American Economia published this interesting article recently as well as a link to the interview with Frits van Paasschen at Starwood The global hotel chain Starwood expands its strategy in Latin America: breaking its dependence on the Sheraton brand and launches some cool concepts for the luxury segment. For Frits van Paasschen, the stars do not make much […]
I am often asked the question, what’s up with Panama? I am planning a trip and want to know what to do while I am there. Well this in from The Independent gives you a few ideas. Panama has been undergoing one of Latin America’s biggest hotel booms to date and it shows no sign […]
Bloomberg Businessweek reported this recent acquisition. I have been following the dairy industry here in Panama for years and believe this to be a profitable area for investment. The term cash-cow originated here. Where else can you close a deal on Monday and Tuesday get a check when the milk truck shows up for a pick […]
The coffee growers in Panama are happy this year and this could continue in the future. This in from El Periodico. The price of grain on the Intercontinental Exchange in New York reached its highest level in the past 34 years. Coffee farmers around the world watched yesterday as the price of grain exceeded the […]
Panama has some of the best cell phone systems in the world. Like a lot of emerging nations, wireless did not replace hard wired communication systems in most places because outside the urban environment it did not exist. Now like many parts of the world, data transmission has upped the ante for many companies vying […]
When I read this, I could not believe some of the people mentioned in the list. More importantly were the people left out. Here is Andres Oppenheimer on the subject. BY ANDRES BY OPPENHEIMER AOPPENHEIMER@MIAMIHERALD.COM The fact that Time magazine’s new list of the World’s 100 Most Influential People includes only two Latin Americans raises […]
When I was young, my Mother used to tell me about life in Panama years ago and she would explain to me that Latin America was different then. She told me “in the USA we have elections while in Latin America, we have revolutions!” Well, while that was a little simplistic and a little to broad a […]
The government is exploring new ways to increase tax revenue and at the same time helping to provide relief from rapidly increasing fuel costs here in Panama. Prensa.com reports that Authorities are considering lowering or eliminating the tax on fuel and replacing it with one for “luxury goods”. When explaining what would be considered […]
Prensa.com reports that while Panama’s growth is surging ahead and numerous projects are underway, the services industry finds a shortage of qualified job applicants that will continue to pose challenges here. Available candidates lack communication skills, arrive late to interviews, submit poorly written resumes, or resign shortly after being hired. By the end of this […]
I have been very interested in the agribusiness opportunities here in Panama and have invested personally in some small way with beef cattle and now vegetables. As food is central to all issues both economically and politically around the world these days, I think that it is important to pay attention and learn more about […]