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    Barrio Escalante is preparing for an urban renewal

    by TCRN StaffAn urban renewal plan promises to improve the quality of life for the people in Barrio Escalante, and to foster the consolidation of its businesses and services.The Municipality of San Jose and the Neighborhood Association Barrio Escalante...

    National Bank proposes more credit for tourism and construction

    by TCRN StaffAccording to the new president of the board of the National Bank, Alfredo Volio, the National Bank will be tasked with helping the revival of the national economy through increased credit placement in hurting areas such as...

    Moog medical firm opens $ 3.5 million plant

    by TCRN StaffThe medical device industry welcomed the 31st company of its kind to the country.Moog Medical Devices, which specializes in the production of infusion devices and supplies, opened its first plant here yesterday with an investment of $...

    Costa Rican Banks go Digital

    by TCRN StaffAccording to Francisco Carvajal, director of financial services for the Central Bank, they has licensed five commercial banks; Banco Popular, Banco Nacional, Banco de Costa Rica, BCT, BAC San José, to offer digital bank cards.The digital card...

    FTA with Singapore Reaching Final Stages

    by TCRN StaffCosta Rica and Singapore hashed out an agreement on Thursday to establish rules that investors must meet in order to provide financial services here in Costa Rica.Fernando Ocampo, chief negotiator for the FTA said yesterday that to...

    Fast Food Chains Add to Economic Recovery

    by TCRN StaffThe popular fast food chains McDonald's, KFC, Quiznos, Burger King, Church's Chicken, Papa John's, Campero, Taco Bell and Wendy's are planning on opening 29 new restaurants in 2010, with the majority being in the Greater San Jose...

    Dos Pinos healthy despite economy

    by TCRN StaffEven during the existing economic crisis, Dos Pinos was and continues to plan ahead, investing $14 million in new projects in 2009 and intends to invest another $19 million in equipment purchases and upgrades this coming year.The...

    EU Trade Commissioner Visiting Costa Rica

    by TCRN StaffThe new trade commissioner of the European Union (EU), Benita Ferrero-Waldner, will visit three Central American countries next week to promote the resumption of negotiations for an Association Agreement.The European official will makes stops in Guatemala, El...

    New tax on airline tickets boosts tourism fund

    by TCRN StaffThe $20 million collected via a new airline tax levied on tourists by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) will be used to bolster tourism advertising campaigns both here and abroad.The fee of $15, which has been...

    Central Bank changes inflation marker

    by TCRN StaffThe central bank will be using a different indicator to assess inflation, an measure called a truncated mean estimation.This estimate excludes products and services in the consumer price index (CPI) that show more extreme variations in a...
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    Costa Rica National Symphony Choir Opens Audition to Find Singers for Its 2025 Season

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