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Written by Rod Hughes
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Monday, 30 August 2010 17:16 |
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Surprisingly, for such a talkative people, Costa Ricans have the one of the lowest rates of cell phone use in Latin America, according to the blog, Cellular News. But, predicts Pyramid Research, with privatization of the industry, that will jump 136% by 2015.
Until recently, ICE, the telephone company, held a monopoly, contracting cell phone companies by means of a cumbersome bidding process so arduous that currently a corruption trial of an ex-president is underway because of alleged improprieties in granting multi-million dollar contracts.
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Last Updated on Monday, 30 August 2010 21:55 |
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Chiquita Brands Creates Bioenergy |
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Written by Rod Hughes
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Monday, 30 August 2010 16:03 |
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The giant banana company, Chiquita, has taken a giant step in Costa Rica toward the government's avowed goal of carbon neutrality by opening a new bio-digester at its operation in Guapiles.
The new facility will turn the organic waste associated with the raising and preparation of fruit for export into sustainable energy with a valuable byproduct, nutrient-rich natural fertilizer while recycling water and returning it to the land.
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Last Updated on Monday, 30 August 2010 21:52 |
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Written by Rod Hughes
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Friday, 27 August 2010 19:19 |
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Fierce lobbying by the Association of Call Center Employees may allow Internet gaming operations to avoid the worst of a new gambling tax bill submitted to lawmakers last October. The measure was presented to the lame duck Legislative Assembly to bolster revenue to help offset a rising public debt.
The gambling tax of 15% of gross earnings per month appears now to apply only to local casinos if the amendment is approved. Internet gaming companies registered here would escape with a $50,000 per year levy, reports the Top 10 Costa Rica blog.
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