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The Tegucigalpa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIT) will hold a job fair on October 30 with more than 22 private-sector employers offering positions for professionals, technicians, and operational staff, with direct interviews and hiring for the holiday season.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tegucigalpa and the government's Results Management Office signed an agreement to implement advanced electronic signatures nationwide, aiming to streamline corporate paperwork, cut processing times and costs, and modernize state-business interactions.

The president of Tegucigalpa's Chamber of Commerce and Industries says Honduras's newly approved part-time employment law is a step forward but contains ambiguities that limit its effectiveness, and urges government, Congress, and stakeholders to form a dialogue table to strengthen and clarify the law through consensus.

Business leaders warn that persistent inflation and rising energy costs remain the top concerns for Honduras's economy, with April's year-over-year inflation reaching 5.56% and Middle East instability driving up fuel prices.

The Tegucigalpa Chamber of Commerce forecasts that payments of the traditional 14th-month bonus will pump approximately L24.9 billion (about $1 billion USD) into the public and private sectors combined.