Yearly Archives: 2015
Burger King Closure of 4 Locations Leaves 39 Unemployed
QCOSTARICA - BK Centroameria announced Saturday the closure of four of the 33 Burger King locations in the country, leaving 39 people out of work.
The Burger King restaurants: Heredia, Plaza Real Cariari, Paseo Metrópoli (Cartago) and Santo Domingo (Hederia) closed their doors for the last time on Saturday.
The general...
Squirrel Survives Texas-bound Flight From Costa Rica
QCOSTARICA - As far as airplane stowaways go, this could be one of the cutest ever. Employees at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas, received a surprise when they found a baby squirrel which had sneaked onto a plane.
The critter was apprehended by US Customs and Border...
Medical Devices Keep Up Momentum in Costa Rica
QCOSTARIA - Some 63 foreign companies in Costa Rica operate facilities for manufacturing medical supplies and devices in areas such as neuromodulation, dentistry, cardiovascular, orthopedics and endoscopy.
At the end of 2014 exports of medical devices totaled US$1.9 billion, ie 19% more than reported in 2013. It is estimated that...