Archive for September 5th, 2007

Hewlet-Packard Operation Here Expands

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

by Rod Hughes
The four-year-old Hewlet-Packard operation here is expanding, adding another 2,000 jobs, The Tico Times reported recently. The computer multi-national’s offices in Heredia north of San Jose currently has nearly 5,000 Costa Ricans in service-related posts. HP operates 2 divisions in Costa Rica, one does sales and marketing in Central America and the […]

Violent U.S. Fugitive Nabbed–Twice!

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

By Blake Schmidt
Tico Times Staff | bschmidt@ti…
Costa Rican authorities nabbed a wily U.S. fugitive yesterday. Then they nabbed him again.
Nicholas Himmelsbach is accused in the United States of crimes including attempted murder, assault with a lethal weapon, damaging property and shooting in public, according to a statement from the Public Security Ministry.
He fought […]