Business
in Central America
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Executives of companies whose customers are other businesses, rely increasingly on the Internet to find information to guide them in the decision making process.
B2B (Business to Business) companies are a growing presence on the Internet, due to the fact that the number of its customers using the Internet for their business decisions is also increasing.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
The Buyers Trade Mission (BTM) will take place from 24th to 28th September 2012 at Hotel Ramada Plaza Herradura, Costa Rica.
The event will feature at least 250 international companies who aim to strike export deals with approximately 250 Costa Rican companies through business agendas, display stands, conferences and also a showroom of high-tech industrial products produced in Costa Rica.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
In 2012, companies around the world will provide Chinese visitors and clients luxury care, more benefits and personalized services.
China is the new emperor, and companies and governments are courting the Chinese. No wonder the red carpet will extend in all places where Chinese businessmen and politicians set foot.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Six Guatemalan companies closed deals at the Anuga international trade fair for food and beverages 2011, held in Germany.
Exporters of coffee, jams, frozen goods and palms, among others, participated in the Anuga international trade fair for food and beverages 2011, which brought together buyers and sellers from around the world.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Company representatives met with the Canal Authority in order to assess new business opportunities.
The operators of one of the most important shipping ports of the United States met with the President of the Canal Authority, Alberto Zubieta, to discuss ways to attract more business to the Canal and to find solutions to manage the increased traffic that will be generated with the expansion of the canal in 2014.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Although it is still awaiting regulation, Act 741 of the trust agreement will enable new ways of doing business in Nicaragua.
Act 741, which concerns trust agreements was approved by the Assembly on November 4, 2010, and published in the Official Gazette on January 19, 2011.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Latin America is barely ahead of Africa in quality standards and conditions affecting local businesses.
As a region, Central America, is located in the second half of the list entitled ‘Doing Business 2012’.
Doing Business 2012, a report by the World Bank this year added a new area of analysis, which is the ease of obtaining an electrical connection, along with the traditional items which include: ease of starting a business, management of construction permits, registering property , getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, cross border trade, enforcing contracts, and insolvency resolution.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
The 1st. Mesoamerican Business Meeting will be held from 4 to 7 of October, 2011 at the World Trade Center in Mexico City.
The meeting aims to promote trade among the participants, by gathering together in one place a diverse cross section of buyers and sellers of the region’s products.
This 1st. Mesoamerican Business Meeting will bring together business people from Guatemala, Belize, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, the Dominican Republic and Mexico to present their products, have business meetings and understand each other’s business needs as well as learning about legal requirements and the success stories of foreign companies doing business in the region.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
The School of Business and Economics (ESEN in Spanish) is inviting young talented Salvadorans to form part of its student body.
In a ceremony held to mark a change of management, the new Director General, Everardo Rivera Bonilla, "...
Monday, July 25, 2011
Dairy, crafts and industrial products are some of the goods that will be exported to the Caribbean country.
Nicaraguan Business representatives traveled to Belize and managed to close business deals for about $300 thousand, according to the Export and Investment Center (CEI).
Friday, July 1, 2011
The Large Business Division of Telefonica yesterday presented remote banking services to domestic banks for performing financial transactions through mobile phones, using a “cloud” computing platform.
Rudy Hoffens , manager in Guatemala for the large business division of the firm, said the pilot program will be implemented in Central America and will then be extended to Latin America.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
From 12 to July 13 Costa Rica businessmen will hold meetings with their counterparts in Nicaragua.
Costa Rica's trade mission is composed of representatives of nine food and restaurant companies.
The meeting has been organized by the Nicaraguan Chamber of Commerce and the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Office (Procomer).
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
26 companies from China will take part in the international business meeting to be held in Guatemala.
In order to further strengthen the commercial ties that unite Taiwan with Guatemala, the Asian nation will participate as an exhibitor at Induexpo 2011, where 26 companies who already have a presence in Central America will showcase their products and services.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Costa Rican companies from the south will hold meetings with their counterparts in Panama.
Companies from the agribusiness in Costa Rica, and from the tourism sector, services, food and agriculture sectors in Panama, will participate in the event organized by the Foreign Trade Promoter (Procomer) and the Joint Development of Competitiveness for the Brunca Region (FODM).