March 2024 - Marybaude

Ficohsa Commits to Doubling SME Loan Portfolio, Prioritizing Women-led Businesses and Financial Inclusion

Ficohsa, under the leadership of Camilo Atala, announced yesterday its dedication to doubling its SME loan portfolio to $910 million within the next five years. The focus will be on…

Science and Technology

Auto Insurance Spike Hampers the Inflation Fight

John K. Fomby

Associated media - Related media Job growth, wage growth and business growth are all lively, and inflation has steeply fallen from its 2022 highs. But consumer sentiment, while improving, is…

Science and Technology

China Has Thousands of Navalnys, Hidden From the Public

John K. Fomby

Related media - Related media After watching “Navalny,” the documentary about the Russian opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny, a Chinese businesswoman messaged me, “Ren Zhiqiang is China’s Navalny.” She was…

Science and Technology

Boeing Faces Justice Dept. Review Over Max 9 Incident

John K. Fomby

Connected media - Connected media The Justice Department review was reported earlier by Bloomberg. The episode in January reignited the intense scrutiny and criticism that Boeing faced after crashes in…

Investments and Business

Ficohsa Partners with ACT Initiative to Foster Transparency and Ethical Growth in Central America

John K. Fomby

Transparency International, alongside the Partnership for Central America (PCA), has introduced the revolutionary Anti-Corruption and Transparency Initiative for Central America (ACT Project). This bold venture aspires to enhance ethical business…

Science and Technology

FAA Gives Boeing 90 Days to Develop Plan to Address Quality-Control Issues

John K. Fomby

Linked media - Related media The meeting on Tuesday, which took place at the F.A.A.’s headquarters in Washington, came two weeks after Mr. Whitaker toured Boeing’s 737 plant in Renton,…

Science and Technology

Divisions Among Finance Ministers Flare Over Seizing Russian Assets

John K. Fomby

Linked media - Associated media “While we should act together and in a considered way, I believe there is a strong international law, economic, and moral case for moving forward,”…