(Yahoo) Grace Hotels Group (http://www.gracehotels.com), the award-winning luxury boutique hotels group has begun its expansion into Central America. This follows the recent announcement of the company's first hotel development in South America, Grace Cafayate, Argentina and its acquisition earlier this month of the historic Vanderbilt Hall in Rhode Island, USA. The new hotel, … [Read more...]

(prensa.com) The Metro Bus system is expected to generate an estimated 3,400 employment opportunities in the country, as reported by Iván Posada, Manager of the operating company Transporte Masivo Panamá. Posada, during an interview on the weekly Channel 2 news program, reported that the workforce will be well structured, include training programs, and offer … [Read more...]

(prensa.com) Three years ago, when news began to spread about the arrival of renowned international chains, hoteliers thought the next step would be a collapse in prices for rooms and a possible distortion in the market. The hotels with more than 100 rooms have had a fruitful year in 2010, with an average occupancy of 74 percent up until October, and it is projected … [Read more...]

(Prnewswire) Today the Republic of Panama is launching a new advertising campaign designed to highlight the country as an attractive investment destination for U.S. investors bycontrasting continued instability in international markets with Panama's stable, growing and highly competitive economy. The first phase of the "Panama: Where The World Meets" campaign is being … [Read more...]

(Newsroompanama) Over 1,400 Copa Airlines workers at Panama's Tocumen  airport, are threatening strike at the height of the Christmas rush. They are are members of the National Union of Aviation Industry Workers which accuses Copa of firing 14 employees without cause and creating an increasingly difficult work environment. Union leader Edgar Diaz filed a notice of the … [Read more...]