Business sector wants government to declare national emergency over electricity rates
Email this page March 20th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The president of the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of Private Enterprise (UCCAEP), Jaime Molina is calling on the government’s Executive…
Starbucks to Create New Farming Research and Development Center in Costa Rica
Email this page March 20th, 2013 – SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–To help coffee farming communities around the world mitigate climate change impact, and support long-term crop stability, Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX)…
Gasoline sector promises strike if prices are reduced
Email this page March 19th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Fuel Business Chamber warned that its members would strike indefinitely if the official newspaper La Gaceta publishes a recent decision to lower…
Beginning Sunday, construction plans will be processed online only
Email this page March 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Beginning Sunday, March 17th, construction plans and drawings will only be accepted online, following the new Rules of Procedure for the Review of…
Banco Nacional must return $288,000 to hotel owner
Email this page March 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Center for Conciliation and Arbitration of the Chamber of Commerce of Costa Rica ruled against Banco Nacional in a case involving a…
Sam’s Club gets environmental green light for store in Curridabat
Email this page March 13th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) According to documents and reports by local financial newspaper, El Financerio, the Ministry of Environment gave the green light to begin construction on…
299 billion colones: Costa Rica’s 2013 fiscal deficit so far
Email this page March 13th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s accumulated deficit as of February this year amounts to 1.19% of GDP, a slight improvement over the 1.20% recorded in the…
Hoteliers expect 82% occupancy for Holy Week beginning March 24th
Email this page March 13th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) – According to a survey by the Costa Rican Chamber of Hotels, hotel occupancy is expected to be about 82% during Holy Week…
