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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

ICE said the cell phone signals and sets, as well as the Internet, will suffer interference from a government decree to reassign radio frequencies that are now in the hands of the institution.Last Friday, the Ministry of Environment, Energy...

by ESTEBAN KILLThe government proposes to eliminate all taxes on machinery and equipment used for power generation, according to a bill to open the electricity market and encourage private sector participation."Machinery or electrical components which serve to project developers,...

by SERGIO ARCE A.Mastering English is not enough to get a job. Multinationals in the country look, increasingly, for professionals who speak more than two languages.10 years ago, only two companies, Western Union and Sykes, hired multilingual staff to...