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Hard Rock Cafe Opens in Late September in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)- Hard Rock Café Franchise developers expect to open their first restaurant in Costa Rica by the end of September. It will be located inside the Wyndham Herradura Hotel in Belen, Heredia.The new restaurant has...
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Ocean Mall Will Become the First Major Shopping Mall in Puntarenas
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)- Ocean Mall is one of the 35 shopping centers that are being built in Costa Rica. If all goes well, inhabitants of Puntarenas will be able to visit Ocean Mall in 2015.The mall will...
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Small and Big Business Development Strategies
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)- Keeping a small or big business in development requires creativity, effort, ideas, and strategies to keep pace while opening new markets.The Mexican expert and business consultant, Karl Ayala, says that it is common to...
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When Developers Breach Contracts
After several years of prosperity, where real estate deals were being closed on a daily basis, the global economic downturn affected Costa Rica real estate markets.Not only was there a considerable decrease in real estate deals, but also the...
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The Indian Company CCS Corp Opens Its First Latin American Office in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)- The Indian company CSS Corp, specialized in information technology and communications, established its first office in Latin America and started operating today in Costa Rica.The firm will employ 150 people in the next 12...
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MasterCard Launches in Costa Rica First "Black" Debit Card for Latin America
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)- Today the firm MasterCard launched in Costa Rica, in partnership with the National Bank (Banco Nacional), its first “Black” debit card for Latin America, aimed at customers with higher incomes.The MasterCard director for Costa...
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Successful Fundraising by Costa Rican NASA Astronaut Leads to Development of Plasma Engine
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) -Costa Rica's former astronaut, Franklin Chang, announced today that it surpassed its goal of raising $ 46,000 for the creation of a documentary that explains the features of a plasma rocket engine developed in...
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Quiznos, KFC, Cinnabon, Smashburger and Ron Centenario Bar & Café Land at Juan Santamaria Airport in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)- A year after its selection as the purchaser of the food court of Juan Santamaria Airport, Quiznos Sub S.A, franchise of QSR International, opened eight restaurants in that terminal: Quiznos, KFC, Cinnabon, Smashburger and...
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Costa Rica and Latin America Sign Agreement with European Union (EU)
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)-The Association Agreement with the European Union (EU) comes into force August 1st, in at least three of the six Latin American countries that signed it in June of 2012. The agreement is aimed at...
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30 Countries will attend Buyers Trade Mission Promoting Costa Rican Products
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Approximately 180 entrepreneurs from 30 countries will visit the Buyers Trade Mission (BTM) this year, which will be held from September 17th to 19th, announced Procomer. The event will take place at the...
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‘West Side Story’ Arrives at the Eugene O’Neill Theater on July 11, 12, and 13 in Costa Rica
West Side Story will return to the stages of Costa Rica, 10 years after its premiere at the Melico...