by TCRN Staff
A 35% decline in national production of coffee in the last seven crops have stimulated authorities to the sector to begin seeking solutions to the problem.
During the 2002-2003 growing season, production reached 2.92 million bushels (equivalent to...
by TCRN Staff
In 2009 the burden of public debt rose 2.9 percentage points and ended the year in an amount which represented 42.3% of domestic production.
This is the largest increase in percentage points registered since 1999 and it reverses...
by TCRN Staff
A delegation of Israeli businessmen representing 16 companies from various sectors arrive in the country next week in seeking new business opportunities with their Costa Rican peers.
Mario Burstein, director of the Israel-Latin America Chamber of Commerce, said...
by TCRN Staff
Overall trade of goods has been showing steady signs of recovery since last November.
Cumulative exports in the last 12 months (February 2009 to January 2010) totaled $ 8.886 billion, up 5% over the previous 12 month period...
by TCRN Staff
An 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...
by TCRN Staff
According 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...
by TCRN Staff
The 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 $...
by TCRN Staff
Costa 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...
by TCRN Staff
The 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...