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<title>PanamaNewsBlog.com / Published News / Business in Panama</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:30:06 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[One Compelling Argument to Move Assets Offshore  Lawsuits]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/one-compelling-argument-to-move-assets-offshore-%E2%C2%80%C2-lawsuits/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/one-compelling-argument-to-move-assets-offshore-%E2%C2%80%C2-lawsuits/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:30:06 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/one-compelling-argument-to-move-assets-offshore-%E2%C2%80%C2-lawsuits/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Lawsuits - Is the answer in one word. The undisputed world heavyweight champion of civil litigation is the USA. The USA has one lawyer for every 265 people, counting men women and children. If you just counted adults it would be much lower. For a perspective Japan has one lawyer for every 5,800 people. There are over 1,000,000 lawyers in the USA (<br/><br/>21 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Panama New Immigration Law: Effective 8/26/08]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/panama-new-immigration-law-effective-82608/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/panama-new-immigration-law-effective-82608/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:30:04 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/panama-new-immigration-law-effective-82608/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tourist Visa &amp;ndash; It is 90 days with a possibility for a 90-day renewal for good cause, not an automatic renewal. 			Permanent Visas - for Investors are only possible after having completed three consecutive 2-year temporary visas.  			Reforestation &amp;ndash; The temporary is now $60,000 minimum with a 10-hectare requirement. This is up from $40,<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Forex Trading Business Bank Account: Panama and Ecuador]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/forex-trading-business-bank-account-panama-and-ecuador/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/forex-trading-business-bank-account-panama-and-ecuador/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:30:06 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/forex-trading-business-bank-account-panama-and-ecuador/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Panama Forex Business - Setting up a Forex business in Panama or anywhere else is not easy but as you read on you will see we offer fast and easy solutions using anonymous Panama Bearer Share Corporations and a major bank in Ecuador. It is no longer true that Forex is not licensed in Panama. Panama now requires a full stockbroker license, which re<br/><br/>23 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ecuador Trust Account Banking]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/ecuador-trust-account-banking/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/ecuador-trust-account-banking/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:30:04 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/ecuador-trust-account-banking/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; This is the most secure way of banking. The bank does not know who you are nor does the bank have any identity papers pertaining to you. The bank account is through a corporation, which you do not own yet you can have all the control you want or do not want. Read below for more details. 			About Ecuador &amp;ndash; Ecuador is a co<br/><br/>24 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[FDIC Facts and Figures  Not Encouraging 08/14/08]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/fdic-facts-and-figures-%E2%C2%80%C2-not-encouraging-081408/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/fdic-facts-and-figures-%E2%C2%80%C2-not-encouraging-081408/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:30:03 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/fdic-facts-and-figures-%E2%C2%80%C2-not-encouraging-081408/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What one should look forward to in the early stages of the USA banking crisis (now) is the following: 			Capital from the banks will flow from the lesser banks to the big boys. Mergers.Available Credit will be much less, loans will be harder to get and those who need them the most will not be able to qualify under new tougher underwriting of loans<br/><br/>24 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Weakest and Strongest USA Banks &amp; Thrifts 08/11/08]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/weakest-and-strongest-usa-banks--thrifts-081108/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/weakest-and-strongest-usa-banks--thrifts-081108/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:30:03 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/weakest-and-strongest-usa-banks--thrifts-081108/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; The FDIC has a list of the banks that are in danger but will not let anyone know which institutions are on that list. Hmmmm. This leaves the consumer in the lurch. You may say it does not matter as long as you keep within the FDIC limits for insurance. Please remember that the FDIC is a private corporation and can go into bank<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Panama Legal Law Firm Standard Ordering Information]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/panama-legal-law-firm-standard-ordering-information/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/panama-legal-law-firm-standard-ordering-information/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:30:05 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/panama-legal-law-firm-standard-ordering-information/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Now Offering Same Day Service!         You can have your corporation or foundation completed and filed in the government office in 24 hours.        *If we get the completed order form and funds early enough we can get the corporation back same day, if not the next day at the latest. We can file the corporation based strictly on the payment but can<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[US Banks Fail, Depositors Take Losses Despite FDIC Insurance]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/us-banks-fail-depositors-take-losses-despite-fdic-insurance/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/us-banks-fail-depositors-take-losses-despite-fdic-insurance/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:30:03 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/us-banks-fail-depositors-take-losses-despite-fdic-insurance/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; The USA has been going through a rash of bank failures. IndyMac was the most recent. People think their deposits are safe due to FDIC Insurance but this is not always the case. More bank failures are coming through each week. These are generally small compared to IndyMac but there are some banks far larger than IndyMac that ar<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ecuador Bank Account]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Ecuador_Bank_Account/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Ecuador_Bank_Account/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:30:04 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Ecuador_Bank_Account/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; What we are offering here is a Panama Corporation and an Ecuador bank account open and functional in 24 hours from NOW, not 24 hours after you spent a week or two collecting documents. and send them down to us by courier. Read more to see how this works. 			Documents Required &amp;ndash; We need a notarized copy of a passport and <br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Choose Guatemala?]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Why_Choose_Guatemala/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Why_Choose_Guatemala/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:30:03 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Why_Choose_Guatemala/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; This is an article dealing with the advantages of living in Guatemala for an expatriate.       Guatemala Real Estate &amp;ndash; This is the major expense any expat will incur. Everything else is secondary. Guatemala has a lower cost of living than most other nations in Central and South America. Real estate costs are low. High-en<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Need an Economic Reason to Leave the USA]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Need_an_Economic_Reason_to_Leave_the_USA/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Need_an_Economic_Reason_to_Leave_the_USA/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:30:03 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Need_an_Economic_Reason_to_Leave_the_USA/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; Here are some reasons to leave the USA if you are looking for some.  			Housing &amp;ndash; The USA has just revised foreclosure projections expecting over 2,000,000 foreclosures this year. At the midway point of 2008 they were already at 1.4 million foreclosures and going strong. Foreclosures tend to breed more foreclosures since<br/><br/>25 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UBS Closing Accounts of Americans]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/UBS_Closing_Accounts_of_Americans/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/UBS_Closing_Accounts_of_Americans/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:30:03 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/UBS_Closing_Accounts_of_Americans/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; UBS, the large Swiss bank, has come under attack from the USA regarding their operating inside the USA. They ran seminars inside of the USA promoting their offshore Swiss Banking and Lichtenstein Trusts. Of course the first mistake was operating physically inside of the USA. Their second mistake was offering tax reduction stra<br/><br/>25 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What Will You Do if the FDIC Fails?]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/What_Will_You_Do_if_the_FDIC_Fails/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/What_Will_You_Do_if_the_FDIC_Fails/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:30:03 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/What_Will_You_Do_if_the_FDIC_Fails/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; The FDIC is a private corporations licensed by the US government to insure the banks and savings and loans of the USA. The SIPC is the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. This is a private corporation designed to insure investors who have invested with stockbrokers who have failed or gone bankrupt. It too is a private <br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What is a Qualified Intermediary?]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/What_is_a_Qualified_Intermediary/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/What_is_a_Qualified_Intermediary/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:30:04 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/What_is_a_Qualified_Intermediary/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is the meaning of the USA term referencing Qualified Intermediary. The term refers to a foreign bank that has entered into a special agreement with the USA IRS to report information to the IRS on Americans with accounts at the bank. The bank also has a requirement to withhold a percentage of the interest income paid to the account. The bank h<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comparison of Offshore Banking Jurisdictions]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Comparison_of_Offshore_Banking_Jurisdictions/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Comparison_of_Offshore_Banking_Jurisdictions/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:30:03 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Comparison_of_Offshore_Banking_Jurisdictions/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Panama   			Panama Bearer Share Corporations &amp;ndash; Panama has truly anonymous bearer share corporations. Nominee directors are used and they appear in the public registry. The owner&amp;rsquo;s names of the corporation do not appear in any public registry or database and the Panama Government does not even know who owns the corporation. There is no <br/><br/>21 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Asset Protection Using Offshore Banks in Multiple Jurisdictions]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Asset_Protection_Using_Offshore_Banks_in_Multiple_Jurisdictions/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Asset_Protection_Using_Offshore_Banks_in_Multiple_Jurisdictions/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:30:04 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Asset_Protection_Using_Offshore_Banks_in_Multiple_Jurisdictions/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; What we are going to discuss here is the possibility of having two different corporations with a bank account for each corporation in a different country. This is to protect assets by running the money trail across international borders. This approach will greatly increase the expense and time frame required for a financial en<br/><br/>22 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UBS Swiss Bank and Swiss