Costa Rica unemployment rate up slightly at 10.4%
Email this page September 20th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s unemployment rate for the second quarter of 2013 stood at 10.4%, a slight increase from the same period last year when…
Region: Colombia aims to boost oil exploration
Email this page (AFP) – Colombia, South America’s third-largest oil producer, is aiming to boost its exploration activities in a sector that is increasingly vital to its economy. The country…
Costa Rica has fastest growing public debt in Central America
Email this page September 19th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica has the fastest growing public debt in Central America, while El Salvador has the largest public debt relative to its GDP…
Kolbi introduces new prepaid Internet plans
Email this page September 17th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Instituto Costarricense de Electridad (ICE)’s Kolbi mobile division has launched new plans for prepaid 3G Internet customers, which became available yesterday. …
Hacienda urged to improve tax collection on luxury homes
Email this page September 16th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The public Ombudsman’s office, known locally as the Defensoría de los Habitantes is urging the Treasury tax authorities to improve tax collection on…
Kolbi TV inks deal for advanced, Android-powered TV system
Email this page September 12th, 2013 (RealWire) Comigo, the creator of a comprehensive multi-screen TV platform, today announced an agreement with Racsa/Grupo ICE, Costa Rica’s biggest telco company, servicing over 200,000…
Costa Rica First to Negotiate Sale of Forestry Carbon Credits
Email this page September 11th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Government of Costa Rica and the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) signed yesterday a Letter of Intent (LOI) to negotiate an Emission…
Is the Arenal Volcano waking from its slumber?
Email this page September 11th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) For the last three days, locals in La Fortuna de San Carlos have reported that they believe the Arenal Volcano might be awaking…
