According to Wall Street Journal, Amazon wants to open small physical stores to sell milk, meat and other fresh and perishable products. The customers will be able to order nonperishable products through their smartphones or touch screens located in such stores, and the items will be delivered during the day. The newspaper explained that the […]
Dollar credit slows down in the last quarter
According to the economist Luis Diego Herrera Solera, from Acobo Financial Group, dollar credits have slowed down in the last quarter (June to September) due to the following factors: -Upward trend in the exchange rate -Higher expectations of devaluation -Prudential measures for financial institutions to fight currency risk associated with lending to people that do […]
Fire consumed warehouse in Cartago
A fire broke out yesterday afternoon in the province of Cartago, affecting more than half the space of a warehouse. The event happened three and a half kilometers west of the restaurant El Quijongo in El Guarco. The flames affected 60 percent of the 200-square-meter structure. The Fire Department reported there are no victims of […]
Deputy Minister of MOPT resigns and goes to ARESEP
On October 11th Mauricio González, Deputy Minister of Public Works and Transport, confirmed he presented his resignation. The official competed for an interim position in the Transport Administration in the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP). González took office amid controversy and questioning following a complaint for an alleged lack of transparency in the selection process. […]
Monkey was rescued at CCSS Office in Poás
A female howler monkey that arrived on Tuesday morning at the branch of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund in Poás de Alajuela, was rescued by the fire brigade. The animal was discovered at 11:53 a.m. at the gates of the administrative offices and was taken to Zoo Ave. Karen Sibaja, veterinary from the rescue […]
There will be 27 million Alzheimer’s patients
A group of experts from Latin America will participate at the IX Iberoamerican Congress on Alzheimer to be held in Costa Rica from October 12th to 14th, at the Wyndham-Herradura Hotel. It was announced that in 2050, the region will have 27 million Alzheimer’s patients. The meeting will bring together professionals, academics, researchers and people […]