Archive for 'Investing in Nicaragua'
Forms for US Citizens Living Overseas
Posted on 29. Mar, 2012 by Mike Cobb.
New rules for US Citizens are going to have serious impact for people starting this year. Now in addition to the FBAR – TDF-90.2 form that US citizens must file annually reporting overseas bank accounts, the Treasury Dept has a new form, the 8938 which is mandatory for 2012. This new form requires US citizens [...]
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Interview with Tim Rogers, Nica Dispatch
Posted on 06. Mar, 2012 by Mike Cobb.
Tune into the Overseas Radio Network tonight when I interview Tim Rogers, founder of the Nicaragua Dispatch, the only English language newspaper in the country. Tim will tell us a little about his history in Nicaragua starting when he was a 15 year old kid coming here to do service work, through his stint [...]
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Textile Industry, in favor of Central America
Posted on 26. Jan, 2012 by Mike Cobb.
As with most things in business, there are cycles and right now it looks like the cycle for textile manufacturing is swinging back in favor of Central America. Incredibly, China dropped 3% in textile exports while Central America picked up by 2.6% last year. Time lines for shipping is one factor, but cost of production [...]
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Nicaraguan Export Figures Reach New Record During 2011
Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 by Valeria Espinoza.
The Center for Export Procedures (CETREX, for its acronym in Spanish) recently stated in a preliminary report that Nicaraguan exports reached US$2,130.3 million in the first eleven months of 2011, surpassing total sales in 2010 and reaching record figures. This amount exceeds the US$1,920 million in total exports reached in 2010, which had been the [...]
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Mike’s Gringo Life LIVE every Tuesday on Overseas Radio Network
Posted on 10. Jan, 2012 by Valeria Espinoza.
Mike Cobb 1st LIVE show – Jan 3rd, 2012 Mark your calendar and stay tuned with Mike Cobb at “Mike’s Gringo Life” on the Overseas Radio Network LIVE every Tuesday at 6PM EST time. You can hear the show on the archives files when you subscribe to the show on overseasradio.com. And you can even [...]
