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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...

SAN JOSE: Costa Rica's legal watchdog on Thursday cleared a billion-dollar contract the government signed with China to jointly build an oil refinery after it was held up in legal wrangling for months.The Comptroller's Office reversed its own earlier...

Liberia, Costa Rica, August 28, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Craig Williamson, President of ERA Real Estate in Latin America and Chairman of the Green Building Council of Costa Rica, and Frank Biden, brother of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Director...

Liberia, Costa Rica, August 28, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Craig Williamson, President of ERA Real Estate in Latin America and Chairman of the Green Building Council of Costa Rica, and Frank Biden, brother of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Director...

CHATSWORTH, Calif., Aug. 12, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.capstoneturbine.com) (Nasdaq:CPST), the world's leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, recently expanded its Latin American presence by naming EXI - Electromec its distributor in Costa Rica.Established...