Bank Secrecy Under More Attacks]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/UBS_Swiss_Bank_and_Swiss_Bank_Secrecy_Under_More_Attacks/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/UBS_Swiss_Bank_and_Swiss_Bank_Secrecy_Under_More_Attacks/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:30:04 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/UBS_Swiss_Bank_and_Swiss_Bank_Secrecy_Under_More_Attacks/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What Happened - The US Justice Department has served papers in an American Court to allow the IRS to seek what is called a John Doe Summons. The John Doe summons is a real travesty of justice that should be called a fishing expedition. It is based on a suspicion that there has been some wrongdoing and then the subpoena power of the court is invoke<br/><br/>23 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Offshore Banking Money Trail]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Offshore_Banking_Money_Trail/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Offshore_Banking_Money_Trail/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:30:03 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Offshore_Banking_Money_Trail/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; Many clients have concerns over the funding of their new offshore bank accounts. The money is normally wired from their home country bank account to the offshore Corporate or Foundation Bank Account in Panama, Guatemala or Ecuador. There is a record of the wire at the home country bank in your bank records. This record of the <br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[International Living - Moving Offshore]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/International_Living_-_Moving_Offshore/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/International_Living_-_Moving_Offshore/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:30:04 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/International_Living_-_Moving_Offshore/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; This article is for those of you that are looking to being international living by moving to an offshore tax haven in Central America from North America, Europe, South Africa, New Zealand or Australia. Some of you will maintain more than one domicile, others will just land in one country. We will go through various topics that<br/><br/>25 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ecuador Banking]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Ecuador_Banking/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Ecuador_Banking/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:30:03 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Ecuador_Banking/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction - Many of our clients are looking for another secure and private banking jurisdiction unlikely to share information regarding you and your account. We came up with Ecuador. Ecuador is in South America between Peru and Columbia. Ecuador has a fully dollarized economy like Panama. This means the national currency is the US Dollar. If yo<br/><br/>26 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ecuador: Country Profile]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Ecuador_Country_Profile/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Ecuador_Country_Profile/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:30:06 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Ecuador_Country_Profile/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; Ecuador is a democratic republic located between Peru and Columbia in South America. The country is roughly the size of Nevada with a population of over 14 million people. It consists of 24 provinces. Ecuador is a tropical country and is perhaps best known for the Galapagos Islands, which is a major eco-tourist attraction. Ecu<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Panama Resident Multiple Entry Visas: Update June08]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Panama_Resident_Multiple_Entry_Visas_Update_June08/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Panama_Resident_Multiple_Entry_Visas_Update_June08/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:30:03 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Panama_Resident_Multiple_Entry_Visas_Update_June08/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; Panama provides a multiple entry visa to foreigners that are residents. This enables one traveling internationally on a non&amp;ndash;Panamanian passport to come and go easily and quickly through immigration controls. It even allows you to use the citizen lines at the airport, which are much shorter than the tourist lines. The Mul<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Investigate A Panama Business, Company or Corporation]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Investigate_A_Panama_Business_Company_or_Corporation/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Investigate_A_Panama_Business_Company_or_Corporation/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:30:04 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Investigate_A_Panama_Business_Company_or_Corporation/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; We get a number of calls from people asking us to investigate a particular business or Company in Panama. Usually they are thinking of investing some money in or with this company. We can research a company for a client here in Panama. 			Details of Company Research &amp;ndash; We check in the public registry to make sure the busi<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Swiss Bank Secrecy Crumbling: 06/08]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Swiss_Bank_Secrecy_Crumbling_0608/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Swiss_Bank_Secrecy_Crumbling_0608/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:30:03 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Swiss_Bank_Secrecy_Crumbling_0608/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; UBS one of the largest Swiss Banks has run into trouble with the USA. The US Justice department has requested the records of 20,000 Americans with accounts at UBS, a Swiss bank. So far this request was made directly to UBS. UBS could say the Swiss Government needs to order UBS to comply and thus hide behind the Swiss Bank Secr<br/><br/>21 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Le Parc Tower and The Meridian Projects Cancelled: Real Estate Fraud Allegations]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Le_Parc_Tower_and_The_Meridian_Projects_Cancelled_Real_Estate_Fraud_Allegations/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Le_Parc_Tower_and_The_Meridian_Projects_Cancelled_Real_Estate_Fraud_Allegations/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:30:03 