Panapromo site syndication http://www.panapromo.ch Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:00:05 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.panapromo.ch/images/M_images/rss20.gif http://www.panapromo.ch Panapromo site syndication http://www.panapromo.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1124&Itemid=88 A consortium of Spanish-Venezuelan origin will lead the management and the technical assistance of the metro project in Panama City. It consists of the engineering and construction firms Ayesa (Spain) and Inelectra (Venezuela) as well as of the enterprise Transportes Metropolitanos de Barcelona which administrates the metro and the public transport of this Spanish city. The News - News Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.panapromo.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1123&Itemid=88 The Panama Canal Authority is the leading enterprise in Central America. In a an enquiry realised by the Central American Summa Magazine and with the consultation of the Hay Group, over 1000 managers and owners of more than 300 enterprises had to answer the questions. The News - News Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.panapromo.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1122&Itemid=88 For Maersk Line, Panama is a strategic point for its operations. The Danish enterprise is one of the leading container shipping companies and has a fleet of 470 container ships and over 1.9 million of containers. The News - News Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.panapromo.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1121&Itemid=88 Between April and June of this year, there was less traffic through the Panama Canal than in the same period of time in 2009. Compared to the second quarter of last year, the transits decreased by 2.8% in these months. The News - News Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.panapromo.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1120&Itemid=88 The production of concrete has dropped significantly in Panama. In the first six months of 2010, almost 258,000 cubic metres less have been produced than in the same period in 2009. This is mainly due to the fall in construction operations registered in the first half of this year. The News - News Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.panapromo.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1119&Itemid=88 The Panamanian exports dropped by 8.1% in the first six months of this year. Totally, they amounted to USD 387 million; this is USD 34 million less than from January to June 2009. The News - News Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.panapromo.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1118&Itemid=88 The expansion of the Panama Canal makes progress. An industrial installation is being prepared where the stone of a near quarry will be reduced to sand. This material will be used to produce the concrete necessary for the construction of the additional locks. The News - News Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.panapromo.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1117&Itemid=88 The attractiveness of agrotourism is increasing. At present, 67 farms in Panama have the necessary certification and 214 additional ones have applied to be certified. The News - News Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.panapromo.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1116&Itemid=88 In the first six months of this year, the value of the construction permits in Panama was 48.5% lower than in the first half of 2009. According to the Panamanian comptroller’s office, it came to over USD 1 billion from January to June 2009. In the same months of 2010, it totalled USD 412 million only. The News - News Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.panapromo.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1115&Itemid=88 The condo hotel is increasingly favoured in Panama. Hotel chains in the country follow the worldwide tendency that allows interested people acquiring an apartment in a hotel and at the same time, having access to the hotel services. Furthermore, it is possible to let the condo if it is not used. The News - News Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.panapromo.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1114&Itemid=88 Small Panamanian entrepreneurs are the most optimistic ones of Latin America. This is the result of a worldwide study of small and medium-sized enterprises. The News - News Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.panapromo.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1113&Itemid=88 Panama has a new aquarium. It is the Contact Aquarium for Marine Species, is located in the Centro Natural Punta Culebra and belongs to the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. The News - News Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.panapromo.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1112&Itemid=88 The exportation of gold is being reactivated in Panama. Only in the first half of 2010, the extraction of this precious metal generated revenues of USD 23.8 million. The main destiny of Panamanian gold exports is Canada. Gold has been extracted in Panama for over 30 years. The News - News Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.panapromo.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1111&Itemid=88 Panama wants to participate in another international coffee fair. It is called Specialty Coffee of Japan 2010 and will be the third fair this year where Panama presents its coffee. The News - News Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.panapromo.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1110&Itemid=88 The occupancy of the hotels in Panama City came to 66% until May of this year. Big hotels with over 100 rooms were better sought after: they reached an occupancy rate of 75%. The News - News Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:00:00 +0100