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Hewlett-Packard Enlarges Presence |
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Written by Rod Hughes
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Friday, 23 July 2010 18:37 |
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Computer pioneer Hewlett-Packard (HP) is is set to increase its operation in this country with an increase of 2,000 jobs over the next two years, the firm announced this week. The multinational giant will augment its service from a new building at the Ultrapark II free trade zone in which it has had an operation since 2002, starting with only 123 employees, and currently employs 6,500 workers.
The company uses the facility to support its offerings throughout the world, from servers and printers to the development of new software, a La Republica newspaper article reported. Despite worldwide economic uncertainties, HP is only one of a number of companies establishing or expanding in the nation, lured by an educated workforce and a stable society and government.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 17:32 |
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US Gets 6-Month Permit for Drug War |
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Written by Rod Hughes
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Thursday, 22 July 2010 22:26 |
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It was a classic example of the two-day controversy that happens when politicians manufacture a scandal, and it's over. Last week, the Legislative Assembly voted overwhelmingly to give the United States permission of continue its anti-narcotics campaign in Costa Rica's territorial waters.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 17:08 |
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Variety of Credit Cards Available |
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Written by Rod Hughes
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Tuesday, 20 July 2010 20:45 |
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Costa Ricans have a choice of 404 different types of credit cards from 29 companies and banks, a recent Ministry of the Economy study shows. And they pay for it dearly with 23% to 45% interest rates.
Of those 404, 96 are registered to Credomatic, Citibank offers 78 and Banco Nacional 37. From February to April, 32 cards were withdrawn from circulation while 28 new ones were posted.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 22 July 2010 15:42 |
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Principal's Death Fuels Debate |
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Written by Rod Hughes
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Tuesday, 20 July 2010 20:13 |
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The death July 11 of Heredia private school principal Nancy Chaverri, 39, who was shot in the neck by a resentful 17-year-old student, has fueled a national debate on two fronts: the balance between school discipline vs. student rights and gun control. Chaverri lingered on life support at Hospital Mexico for nine days before succumbing to her wound. (See previous story.)
Gun purchases have skyrocketed during the past decades in response to citizen alarm at rising violence in this traditionally tranquil country. The nation's constitution has no equivalent of the U.S.'s second amendment, so gun control would be possible for lawmakers to pass, though politically unpopular.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 22 July 2010 15:02 |
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Fishing Brings in Big Bucks |
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Written by Rod Hughes
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Thursday, 15 July 2010 22:30 |
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It's no secret to avid fishermen that Costa Rica is an angler's paradise: A recent study of tourism patterns of 2008 showed that of 2.1 million tourists visiting here that year, 283,790 were here for the fishing.
They dropped $599 million into local coffers and had a ball doing it. The joint study by the Billfish Foundation, Southwick Associates and the University of Costa Rica showed they were here for the marlin, sailfish, yellowfin tuna, wahoo and mahimahi.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 July 2010 16:33 |
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