More Industrial Parks Planned in Costa RicaMonday, August 19, 2013 Four developments are in process of obtaining official and environmental permits, and could begin construction in mid-2014 or early 2015. Elfinancierocr.com reports: "One will be called Green Park and will be located in San Jose, Alajuela, another will be named Tech Park and will be in the district of Ulloa de Heredia, a third will operate as Life Free Zone & Business Park in El Coyol in Alejuela, and a fourth, called Lindora Park business park, will be located in Pozos de Santa Ana ". India's outsourcing firm Aegis opens new siteThursday, March 22, 2012 The new tower it has moved to in San Jose, Costa Rica, will allow the company to hire 25% more personnel, which now totals 900 employees. Aegis expands its footprint in Costa Rica Spain Hoists Sails for AmericaWednesday, March 20, 2013 Targeting not only the fastest growing economies in Latin America but also those offering the best business climates, Spanish companies are again trying to make their fortune in the region. 95% of the major Spanish companies are seeking to increase sales in Latin America over the next three years, especially in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Peru, well above their forecasts for other regions such as North America (55%) or Eastern Europe (50%). Indian Software Company Sets Up in Costa RicaWednesday, March 26, 2014 The information technology company UST Global has started operating in the Green Valley Business Park. In the second quarter of the year the company will begin construction of a building measuring at least 5,000 square feet that will house 250 employees initially, with hopes of doubling this figure in the next 2 years. Cargill Opens Service Center in Costa RicaWednesday, May 7, 2014 The company announced that the center will operate in a free trade area and will provide support to subsidiaries operating in other regions. The food producer with a presence in the region will install a center for support and services called "Cargill Business Services (CBS), from where it will attend to approximately 50 of its own companies operating in North, Central and South America in areas such as information technology, human resources, finance, transportation, logistics and strategic sourcing. Costa Rica: New Financial Services CenterWednesday, December 18, 2019 Stryker, a medical technology company, opened a new financial services center to be located in the province of Heredia, from where it will support all its financial activities in the Americas. The operation is in San Antonio Business Park, in Heredia, where the company opened its offices since last April, according to official information. Costa Rican Debt Keeps FallingWednesday, June 12, 2013 An increase in the yields of U.S. Treasury bonds has increased the sale of bonds in dollars, impacting on Costa Rican bonds traded internationally and in the domestic market. From a report on 'Pulso Bursátil', the blog by Aldesa: Low Competitiveness and Capital flightMonday, December 14, 2020 Due to the precariousness of the English language, in recent years’ companies in the Contact Center & BPO sector have decided to close thousands of jobs in the region and relocate their investments to other markets where they have no difficulty in recruiting qualified personnel. Reports at a global level show that the command of English is one of the weaknesses at a Central American level. Indian Call Center in Costa RicaFriday, November 9, 2012 Infosys BPO has announced that it will establish a service center in Costa Rica to serve the American market and support its growth in Latin America. A press release from the Costa Rican Coalition for Development Initiatives (CINDE) reads: Investment Portfolio in GuatemalaWednesday, April 24, 2013 The Guatemala Investment Summit 2013 will present opportunities for Food & Beverages, Construction, Energy, Extractive Industries, Light Manufacturing, Chemicals and Plastics, TICS / Contact Centers, Tourism, Forestry, and Garment and Textiles companies. On 30th and 31st May in Guatemala more than 150 investors and business leaders from Central America will gather together, forming opportunities for strategic alliances, investment projects and making contacts with senior government officials. |
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