UBA has developed a program to sell renewable energy farms to potential green tech investors, the first of its kind in the world. The President of UBA explains why he thinks this is the next big export for Costa Rica in an exclusive interview.
Costa Rica grows some of the best coffee in the world, but exports most of the good stuff to other countries, leaving local supermarkets with the dregs.
Many of us have been wondering about it as we shop in our local super markets. Now the World Bank has confirmed our suspicion. Food prices have indeed gone up over the past year.
After Costa Rica’s recognition of the People’s Republic of China in 2007, the country now has a new sensitivity to China and human rights issues. Closer economic ties have made China ‘Santa Claus’, say U.S. diplomats according to cables released by WikiLeaks.
Increasing ties between Costa Rica and China are closely followed with much concern by U.S. diplomats, according to cables released by the whistle blowing website, WikiLeaks.
Exports to the United States rose 24.1% in 2010, according to figures provided by the Promotora del Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica (PROCOMER).
National exports are predicted to show real growth in the first third of this year. So expects the Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX) and industrialists, alleging that in 2010 they almost made it out of the hole caused by the crisis of 2009.
US chip manufacturer Intel saw third quarter exports from its Costa Rica facility increase 18% year-over-year, reaching US$595 million. Intel corporate relations manager Karla Blanco said main product destinations include Asia, the US and Europe, all of which have recovered faster than expected from the global economic slowdown. “There is a very positive trend in [...]
The Costa Rican Association of Banana Producers (Corbana) is this week visiting Dubai in the United Arab Emirates for the first time to explore business opportunities in the Middle East on behalf of the Central American country’s banana suppliers. Representatives from Corbana are taking part in the Eurofruit Congress Middle East, the leading fresh produce [...]
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