Feb 1: New deadline set in Panama Canal dispute
Email this page PANAMA CITY, January 24, 2014 (AFP) – The Panama Canal authority and a consortium working on widening the waterway have given themselves until February 1 to resolve…
Interest rates on credit cards remain as high as 54%
Email this page January 23rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) A recent study by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry reveals that interest rates on credit cards in Costa Rica remain high,…
Panama canal expansion to be completed in 2015: minister
Email this page DAVOS, January 23, 2014 (AFP) – Work to enlarge the Panama Canal will be completed in 2015 no matter what, Panamanian Finance Minister Frank De Lima said…
Proposal offered in Panama Canal dispute
Email this page PANAMA CITY, January 22, 2014 (AFP) – A consortium working on widening the Panama Canal presented a proposal Tuesday that officials here said could provide a way…
HSBC paying $2 billion to avoid criminal charges in drug cartel laundering case
Enlarge Seized cash like the dollars and Mexican pesos pictured here is nothing compared to the multi-billion dollar empire of the Sinaloa cartel, which laundered its money through HSBC. The…
IMF predicts stronger global economic growth in 2014
Email this page January 22, 2014 (VOA) The International Monetary Fund is predicting the world economy will advance at a faster pace this year. IMF economic counselor Olivier Blanchard said…
Proposal offered as Panama Canal dispute simmers on
Email this page PANAMA CITY, January 21, 2014 (AFP) – A consortium working on expanding the Panama Canal proposed Monday that local authorities cofinance a huge budget shortfall that sparked…
Costa Rica welcomed record number of tourists in 2013
Email this page January 17th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica welcomed a record 2.42 million tourists in 2013, up 3.6% compared to 2012, according to Tourism Minister, Allan Flores and immigration…
