ess Guatemala Competitiveness Rank By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:48:00 GMT Guatemala is the 98 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2018 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in Guatemala averaged 85.69 from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 98 in 2019 and a record low of 78 in 2011. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. In 2018, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology emphasizing the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. As a result, the GCI scale changed to 1 to 100 from 1 to 7, with higher average score meaning higher degree of competitiveness. The report is made up of 98 variables organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. This page provides the latest reported value for - Guatemala Competitiveness Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
ess Ease of Doing Business in Guatemala By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:35:00 GMT Guatemala is ranked 96 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Guatemala improved to 96 in 2019 from 98 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Guatemala averaged 94.50 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 117 in 2008 and a record low of 79 in 2013. The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in Guatemala. Full Article
ess Nicaragua IP Addresses By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 17:54:00 GMT IP Addresses in Nicaragua increased to 100378 IP in the first quarter of 2017 from 98943 IP in the fourth quarter of 2016. IP Addresses in Nicaragua averaged 75179.18 IP from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 104188 IP in the first quarter of 2014 and a record low of 22147 IP in the third quarter of 2007. This page includes a chart with historical data for NicaraguaIP Addresses. Full Article
ess Nicaragua Competitiveness Index By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:47:00 GMT Nicaragua scored 51.52 points out of 100 on the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Nicaragua averaged 14.66 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 51.52 Points in 2019 and a record low of 3.41 Points in 2009. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. This page provides the latest reported value for - Nicaragua Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
ess Nicaragua Competitiveness Rank By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:48:00 GMT Nicaragua is the 109 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2018 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in Nicaragua averaged 107.77 from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 120 in 2009 and a record low of 99 in 2014. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. In 2018, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology emphasizing the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. As a result, the GCI scale changed to 1 to 100 from 1 to 7, with higher average score meaning higher degree of competitiveness. The report is made up of 98 variables organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. This page provides the latest reported value for - Nicaragua Competitiveness Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
ess Ease of Doing Business in Nicaragua By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:36:00 GMT Nicaragua is ranked 142 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Nicaragua deteriorated to 142 in 2019 from 132 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Nicaragua averaged 124.67 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 142 in 2019 and a record low of 113 in 2008. The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in Nicaragua. Full Article
ess Brexit and the declining value of Britishness By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 05:00:36 GMT ‘Young Britons risk being excluded from Erasmus — and won’t have the luxury of taking migration for granted’ Full Article
ess Political correctness: the UK v the US By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 05:00:27 GMT In Britain, you can still mostly say what you like, but in parts of liberal America, speech repression has taken a darker turn Full Article
ess Simon Kuper’s guide to business and social etiquette in Paris By www.ft.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 05:00:50 GMT After 18 years in the French capital, our columnist has cracked its secret codes, from the subtle art of ‘la bise’, to never accepting second helpings Full Article
ess Is this New Zealand’s chance to become the place to do business? By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:00:30 GMT The country’s isolation has suddenly gone from historic disadvantage to unique selling point Full Article
ess Ending furlough scheme early will cost jobs, business warns By www.ft.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 23:07:18 GMT Rishi Sunak has vowed to avoid ‘cliff edge’ when programme ends next month Full Article
ess BoE warns UK set to enter worst recession for 300 years By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:54:14 GMT Central bank predicts 30 per cent drop in output in first half of 2020 but opts against new stimulus Full Article
ess The rise of the family business constitution By www.ft.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 05:03:35 GMT ‘Once a document is agreed, people stick to it’ Full Article
ess Lex view: GKN v Melrose - why UK must stay open for business By www.ft.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:40:15 GMT Lex argues that GKN shareholders must accept hostile offer from Melrose Full Article
ess Tessa Jowell, politician and campaigner, 1947-2018 By www.ft.com Published On :: Sun, 13 May 2018 17:37:18 GMT Moderniser who served on front bench for 18 years championed Olympics and Sure Start Full Article
ess Motherless Brooklyn — Edward Norton directs and stars in a bloated crime thriller By www.ft.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 16:46:49 GMT The actor plays a detective with Tourette’s syndrome in this 1950s-set film Full Article
ess NHS tracing app in question as experts assess Google-Apple model By www.ft.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:09:16 GMT Swiss firm hired to test mainstream software despite launch of go-it-alone system Full Article
ess FT’s legal hackathon races to ease pandemic pressures By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 03:30:53 GMT Projects under way range from more efficient legal aid to facilitating esignatures Full Article
ess Will online MBAs boost diversity in business schools? By www.ft.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 20:00:33 GMT Ease of access and (sometimes) greater affordability are attracting a broader demographic Full Article
ess How remote study is changing business school life By www.ft.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 04:00:27 GMT The coronavirus crisis has created new ways to learn and collaborate Full Article
