Monopolies and Expensive Fuel

CentralAmericaData EXPRESS Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Daily Update      Market Place      Economic & Financial Reporter      Press Releases      Events      Training      Companies Trouble viewing this email? See it online Add a friend, click here. Seleccione: English l  Español Central America daily news CR Monopolies and Expensive Fuel Costa Rica, where fuels are under the state monopoly of the Costa Rican Oil Refinery (RECOPE), has become the country with the highest gas prices in Central America. GT Guatemala: More Tenders for Prisons Following the award of contracts to build 900 modules and expand and remodel 22 prisons, new bidding processes for additional prisons were announced. CR Costa Rica Announces Middle Class Homes The National Institute of Housing and Urban Development has announced the creation of a trust to finance housing for middle-income families. PA Panamanian Government Collects 20% More Than in 2011 Income accrued up to September rose by 20% compared to the same period last year, totaling $4.3 billion, representing a surplus of 5.9% above budget. GT Motorbike Boom Continues in Guatemala There are now 730,000 bikes in Guatemala, where sales of powered two-wheelers have increased 20% compared to last year. CR Transparency in Public Works Contracts The Costa Rican Chamber of Construction has requested explanations about recent public works contracts through other States or international organizations.   Daily data Daily currency Oct 30 Year change   Colón 503.24 -3.43%   Quetzal 7.8755 0.34%   Lempira 19.7 3.96%   Córdoba 23.913 4.99% more details... Commodities Oct 30 Day change   Brent 108.21 0.03%   Gold 1,711.10 0.29%   Rough Rice 1,346.50 1.39%   Coffee "C" 164.65 1.86%   Cocoa 1,533.00 0.00%   Soybean 1,540.00 0.52%   Corn 744.00 0.81%   Wheat 879.00 0.80%   Ethanol 2.39 -0.17%   Silver 31.96 0.58%   Copper 3.51 0.50%   Lumber 322.20 0.44% more prices... Markets Oct 26 Day change   Dow Jones 13,107.21 0.03%   Nasdaq 2,987.95 0.06%   S&P 500 1,411.94 -0.07%   Mexico IPC 41,992.99 0.42%   FTSE 100 5,839.98 0.77% more indexes...   More News - Law Repeals Land Sale in Colon Free Zone - Nicaragua SMBs Seeking Differentiated Income - Fresh Resources for Puerto Limon - Tender for Supervision of 85 Water Projects - Panama: IMAE Grows by 9.42% - End of Direct Flights Managua - Rome - Geothermal Project Negotiates Sale of Energy - Financial Cooperatives in Costa Rica - Korean Electricity Companies in Guatemala - Florida Ice & Farm Buys Brewery in USA - Tender for Water and Sanitation Works - State Banking Responsible for High Interest Rates - Philip Morris Closes Plant in Guatemala - Government of El Salvador Plans New Taxes - Honduras Concessions Oil Exploration - Repeal of Law on Land Sale in CFZ - Panama: Dairy Industry Against Reduced Tariffs - Advantages of Being a Productive State Official - FTA Costa Rica - Colombia has Undefined Sensitivities Government purchases   Current by category : Health & Medicine: 537 Infraestructure & Construction: 520 IT & Telecomm: 167 Electrical equipment and supplies: 95 Profesional Services: 80 Agriculture & Food: 73 Tools & Machinery: 69 Auto Industry: 59 Cleaning & Maintenance: 58 Furniture & Wood: 54 Other: 338

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