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New Hilton hotel opens west of downtown San José; group also will renovate Grand Hotel Costa Rica

Business group Desarrolladora Parque La Sabana S.A. officially inaugurated a new hotel from the Hilton Garden Inn franchise and announced they will renovate the capital's historical icon Gran Hotel Costa Rica.

Wanted: 550 employees for two outsourcing firms in Costa Rica

Concentrix and pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline both announced expansion of their operations in Costa Rica, including hundreds of new jobs.

Cargill announces $100 million expansion in Costa Rica

Investment plans include the construction of a new production plant, a grain warehouse and a shared-services center.

Local franchises look for investors at open house in San José

A total of 34 new franchises launched operations last year in Costa Rica. Twelve of them were Costa Rican businesses.

Foundation offers $1.3 million in funding for sustainable development projects

The Costa Rican foundation Fundecooperación para Desarrollo Sostenible this week reported they have ₡750 million ($1.3 million) available to finance small- and medium-sized businesses to help improve the quality of life or promote gender equality.

Coca-Cola CEO meets with Costa Rica president on expansion plans

President Luis Guillermo Solís and Muhtar Kent, CEO of U.S. soft-drink giant Coca-Cola, met at Casa Presidencial Wednesday morning to discuss the company’s expansion here and an initiative to incorporate more diverse producers into the company’s supply chain.

Johnny Rockets opens third location in Costa Rica

California-based burger chain Johnny Rockets on Thursday inaugurated its third restaurant in the country, which represents a $400,000 investment and 15 jobs, bringing to 90 the total number of jobs the local franchisee currently has here.

Orotina hopes to draw more foreign companies to expand the local job market

Municipal officials in the Alajuela canton of Orotina have asked the U.S-based Georgia Tech Foundation to conduct a feasibility study to determine whether conditions exist for the central Pacific community to begin hosting large foreign companies looking to relocate to Costa Rica.

Amazon to create 1,000 new jobs in Costa Rica by year’s end

Amazon Support Services Costa Rica inaugurated its fourth call center this morning and announced that it will increase its Costa Rican personnel by nearly 50 percent by the end of 2014, hiring 1,000 new employees.

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