Phil Marty writes in the Chicago Tribune on travel in Panama City on the cheap and some other cities as well. Here are some of the more interesting deals, websites and other travel tidbits that have come across our desk recently: •Great Value Vacations has a good deal on a package to explore Panama City, […]
International Living has once again published their survey and Panama was at the top of the list for places to retire in the world. In Panama, a retired American couple can live on the beach and eat farmer’s market fruits and vegetables all year-round, without sacrificing the conveniences and amenities of home for $1,500 a […]
It has been announced that three insurers with the largest share in the market have requested authorization from the regulator to make adjustments of up to 12% on premiums for health insurance policies. The Superintendent of Insurance and Reinsurance, José Joaquín Riesen, told Prensa.com that three companies asked to be able to increase premiums for […]
The rise of interest rates in US is one of the reasons behind the lower demand for Costa Rican debt bonds, which are perceived as riskier because they are not investment grade. When US interest rates began to fall, international investors sought riskier options and performances, such as external debt bonds rated below investment grade […]
The ban in force since 2010, affects companies in the industry and has not achieved its purpose of reducing the use of firearms by criminals. From a statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama: The Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama is opposed to the new extension of […]
A Chinese-backed company called Martano has secured the supply of 350MW of electricity in Panama’s power system for 15 years, starting in 2019. The move would mean the supply of LNG into the Central American country. Panama’s Empresa de Transmision Electrica (Etesa) announced the award on 11 December, based on an offer price of $0.08495/KWh, […]
What do actors Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio and Mel Gibson have in common besides box-office successes? They’ve all succumbed at one time or another to a sort of island fever and ended up owning their own. Now three tropical islands off Panama are for sale at $100 million. The undeveloped Cayonetas Islands, available for the […]
Copa Airlines this month celebrated its second year offering direct flights to and from Tampa Bay and Panama City, Panama — a central hub that offers access to dozens of Central American and South American countries. But unlike the other international flights out of Tampa International Airport operated by British Airways, Edelweiss and newcomer Lufthansa, […]
Fuddruckers, an iconic, Texas-born fast casual brand, debuted its second Panama location with franchisee Isthmus Food Service, S. A. earlier this week. The 4,500-square-foot restaurant with seating for 126 is ideally situated at Panama City’s Street Mall shopping center on Via Israel in the San Francisco/Punta Pacifica area. It joins Panama City’s popular Metromall site, […]
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. is expanding its presence in Central America through a franchisee agreement to open 16 shops in Panama by the end of 2020. The company said Monday it is working with Barcenas Group International Inc. Panama becomes the 31st country – counting the United States – in which Krispy Kreme has doughnuts […]