Seaborne Airlines to fly daily, SJ-BVI route starting Dec. 8
October 9, 2012
Seaborne Airlines, the regional carrier based in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board, in collaboration with the BVI Airport Authority announced Monday the start of daily round-trip flights between the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to the BVI’s Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport starting Dec. 8.
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Doctors’ Center Hospital opening new $5.7M Santurce ER
October 8, 2012
Doctors' Center Hospital's multi-million dollar emergency room annex, currently under construction at Stop 20 in Santurce, is still several months away from completion but management already is counting on it to boost the hospital's visibility.
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Kraft Foods reinvents itself by splitting in 2
October 8, 2012
As it marks its 109th anniversary, Kraft Foods Group is emerging as a new public food and beverage company, splitting into two separate and independent companies: Kraft Foods Group (grocery) and Mondelēz International Inc. (snacks).
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Op-Ed: Torturing employment data
October 8, 2012
Dr. John Stewart, who worked for many years as an economic advisor at the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company, used to say that if you tortured the statistics long enough, they would tell you what you wanted to hear.
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John Dewey College graduates to ‘university’
October 8, 2012
On the 20th anniversary of its foundation, John Dewey College is evolving into Dewey University, becoming the newest institution of higher learning to join Puerto Rico's academic sector.
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OneLink/Liberty merger getting TRB approval next week
October 5, 2012
The Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board will sign off on a resolution and order next week approving the proposed $585 million deal through which Liberty Cable would acquire the assets of San Juan’s cable provider, OneLink Communications, News is my Business confirmed.
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Claro deploys direct-to-home fiber optic network
October 5, 2012
Claro de Puerto Rico announced Thursday the deployment of fiber optic infrastructure that will enable it to offer consumers broadband Internet in speeds of up to 50 megabits per second.
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Op-Ed: How to grow your business with the Internet’s help
October 5, 2012
According to Internet World Stats, an organization that periodically records the advancement of the Internet worldwide, more than 1.6 million people are connected to the web in Puerto Rico, this is almost half of the population and 50 percent more than thosw who were connected two years ago.
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Suiza Dairy employees enjoy sweeping health options
October 5, 2012
The more than 800 employees working at dairy and juice manufacturer Suiza Dairy Corporation in Puerto Rico, now have at their disposal a tailor-made, comprehensive wellness and health program designed to improve their quality of life, the company announced Thursday.
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Velox24.com steers into Puerto Rico auto insurance market
October 4, 2012
Effective today, Puerto Rico consumers will have a new online option when it comes to buying car insurance.
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TMobile, MetroPCS merger may prove positive for Puerto Rico
October 4, 2012
The merger between Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile USA’s parent, and MetroPCS Communications Inc. may prove good for Puerto Rico consumers.
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$26.8M assigned for VA Hospital parking facility
October 4, 2012
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $26.8 million contract to design and construct a parking garage at the Veterans’ Hospital in San Juan.
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Sol Puerto Rico to use Shell brand for another 10 years
October 4, 2012
The Sol Group and Sol Puerto Rico Limited, the exclusive distributor of Shell Fuels in Puerto Rico, announced Wednesday the extension of the licensing contract for the use of the Shell brand in Puerto Rico for another 10 years.
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Centros Isla launches ‘ValuText’ location-based mobile marketing program
October 4, 2012
Centros Isla, operators of 15 shopping centers in Puerto Rico, announced Wednesday the launch of “ValuText,” a location-based, text message service exclusive to its malls that couples physical retail assets with state-of-the-art, location-based mobile marketing.
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30% of Puerto Rico towns have free Wi-Fi, Internet centers
October 4, 2012
The town of Maricao joined 14 other Puerto Rico municipalities offering free Wi-Fi at its public square as well as access to broadband at an Internet center, through a $3 million government-sponsored initiative to close the island’s digital gap.
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