Government hopes to accelerate Chinese Economic Zones, declared of “public interest”
Email this page September 17th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Ministry of Foreign Trade (Comex) hopes to accelerate the development of special free trade zones for Chinese companies, known as Special Economic…
Spending on public works up 50% this year
Email this page September 16th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Spending on public works has increased by 50% in the first seven months of 2014 compared to the same period last year, according…
Mexican trade, investment in Costa Rica continues to grow
Email this page September 16th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) A recent study by the Chamber of Industry and the Costa Rica-Mexico Trade Association (Cicomex) shows that Mexican firms continue to find Costa…
First half of the year showed positive growth in tourist arrivals
Email this page September 11th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica recorded 1,391,617 tourist arrivals in the first six months of this year, an increase of 5.4% compared to the same period…
Construction activity expected to end the year 9% lower than 2013
Email this page September 11th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Costa Rican Chamber of Construction (CCC) expects the year to end with a 9% decrease in construction activity compared to 2013. …
Lack of jobs resulting in falling salary expectations
Email this page September 10th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Data gathered at the recent Expoempleo 2014 employment expo shows that Costa Ricans are increasingly willing to accept lower salaries in exchange for…
New iPhones expected to hit Costa Rica store shelves in November
Email this page September 10th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Apple’s electronic ecosystem just got larger with the official launch of two new phones. The iPhone 6 has a 4.7 inch-display, while…
Work on Nicaragua Grand Canal to begin in December, completed in 2019
Email this page September 9th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The construction of the Interoceanic Canal of Nicaragua, also dubbed the “Nicaragua Grand Canal,” will begin in December and be completed by 2019,…
