AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Latin American carrier LAN Airlines announced on Wednesday that its affiliate LAN Colombia has launched a service between Miami International Airport and Bogota, Colombia. LAN Colombia will fly...
M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Latin American carrier LAN Airlines announced on Wednesday that its affiliate LAN Colombia has launched a service between Miami International Airport and Bogota, Colombia. LAN Colombia will fly...
From The Santa Fe New Mexican: Feb. 2, 1912: The contract has been let for the construction of a concrete building, 11 feet square and one story high, for use of the local...
Costa Rica finished 2011 as the top exporter of fresh pineapple in the world, after increasing the value of its exports by 8%, according to the National Chamber of Pineapple Producers (Canapep), reports...
The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund on Jan. 6 said that thus far it has committed close to $36 million to programs promoting sustainable economic development. This includes $3.2 million in financing and business...
At the end of the 2010-2011 harvest, Honduras exported 5.2 million 48-kilo bags, 13% more than in the 2009-2010 harvest, reports Elsalvador.com (Dec. 19, 2011). The value of exports of the crop totaled...
The 2011-2012 coffee crop in Honduras could be double last seasons, but runs the risk of being spoiled before it can be collected in its entirety due to lack of workers, reports Laprensahn.com...
The combined effects of berry borer infestation, unfavorable weather conditions and farmer apathy could result in Jamaica's lowest coffee production in more than 20 years, reports The Jamaica Gleaner (Dec. 29, 2011). "When...
The Presidency of Nicaragua said on Jan. 9 that, despite problems with the current crop harvest, about 2 million quintals of coffee are expected to be picked. Amilcar Navarro, producer of the grain,...
Beef exports in the 2011 totaled $432 million, making it Nicaragua's main export item, reports Elnuevodiario.com.ni (Jan. 2, 2012). According to the Center for Exports (CETREX) foreign sales amounted to $2.346 billion, up...
The first Juan Valdez Cafe branch in Panama is the first of 10 planned to be opened over the next five years in Panama, by JV Panama SA, which owns the franchise, reports...
Puerto Rico stands to lose millions of dollars in rum excise tax rebate revenue after the US Congress failed to extend an increase in the program that expired on Dec. 31, reports Caribbean...
Panama will take part in 21 international fairs specializing in agricultural products, logistics, food, handicrafts and more this year, reports Larestrella.com.pa (Jan. 5, 2012): As of October 2011 the value of contracts signed...
Humans have sought new caffeine fixes for hundreds of years. But the AeroShot inhaler might be the strangest yet; Compress the tube, and it burps a puff of lime-flavored caffeine powder that instantaneously...
Chevy is the latest to ditch Madison Avenue and ask fans to create its Super Bowl ad. Past examples show the move isn't just cost effective- it builds brands' buzz (we have statsl)...
HEADNOTE When brands ask consumers to snap a product photo and text or email it in, Pongr recognizes the image and replies. Is that really better than QR codes? We asked its president,...
HEADNOTE OBJECT OF DESIRE What do a husbarid-and-wife team of chocolatiers exchange on Valentine's Day? "Not chocolate, that's for sure," says John Doyle, who, along with Kira Baker-Doyle, runs the Philadelphia -based John...
HEADNOTE Sugary drinks are a real problem, but alternatives are hard to make. Aft those anti-soda PSAs and softdrink bans have given an opening to smaller, specialty sodas such as Jones's and Boylans,...
Byline: Mark C. Johnson These days it's almost cliche to talk or write about Northern California red wines, especially the cabernet sauvignons of Napa Valley and Sonoma. Over the last three decades, prices...
Byline: Julie Ann Grimm Santa Fe voters who have already made up their minds about the municipal election or who will be out of town on election day may begin to cast ballots...