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Colombia gives first medicinal cannabis license
Colombia granted the first license to produce derivatives of cannabis for medicinal purposes in the country to a company based in Canada, reported the Minister of Health, Alejandro Gaviria, on Tuesday."The company is being granted the first license for...
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Local government maintains faith to finish bicycle path this year
The local government of San Jose (MSJ) is hoping to finish the bicycle path, which connects the center of the capital with La Sabana and San Pedro (University of Costa Rica) this year. To do this it has a...
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The United Kingdom’s Referendum to be voted on today
Later today one of the most historic referendums ever will be carried out by The United Kingdom in which it decides whether or not to abandon The European Union. A poll conducted by The Economist shows that older people...
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Central Bank: No preference for stability in the exchange rate
The Central Bank of Costa Rica shook off criticisms in recent days about the increase in the exchange rate, and noted that there is no preference for stability in the exchange rate.According to a comment made by Eduardo Prado,...
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Government prioritizes projects to reduce pensions
The motion approved this Wednesday to prioritize discussion of three projects that intend to reform excessive pensions in the public sector is the first stage of the fiscal reform, confirmed the president of the legislative assembly Antonio Álvarez.The legislator...
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Government proposes 0.5% wage increase for the private sector
The novel continues regarding the wage increases for the private sector. This Wednesday the Government of the Republic proposed an increase of 0.5% for regulated employees and 2% for domestic workers during the second semester of 2016.Carlos Alvarado, head...
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Globally, mobile consumers check their phones over 80 billion times a day
Additional highlights of the report include:Global mobile usage intensifies, fueled by increased device penetration. Smartphone and tablet penetration are all increasing, with wearables experiencing the highest growth rate with roughly 10 percent global penetration – nearly doubling ownership rates...
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Two thirds of corporations stopped paying millions in taxes during 2015
By October 2015 a total of 365,482 corporations registered with taxation had not paid the tax for which they are required by law 9.024. This represents 65 percent of the duly registered organizations, nearly two-thirds.This means an estimated ¢37,000...
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Protest of the dismissal of 3,000 employees at Walmart
Concerned about the future of their working positions in areas such as merchandisers and demonstrators of the Walmart chain, including Palí and MAXI Palí, some 1,200 people will gather in front of the facilities located in San Sebastian, San...
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Ticos debt with credit cards reached ¢896 billion in January, after rising 7.2%
More than two million cards are in circulation in the country¢896.719 million was the figure reached for debt balance credit card in the country in January this year, according to a study by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and...
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Coopenae and Public Alliance Create La Angostura Natural Corridor to Mitigate Forest Loss in Puntarenas
According to a report by Global Forest Watch, a forest monitoring platform that provides data, maps, and analysis tools...