Posted on December 24th, 2008 by Carolyn Ramer
Costa Rica continues to attract foreign investment and large international companies due to its stable political climate as well as its attractive business environment and macroeconomics.
The well known Wal-Mart Corporation has announced that after several years of presence in Central America, it will be setting up its regional headquarters in Costa Rica. Wal-Mart was established [...]
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Posted on December 13th, 2008 by Carolyn Ramer
Gas prices in Costa Rica have been lowered thanks to the publication of the new regulation in the government’s official newspaper La Gaceta. As a result of the drop in worldwide fuel demand, Costa Ricans will be able to save on car gas.
Just in time for the holiday season and festivities, Costa Ricans will be [...]
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Posted on December 10th, 2008 by Carolyn Ramer
As part of a government proposal, the Energy Companies in Costa Rica will develop a plan to reward those customers who decrease their energy consumption during peak hours.
Energy prices have skyrocketed lately and Costa Rican residents have suffered two rate increases so far in the year. The first rate increase varied within the 11% [...]
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