Black Friday, Thanksgiving weekend tech round-up
November 28, 2013
Technology is always high up on the wish list during the Christmas season and what better way to save than to take advantage of the available sales and discounts on Black Friday.
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Renace Condado lights up Christmas tree
November 28, 2013
For the 6th consecutive year, a 30-foot tall, traditional Christmas tree stands in the Parque Las Nereidas, across the street from La Concha Renaissance Resort, to usher in the holiday season, gifted by Renace Condado, a nonprofit, nonpartisan community action group dedicated to beautifying and improving the high-tourist zone, and co-sponsored by the Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital.
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Prepa Networks building new $26M HQs in Isla Verde
November 27, 2013
Prepa Networks, a subsidiary of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority that provides next-generation network infrastructure to carriers and business sectors looking to provide a variety of telecommunications services, will be building new $26 million headquarters in Isla Verde, the company disclosed Wednesday.
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Antrocket.com presents 1st ‘Made in Puerto Rico’ series
November 27, 2013
Six Puerto Rican entrepreneurs from different industries make up the first “Made in Puerto Rico” series presented by crowdfunding platform Antrocket.com to drive the development of local products and services.
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Crowley to pay $350M for 2 new eco-friendly vessels
November 27, 2013
Maritime shipping company Crowley has placed an order for two faster and environmentally friendly liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered, combination container – Roll-On/Roll-Off (ConRo) ships that will be used to serve the U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico route.
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Liberty donates $165K to 8 Puerto Rican nonprofits
November 27, 2013
The 17th annual Liberty Golf Invitational Tournament raised $165,000 that was awarded to eight community organizations that make significant contributions to Puerto Rico’s well-being.
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MassMutual approves record $1.49B dividend payout
November 27, 2013
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) recently announced that its Board of Directors has approved the company’s largest dividend payout ever in the company’s history for 2014: a payout estimated at $1.49 billion to eligible participating policyowners.
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Puerto Rico’s financial system reports 2% asset drop
November 26, 2013
Puerto Rico’s financial system — which comprises local and international commercial banks, cooperatives, mortgage and investment companies, and public banks, among others — reported $147.6 billion in assets during the third quarter of 2013, down about 2 percent from the $151.2 billion on record for the same period in 2012.
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AmEx extends ‘Small Business Saturday’ to Puerto Rico
November 26, 2013
Credit card company American Express will celebrate “Small Business Saturday” for the first time in Puerto Rico on Nov. 30.
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Experts discuss Cuba’s emerging entrepreneurial class
November 26, 2013
Up to 40 percent of Cuba’s labor force is already working in the private sector, making the country a largely middle-class society and discrediting the notion that Fidel and Raúl Castro must die before real economic change can occur on the island.
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14 proposals move on to 2nd phase of ‘Producibles’
November 26, 2013
The jury of the Puerto Rican design competition “Producibles” selected 14 proposals to remain in the race to represent the island at the Wanted Design NYC 2014 international design fair, Carlos Bobonis, director of Design in Puerto Rico, the organization that manages the competition, announced Monday.
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J&J grants $80K in scholarships to 50 UPR nursing students
November 26, 2013
Johnson & Johnson granted this year a total of $80,000 in scholarships to 50 nursing students at the University of Puerto Rico as part of a donation program designed to build capacity in the health system.
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Puerto Rico cancer center opening $8.3M office in Miami
November 25, 2013
Caribbean Radiation Oncology Center in Bayamón is planning to build a new state-of-the-art facility in Miami, where it will create 22 jobs through $8.3 million in capital investments to expand beyond Puerto Rico’s shores.
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LMM airport operator offers tips for Thanksgiving travel
November 25, 2013
As thousands of travelers gear up to hop on a plane this week to spend Thanksgiving Day with their families and friends residing outside Puerto Rico, Aerostar Airport Holdings, the company that manages the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, has put together a list of tips to improve the experience at the Carolina hub.
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SBA honors veteran heroes and their entrepreneurial spirit
November 25, 2013
Across America, there are thousands of veterans and transitioning service members looking to start their own businesses. These men and women are proven leaders and we know that they make outstanding business leaders.
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