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Real Estate Continues Upward Trend
TCRN Staff:Costa Rica's recovery continues gaining ground. Costa Rican's are taking advantage of low price points.
Surveyed realtors in Costa Rica the market continues 2010 improvement trend.A representative from Day Group Services, one of Costa Rica’s top real estate investment...
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Costa Rica on track to grow 4.5 pct in 2010, 5 pct in 2011
TCRN StaffLast week, Laura Chinchilla, went on a whirlwind sales trip, ringing the opening bell on Wall Street, Rick’s List CNN, United Nations General Assembly, courting business investors, and trying to do damage control after Obama put Cost Rica...
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Dollar Falls – Drops Below ¢500
TCRN StaffLast week the dollar exchange dropped to its lowest level in the last two years, as of September 20, 2010: Central Bank, BUY ¢ 496.93, SELL ¢ 507.15There is speculation that the Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR)...
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Costa Rica – Bond Rating Raised to Investment Grade
Costa Rica’s bond rating was raised to investment grade, as Costa Rica’s economics have improved dramatically since 2008, reported Moody’s Investor Service.Moody's Investors Service is a leading provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. The firm's ratings and...
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Biofuel Research and Development Project
Submitted by Agro NegociosUnited Biofuels of America (UBA) and Agronegocios Costa Rica para el mundo; conducted a research alliance to develop agronomic models in the cultivation of Jatropha curcas-tempate. The intent of this important collaboration is to develop different...
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Costa Rica Real Estate Rebounds
By TCRN StaffThe real estate firm NAI released a mid-year report on Costa Rica real estate markets for housing, office space, retail space and land have all shown improvement in the first half of 2010.The Costa Rican real estate...
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Money Does Grow on Trees!
Costa Rica, known as one of the best agriculture hot spots in the western hemisphere, is now growing oil fields for the Biofuel markets.One program in particular has been capturing the attention of investors, is called Multi Purpose Real...
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G20 seeks strategies to avoid relapse into world recession
Members of the G20 summit, which opened last night in Toronto, will compare their strategies to avoid a relapse into recession, as the collapse of the Greek economy has dampened optimism about a quick and orderly exit from the...
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Rate changes in fares and electricity under discussion
by LUIS EDO. DIAZThe Aresep has scheduled six public hearings, the majority of which are next month, to address several requests regarding the rate increase for services like public transport and energy.The strongest increase to be examined by the...
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ICE to restrict service based on income
by VARGAS NAYURIBETo be sure that the new 3G phone users have sufficient funds to pay their Kölbi plans each month, the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) has begun to request proof of income to those who acquire the...
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Which Are the Favorite Destinations for Costa Ricans to Say Goodbye and Start the New Year?
With the arrival of the end of the year season, Costa Ricans take advantage of the festivities to explore...