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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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Costa Rican Presidental Candidates Make Promises to the Tourism Industry
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The main presidential candidates promised Costa Rica local tourism entrepreneurs that they will take a series of measures to ensure that the Central American country receives three million visitors annually.Tourism is one of...
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Chinchilla Leads Summit Discussion in Panama on Community and Business
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The president of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, said today that the Ibero-American Summit in Panama this week will investigate issues related to communities and businesses while meeting with several other leaders."We will be...
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Experts from 16 Countries Discuss Global Value Chains in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - More than 40 representatives and experts from 16 countries begin a dialogue in Costa Rica centered on the discussion of global value chains (GVC) according to the Ministry of Foreign Trade of Costa...
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Expo Turismo Showcased New Products and Attractions in Puerto Limón Costa Rica
More than 15 tour operators from the Central Valley and the general public learned about new tourist attractions in...