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Damián Rubens, director of Labstore Argentina
Y&R launches ‘Labstore’ division to track shopper trends
May 16, 2013, No Comments

Young & Rubicam unveiled Wednesday its new shopper marketing division, known as Labstore, through which it will develop ...

Gov. García-Padilla signs the trio of orders at the Puerto Rico Convention Center Tuesday.
Gov. signs 3 orders promoting renewable energy
May 15, 2013, No Comments

With the intention of promoting the development of alternative renewable energy sources, Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla ...

Guaynabo Mayor Héctor O'Neill (Credit: © Mauricio Pascual)
Guaynabo to build $85M, 200-room hotel
May 13, 2013, 1 Comment

The Municipality of Guaynabo is setting aside $85 million to build a 200-room hotel adjacent to the Mario Quijote Morale ...

From left: Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Alberto Bacó, Secretary of State David Bernier, and Puerto Rico Trade Executive Director Francisco Chévere
New pact strengthens PR/DR commercial ties
May 10, 2013, No Comments

The governments of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic inked an agreement Thursday establishing a bilateral strategy ...

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Ad agencies gear up for 32nd ‘Cúspide’ awards
April 29, 2013, 1 Comment

The Puerto Rico Advertising Agencies Association is getting ready to celebrate its 32nd edition of the “Cúspide Adver ...

The IMTC will provide consumers a wide variety of procedures and pricing alternatives by combining the offerings of both Puerto Rico and Costa Rica.
Costa Rican medical tourism co. expands to Puerto Rico
April 25, 2013, No Comments

The International Medical Tourism Center announced Wednesday it has begun offering its services in Puerto Rico as part o ...

With $2,041 collected, Adrian Gandía’s project marks an important milestone for Antrocket.com, which was launched about a month ago.
1st successful Antrocket.com project reaches 136% of funding goal
April 23, 2013, No Comments

Thanks to the support of tens of followers on Antrocket.com, juvenile Judo athlete Adrian Gandía is now closer to his g ...

The commonwealth government already has restored more than $15 million in back wages due to corrections employees for overtime hours worked since November 2011.
Puerto Rico gov’t to pay $35M in back wages to corrections workers
April 12, 2013, No Comments

Following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division that found violations of the feder ...

Products Association Chairman Manuel Cidre (at podium) and vice president Jaime Morales.
P.R. Products Assoc. to celebrate local industry
April 5, 2013, No Comments

The Puerto Rico Products Association will celebrate “Puerto Rican Industry Month” in April with a series of events t ...

David Álvarez (Credit: © Mauricio Pascual)
Former P3 Authority chief Álvarez joins Parsons Brinckerhoff
March 25, 2013, No Comments

David Álvarez, former executive director of the Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnership Authority, has been named a prin ...