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Le_Parc_Tower_and_The_Meridian_Projects_Cancelled_Real_Estate_Fraud_Allegations/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What Happened &amp;ndash; The Meridian a 49&amp;ndash;story Obarrio neighborhood condo project was cancelled. The developer had received $610,000 in deposits for units to be completed by August 2009. The 51 story Le Parc Tower condo project was located in San Francisco area was also cancelled. It was also supposed to be completed in 2009. Criminal complai<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CrediCorp Bank Working with US Biometrics Collecting Biometric Customer Data]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/CrediCorp_Bank_Working_with_US_Biometrics_Collecting_Biometric_Customer_Data/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/CrediCorp_Bank_Working_with_US_Biometrics_Collecting_Biometric_Customer_Data/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 03:30:04 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/CrediCorp_Bank_Working_with_US_Biometrics_Collecting_Biometric_Customer_Data/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Credicorp Bank has installed US  Biometrics Fingerprint Authentication Systems. 	  http://www.usbiometrics.com/ 	   	  Here is a summary  of the product description taken off of the US Biometrics website: 	   	  About US  Biometrics&amp;rsquo; Products Used: 	  MemberQ - biometrically protects the identities of the bank&amp;rsquo;s customers. It is a biom<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Panama Immigration Law Changes: 05/24/08]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Panama_Immigration_Law_Changes_052408/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Panama_Immigration_Law_Changes_052408/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 18:00:04 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Panama_Immigration_Law_Changes_052408/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; Panama has changed the Immigration laws effective 08/08 (this year). In Panama first a law gets passed and approved. This has already taken place. The law itself may have some unclear aspects, which are generally cleared up in the publication of the regulations, which serve to define the law. It dots the I&amp;rsquo;s and crosses <br/><br/>25 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Anonymous No-Name Debit ATM Card]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Anonymous_No-Name_Debit_ATM_Card/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Anonymous_No-Name_Debit_ATM_Card/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 20:00:05 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Anonymous_No-Name_Debit_ATM_Card/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; This product is an ATM Debit card good in ATM machines worldwide. There is NO Visa or MasterCard Logo. The card does not work for POS (point of sale). These are cards good only for taking cash from ATM machines around the world. There is no name on the card and no name in the magnetic strip. 			 			ATM Card Features &amp;ndash; Th<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Political Attributes of Asset Protection]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Political_Attributes_of_Asset_Protection/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Political_Attributes_of_Asset_Protection/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 06:00:03 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Political_Attributes_of_Asset_Protection/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; This is designed to be a political, legal and philosophical analysis of different countries and how they view asset protection. This is viewed from a civil law point of view mostly but there is some consideration of government litigation or seizure of assets by governmental agencies on any level. We will not be mentioning any <br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Panama National Bank or Banco Nacional de Panama]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Panama_National_Bank_or_Banco_Nacional_de_Panama/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Panama_National_Bank_or_Banco_Nacional_de_Panama/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 08:03:51 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Panama_National_Bank_or_Banco_Nacional_de_Panama/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; Some controversy has been created about what is the Panama National Bank. Banco Nacional de Panama translated into English is Panama National Bank or National Bank of Panama. This bank is backed by the Panama government and it is the only bank in Panama backed by the Panama government. Calling a local privately owned bank &amp;quo<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Guatemala Bank Failures and Risk]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Guatemala_Bank_Failures_and_Risk/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Guatemala_Bank_Failures_and_Risk/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 02:15:08 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Guatemala_Bank_Failures_and_Risk/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Guatemala Bank Failures and Risk    Introduction &amp;ndash; Some shy away from Guatemala for various reasons not understanding that it has the largest economy in Central America ($40,000,000,000 approx.). Their banks reflect this. The government of Guatemala watches the banks closely and has at times taken steps to correct problems thus protecting al<br/><br/>21 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Guatemala Citizenship/Passport Fast Track Program]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Guatemala_CitizenshipPassport_Fast_Track_Program/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Guatemala_CitizenshipPassport_Fast_Track_Program/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 05:15:03 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Guatemala_CitizenshipPassport_Fast_Track_Program/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Fast Track  Program - The program costs $30,000 per person and takes about 6 months. This is a complete and total fee. You are responsible for your own airfare, hotel and food.        