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Bridgestone Tires to Open First Retail Chain in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The tire maker, Bridgestone, announced the opening of its first tire store in the country (Bridgestone de Costa Rica BSCR).Horacio Hidalgo, Trade Marketing Manager and Sales Channels for the company, said that in...
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Costa Rican Firms Seek New Business at Tourism Fair in London
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Thirty Costa Rican companies seeking to attract more European tourists are participating in the World Travel Market London 2013, which will be held until Thursday, official sources said today.Costa Rican Companies attending the...
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Chinese Entrepreneurs Seek Business Opportunities in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A business delegation from the Chinese province of Zhejiang is visiting Costa Rica in order to learn about the country and study its market for the possibility of businesses and investments, official sources...
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Costa Rica Reduces Paperwork to Improve 2013 Business Regulations Ranking
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The government of Costa Rica today celebrates the rise of seven spots that the country earned in the 2013 report on business climate in which the World Bank (WB) evaluated 185 countries.Costa Rica...
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Over 500 Restaurants Constructed in Four Years in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The number of restaurants in the country has been growing at an increasing pace for about three years, forcing entrepreneurs to hone their strategies to attract more people.If you add up the number...
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New Virtual Mall Aims to be the Next Costa Rican Amazon.com
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The technology firm Beetrina created by a group of young entrepreneurs, hopes to publicly release a web platform that will allow shoppers to purchase products from established companies.Cachos Group, La Gloria, Offcors, Gala...
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Costa Rica Seeks Agricultural Workers for the 2013 Harvest Season
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - With the arrival of the harvest season in November, Costa Rica will need about 75,000 people to harvest coffee, sugar cane, and melon, said the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MTSS).The MTSS,...
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Companies Anticipate Job Security and Rising Sales in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - According to a survey released today in San Jose, most Costa Rican businesses are confident that during the last quarter of 2013, employment will remain stable and they will experience an increase in...
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Costa Rica’s Nation Group Announces Plan to Stop Using Plastic
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The use of glass and aluminum containers will be promoted among employees of Nation Group, after announcing that they plan to abandon the use of non-returnable plastic containers. The first step is to...
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First Costa Rican Carbon Offset Bank Opens
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Starting on October 17th, Bank2 went into operation, which is the first carbon bank in Costa Rica that buys and sells carbon credits.Individuals or companies can buy these bonds in order to offset...
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Surfer Malakai Martínez from Tamarindo Wants to Stay on the Crest of the Wave in Costa Rican Circuit
He had barely started walking when the national champion of the open category was already on his surfboard thanks...