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Need a Caffeine Fix? New Starbucks are Popping Up All Over the Greater San Jose Metro Area
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)- For Starbucks, Costa Rica has become an increasingly promising market, so much so that they have plans to open three or four new cafes in the Greater Metropolitan Area (GMA) of San Jose over...
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2014 Costa Rica Stats: Latin America Invested Almost Twice as Much Money in the Country as Last Year
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Of the total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) received by Costa Rica during 2013, one-third now comes from Latin America, while ten years ago the region only represented about 18 percent of the total...
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Plan A Perfect Costa Rica Getaway Now!
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Truly, it's not at all difficult to plan a vacation to Costa Rica, but it is possible to automatically dismiss this option because of the associated prices. For people coming from overseas destinations,...
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Building a Home in Costa Rica? Cement Costs Could Go Down 50% in the Near Future
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Otto Guevara, head of the Libertarian Movement, has set a goal for a 25 to 50% price reduction for imported cement in Costa Rica.Currently, a bag of cement costs about ¢5,513 ($10.21 USD)...
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Tire Giant Bridgestone has Grand Opening for Costa Rican Plant That Runs on Biomass
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A boiler that uses biomass will reduce daily fuel consumption by 50 percent for the multinational company Bridgestone to produce tires.The company, headquartered in San Antonio de Belén, opened a new plant with the goal...
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Black Friday Blows Costa Rica Store Sales Through the Roof with 200% Increases
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The vice president of the Chamber of Commerce of Costa Rica , Víctor Manuel Ruiz, has confirmed that many stores saw a 200% increase in sales this Black Friday compared to a normal...
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Need the Perfect Gift? New ‘100% Made in Costa Rica’ E-store Gives Entrepreneurs a Chance to Showcase and Market Their Goods
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Clothing, housewares, accessories, crafts, are just a few of the 100% Costa Rica-made products that can be acquired through a new online trading company.This community of Costa Rican entrepreneur is called "The Cajoncito", and they...
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New Mobile Wallet App Allows National Bank Customers to Easily Make Transfers and Charge Their Kolbi Account
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - You can now send money to another person, check your balance and see recent purchases for your Banco National (BN) account through their new service: Mobile Wallet.This tool allows you to link your...
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Costa Rica’s Caribbean Ports are About to Get a Serious Facelift
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The government of Costa Rica announced its support for the second major port project in the province of Limon (Caribbean), which is worth about $900 million and will be built in the coming...
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Study Reveals That Only 45% of Costa Rica’s Small Business are Formally Registered
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – A study by the Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) recently revealed that 45 percent of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) which make up the Costa Rican business community are formalized.The results of...
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Tradition, Passion and Pride: Costa Ricans Conquer Turkey With Their Folklore at a Prestigious Cultural Festival
The group "Inspiraciones Costarricenses" is proudly representing Costa Rica at the 26th edition of the Büyükçekmece International Festival of...