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Results of the Cisco Costa Rica Broadband Barometer Project reported a 27.3 percent growth in fixed broadband connections in Costa Rica during the first half of 2009.The increase in broadband connections was mainly in the enterprise and home segments....

by Ana Laura CárdenasSince last August, about 50 women from four communities in the district of Desamparados, San Jose, Costa Rica, have received Business management training with a gender perspective for women's entrepreneurship. The training is funded by the...

By: Lance HarrellThe Costa Rican company Intertel is planning on releasing IP calling cards for travelers, to compete with ICE roaming service and other cellular companies entering the market.The card is called the Traveler, with which users can call...

By Alex Leff , GlobalPostTURRIALBA, Costa Rica — For generations, coffee and sugar cane have kept many of the working people employed in this charming village plopped amid lush green mountains and the smoke-spewing Turrialba volcano 33 miles east...

New Orleans-based Pan-American Life Insurance Group announced Wednesday that it has filed a request for authorization to enter the Costa Rican market.The company already is doing business in Central America, with offices in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama. “Pan-American...

SEACAUCUS, NJ – OrangeHRM, a leading provider of open-source HR Management solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises worldwide, today announced a strategic partnership with Factor Humano, one of the Costa Rican pioneers in HR Consulting and Outsourcing.With this partnership,...

An additional $65 million available to Costa Rica, following a review of the terms of its standby loan, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.The new money fund brings the total amount of IMF funds available to Costa Rica to...

Credit Union 24, the country’s largest credit union-owned ATM and POS network, is collaborating with delegates from the World Council of Credit Unions to share best practices and develop effective EFT strategies within the Costa Rican market. Jaime Castro, chief...

Costa Rica and China will sign a statement of understanding Thursday to promote joint scientific research and exchanges, officials said.The agreement will be signed by the Costa Rican National Institute of Biodiversity (INBio) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences...

In an unprecedented co-ordinated effort, the Costa Rican banana industry built a dyke on the Rio Matina in record time to prevent surrounding communities and banana plantations from being flooded during the rainy season.With an investment of more than...