2008 exports of goods monopolized 62% and services 38%. New Transit Laws Affecting Tourism in Costa RicaWednesday, October 19, 2011 Tour operators are reporting that the increased amount of traffic fines are having a direct negative impact on tourism. From a press release: |
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