We generally can provide ground transportation for clients. The fee is the same for children and spouses. The fee includes a citizenship (Cedulla National ID Card), <br/><br/>22 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Panama Legal Law Firm,  Offshore Banking, Offshore Corporation, and Asset Protection Center]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Panama_Legal_Law_Firm__Offshore_Banking_Offshore_Corporation_and_Asset_Protection_Center/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Panama_Legal_Law_Firm__Offshore_Banking_Offshore_Corporation_and_Asset_Protection_Center/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 06:15:19 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Panama_Legal_Law_Firm__Offshore_Banking_Offshore_Corporation_and_Asset_Protection_Center/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We are a licensed Panama law firm specializing in Asset Protection, Panama Real Estate and Immigration. You have attorney client privilege in all your dealings with us including phone calls, chats and email. We do care enough to offer several ways of communicating  with us securely. We can represent you, defend you and protect your assets along wi<br/><br/>23 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scam Alert - Register Your Panama Corporation or Panama Foundation Online]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Scam_Alert_-_Register_Your_Panama_Corporation_or_Panama_Foundation_Online/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Scam_Alert_-_Register_Your_Panama_Corporation_or_Panama_Foundation_Online/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 06:15:04 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Scam_Alert_-_Register_Your_Panama_Corporation_or_Panama_Foundation_Online/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; This is a service being touted on the Internet that does not in reality exist and cannot be accomplished online. We would like to explain to you the real hard facts about this.        Facts on Panama Corporation  Registration &amp;ndash; All corporations or foundations in Panama must be formed and filed by a Panama lawyer. The Pan<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Panama Real Estate Agents Complaints]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Panama_Real_Estate_Agents_Complaints/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Panama_Real_Estate_Agents_Complaints/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:15:03 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Panama_Real_Estate_Agents_Complaints/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[First off you do not have to have a lawyer to file a complaint although our law firm can file for you. Complaints must be in Spanish so you need a translator or have to know enough Spanish to do so.There  is no statute setting real estate commissions at 5%. It can be  whatever it is.The  government may be able to get you some money back if they th<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Canada Document Certification]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Canada_Document_Certification/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Canada_Document_Certification/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:15:06 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Canada_Document_Certification/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Document certification is generally required when certifying a passport copy for bank account opening or certifying various documents for immigration purposes. To certify a document in Canada we use the Panama Consulate or Embassy. Canada has no Apostilles not being in the Hague Treaty. What is done is the document is first notarized or certified <br/><br/>21 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Guide to Offshore Anonymous Debit Cards (Visa, MasterCard and American Express)]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Guide_to_Offshore_Anonymous_Debit_Cards_Visa_MasterCard_and_American_Express/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Guide_to_Offshore_Anonymous_Debit_Cards_Visa_MasterCard_and_American_Express/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:15:06 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Guide_to_Offshore_Anonymous_Debit_Cards_Visa_MasterCard_and_American_Express/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; We can get a number of different offshore debit cards for our clients. The selection can become confusing so this will clear up some of the features and attributes of the different cards.                                      Visa Secured Bank Issued &amp;ndash; These are the most common and least secure cards. They are tied direct<br/><br/>24 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Choose Panama Legal as your Law Firm]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Why_Choose_Panama_Legal_as_your_Law_Firm/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Why_Choose_Panama_Legal_as_your_Law_Firm/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:15:06 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Why_Choose_Panama_Legal_as_your_Law_Firm/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Knowledge and Expertise of the  Problems in your Country &amp;ndash; We understand the legal problems of other countries, not just Panama. We understand abusive court systems and predatory collection attorneys that are operating in many nations today. We understand lawsuits, divorce, bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance, repatriation of assets, plausible<br/><br/>24 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Visit Panama Legal Law Firm]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Visit_Panama_Legal_Law_Firm/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Visit_Panama_Legal_Law_Firm/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:15:24 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Visit_Panama_Legal_Law_Firm/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; Many of our clients decide to come to Panama and visit us. It is easier, and faster to open bank accounts if you visit Panama. Some clients visit at the onset of their professional relationship with us and some come later on after the relationship has already been formed. Other clients simply like to come to Panama and visit t<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Business Opportunities in Panama]]></title>
<link>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Business_Opportunities_in_Panama/</link>
<comments>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Business_Opportunities_in_Panama/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:15:03 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PanamaLaw</dc:creator>
<category>Business in Panama</category>
<guid>http://panamanewsblog.com/BusinessinPanama/Business_Opportunities_in_Panama/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Introduction &amp;ndash; We often get asked by clients about what is a good business to start in Panama. Generally with a residency you can operate your own business or work for yourself. Working for another entity is generally not allowed. We are not investment advisors but we do live here and have some ideas as to what is good and not good so we tho<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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