Interphex Puerto Rico ’12 to deliver education, opportunities
September 4, 2012
International events organizer Reed Exhibitions will be producing the 6th edition of its Interphex Puerto Rico convention on Oct. 4-5, when it expects to bring together the island’s most important life sciences companies and suppliers at the Puerto Rico Convention Center.
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CIAPR announces new Sept. 13-16 convention date
September 4, 2012
After having to postpone its Expo Convention 2012 due to Tropical Storm Isaac's looming threat last month, the Puerto Rico College of Engineers and Surveyors, known as the CIAPR, has rescheduled the event for Sept. 13-16, trade group President Angel L. González-Carrasquillo said.
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EXCLUSIVE: Feds probing Puerto Rico’s coffee industry wage practices
September 3, 2012
Puerto Rico's coffee industry and its wage practices are under scrutiny by the U.S. Department of Labor: starting this month, the agency will target this sector to verify that employers are in compliance with the federal minimum wage.
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3rd generation Ford Escape takes to Puerto Rico roads
September 3, 2012
The 2013 Ford Escape, a completely redesigned version of the automaker’s popular and efficient family-oriented SUV, has pulled into the Puerto Rico market looking to strut its stuff on the island’s highways, mountain curves and rural narrow streets.
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New Lexus dealership opens in Ponce
September 3, 2012
Luxury automaker Lexus recently inaugurated its newest dealership on Route 2 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The $1.5 million, 4,000 square-foot facility features a four-vehicle showroom, a 60-vehicle parking facility, a certified, pre-owned sales department, as well as parts and service areas.
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Report: Air traffic lags as industry transforms
August 31, 2012
While the average of air passenger departures out of U.S. mainland airports has gradually risen in the past 12‐months, the same activity out of Puerto Rico airports has zigzagged, according to Banco Popular’s “Progreso Económico” report released Thursday.
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Op-Ed: What the end-of-summer traveler needs to ‘know before you go’
August 31, 2012
As the summer season winds down after Labor Day, travelers take to the skies for that last end-of-summer trip, or return home from international trips.
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Enlace Empresarial organizing mission to DR trade fair
August 31, 2012
Professional organization Enlace Empresarial and Puerto Rico Trade and Export are inviting local entrepreneurs to an upcoming business conference to promote local exports in “Expocibao,” the largest and most important multisectoral fair in the Dominican Republic.
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Microsoft Windows ‘Upgrade Offer’ available in LatAm
August 31, 2012
Microsoft Corp. today Thursday the availability of the Windows Upgrade Offer for for Latin American consumers purchasing a new Windows 7 PC.
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FAA plans Sept. 28 public hearings on LMM P3
August 30, 2012
The Federal Aviation Administration will hold on Sept. 28 what will likely be the only public hearing on the proposed public-private partnership through which the government of Puerto Rico would turn the management of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport over to Aerostar Holdings, News is my Business learned.
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Private colleges contribute to upward mobility
August 30, 2012
Private and post-secondary institutions represent an important economic and social mobility tool in Puerto Rico’s economy, according to the findings of a study conducted by the Estudios Técnicos research firm.
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‘Priceless Puerto Rico’ program exceeds 1st year expectations
August 30, 2012
Puerto Rico’s inclusion in MasterCard’s “Priceless Cities” program has resulted in higher-than-expected levels of success during its first year and is now being set up for an expansion beyond the San Juan metropolitan area into other towns with brisk tourism activity.
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Op-Ed: The nightmare is over
August 30, 2012
Two weeks ago, one of my most prized possessions, my laptop, was stolen at the airport security checkpoint in Cancún, on the way back from a press junket. That was an experience I wish on no one, because having something so important disappear practically right before one’s eyes is enough to send anybody into a tailspin.
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Guayacán announces 8th edition of ‘EnterPRize’ business plan competition
August 29, 2012
Puerto Rico start-ups looking to finance their operations will have the chance to vie for three cash prizes totaling $80,000 to be awarded during this year’s eighth annual edition of the “EnterPRize” business plan competition, sponsor Grupo Guayacán announced Tuesday.
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Private Sector Coalition, NY Fed swap ideas to develop island economy
August 29, 2012
Concrete ideas for creating jobs, especially for recent graduates, and a strong commitment to jump-start the economy were the result of the recent meeting between representatives of the Private Sector Coalition and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which established agreements to work together to benefit Puerto Rico’s competitiveness.
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