ess What are good — and less expensive — alternatives to an MBA? By www.ft.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 03:07:31 GMT Your question for our expert — and readers’ advice Full Article
ess Horacio Cartes has eye on smoking out business potential By www.ft.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 23:04:45 GMT Controversial cigarette tycoon and ex-president still wields influence Full Article
ess Bolsonaro defies coronavirus to rally against Congress By www.ft.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 19:48:51 GMT Brazilian president criticised for rubbing elbows with crowds while awaiting second virus test results Full Article
ess ‘Covid-proof’ Peloton enjoys stay-at-home fitness boom By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:40:21 GMT Company says 1.1m people downloaded its app in six weeks, sending shares to record high Full Article
ess Coronavirus: Government support for small businesses — Your questions answered By www.ft.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 08:41:13 GMT Claer Barrett wants to hear readers’ experiences of accessing business interruption loans Full Article
ess Coronavirus claims thousands of UK businesses By www.ft.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 20:00:56 GMT At least 21,000 more companies failed in March compared with the year before Full Article
ess Live Q&A: ‘Bounce back loans’ for small businesses By www.ft.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:50:36 GMT Your chance to grill FT experts on the government’s rescue measures for small businesses Full Article
ess Small businesses locked out of government grant scheme By www.ft.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:58:23 GMT English companies with shared offices excluded from coronavirus rescue package Full Article
ess UK pledges extra funds for businesses that share office space By www.ft.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 14:11:27 GMT Government to provide £617m to plug gaps in rescue package based on business rates system Full Article
ess De La Rue’s past failings tear up a £500m business By www.ft.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 19:47:22 GMT Printing group’s polymer banknotes may be hard to rip, but its share price is not Full Article
ess Royal Mail warning on UK business triggers share slide By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:34:38 GMT Postal services group says unit could slump to loss next year with revamp ‘behind schedule’ Full Article
ess World’s largest caterer Compass scales back on signs of global weakness By www.ft.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 17:39:31 GMT Group to shrink operations in Europe, Japan, and Brazil Full Article
ess Donald Trump’s troubling coronavirus address By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 05:03:04 GMT President’s travel ban will not calm markets or address the threat facing America Full Article
ess Loneliness during the American epidemic By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 10:56:04 GMT Even before the coronavirus outbreak, many people found isolation a normal way of living Full Article
ess The risk of a US double-dip depression is real By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 18:24:08 GMT Reopening states to boost the economy despite the scientific evidence will do more damage than good Full Article
ess Tata’s lessons for the post-Covid world By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 10:00:50 GMT Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Tata’s chief executive, forecasts a major shift to more flexible working arrangements Full Article
ess How to make planning by committee a success By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 03:00:26 GMT Start with clear goals, prune failures and build on what has worked in the past Full Article
ess A business book reading list for the lockdown By www.ft.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 03:00:27 GMT Andrew Hill picks his favourites among the 230 notable titles longlisted since 2005 — Join the discussion Full Article
ess Covid-19 lays bare managers’ efficiency obsession By www.ft.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 03:00:27 GMT The pandemic will prompt new rules insisting on better margins for error and will embed more safety-first habits Full Article
ess Live Q&A: How are you managing your business in the crisis? By www.ft.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 08:04:57 GMT Andrew Hill will be answering questions on Monday at 12pm and 5pm Full Article
ess Mindfulness at work: now and Zen By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 17:00:35 GMT With lockdowns fuelling anxiety among staff, should companies be investing in meditation training? Full Article
ess How an overgrown wilderness in Florida became a botanical garden By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 10:59:38 GMT Pergolas to pythons: prisoners joined volunteers to create this wildlife haven Full Article
ess Trafficked and abused: Libya’s migrants caught in the business of war By www.ft.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 13:22:13 GMT EU-funded projects are returning migrants to a dangerous conflict zone, critics say Full Article
ess UK’s biggest care home group warns of coronavirus hit to business By www.ft.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 12:59:11 GMT HC-One says rising costs and lower occupancy rates are putting strain on finances Full Article
ess Why a leader’s record is no guide to future success By www.ft.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 03:00:26 GMT Successful leadership depends on context, collaboration and character Full Article
ess Car Seat Headrest: Making a Door Less Open By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 19:30:20 GMT An alt-rock concept album whose concept is never clearly defined Full Article
ess The Dolphins — Fred Neil’s song is as fathomless as the ocean By ig.ft.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 04:00:40 GMT Singers down the years have been drawn to a mysterious track written by a man who turned his back on music Full Article
ess Trudeau faces pressure to end Canada gas pipeline blockade By www.ft.com Published On :: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 18:53:54 GMT Indigenous protests over gas project are snarling rail traffic and hurting businesses Full Article
ess FirstGroup launches formal sale of North American businesses By www.ft.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 15:03:30 GMT UK transport company has come under pressure from US activist to sell school bus and transit divisions Full Article
ess UK restaurants warn social distancing will put them out of business By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 04:00:16 GMT Three quarters of leisure operators say margins too thin to support fewer customers, according to survey Full Article