Family Market reaches $119K in sales in single day
November 25, 2013
The Family Market, an initiative between the Puerto Rico Family and Agriculture Departments that seeks to promote the purchase of fresh products among nutritional assistance program beneficiaries, broke a record last Friday when participants bought $119,000 in items from local farmers.
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Chef José Andrés rolls food truck into Dorado Beach
November 25, 2013
The food truck craze that has invaded Puerto Rico has reached the Dorado Beach Resort and Club with the arrival of the rolling kitchen owned by Spanish Chef José Andrés.
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Oriental is 1st local bank to offer mobile check deposit
November 22, 2013
Oriental Bank announced Thursday the launch of “FOTODepósito,” a service that allows clients to deposit checks through their smartphones and tablet devices, becoming the first and only bank in Puerto Rico to offer a mobile deposit solution.
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Puerto Rican farmers to sell lettuce to McDonald’s
November 22, 2013
The government of Puerto Rico announced Thursday the signing of a collaborative agreement with Arcos Dorados, the franchisee of the McDonald’s fast food chain, to enable the production of iceberg lettuce for the restaurant by local farmers.
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SBA taking ’14 nat’l small business week award nods
November 22, 2013
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s online portal is ready to accept nominations for its 2014 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual “Small Business Person of the Year” award, the agency announced Thursday.
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Sam’s to sell local papaya, goat cheese at its stores
November 22, 2013
Sam’s Club Puerto Rico announced Thursday that as part of its commitment to Puerto Rican agriculture, it will begin selling papaya and goat cheese produced by farmers from the island’s mountain region at some of its local stores.
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Condé Nast puts St. Regis Bahia Beach on ‘privileged’ list
November 22, 2013
The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort recently received the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2013 for the second consecutive year, a recognition granted to 25 destinations in the Caribbean chosen by the trade magazine's readers.
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Pfizer to close Barceloneta manufacturing plant by ’17
November 21, 2013
As part of a global effort to better align manufacturing capacity with the future needs of its business, Pfizer announced Wednesday the phased shutdown of its Barceloneta manufacturing plant by the end of 2017.
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Task Force to help Puerto Rico ‘maximize federal funds’
November 21, 2013
A team of federal officials representing several agencies will come to Puerto Rico next month to help the local government navigate through the economic crisis, prompting more rumblings of the possibility of a receivership for the island.
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Puerto Rico car sales dip slightly in Oct., up 1.2% YTD
November 21, 2013
Puerto Rico car sales were down 0.9 percent in October, when 8,102 vehicles rolled off local lots, compared to 8,176 sold in October 2012.
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EPA, Land Authority pact to protect Guánica wetlands
November 21, 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday it has signed a legal agreement with the Puerto Rico Land Authority to stop the local agency from damaging wetlands on a property in Guánica.
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TSYS to process FirstBank’s consumer credit portfolio
November 21, 2013
Credit card processing firm TSYS announced Wednesday it has signed a long-term payments agreement with FirstBank Puerto Rico to provide payment processing for the bank’s consumer credit card portfolio.
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Puerto Rico bankruptcy filings dip 2% in October
November 20, 2013
The Puerto Rico bankruptcy court saw a slight 2 percent drop in activity in October, when 1,020 cases were filed. During the first 10 months of the year, filings dropped by 4 percent to 9,165 cases, according to research firm Boletín de Puerto Rico, which collects and analyzes court data.
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‘Made in Puerto Rico’ fair to be on web for 1st time
November 20, 2013
This year's edition of the Made in Puerto Rico Fair, to be held Dec. 7 and 8 in Caguas, will be on the wide world web for the first time.
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‘Practical Techie:’ Quality content is supreme
November 20, 2013
Some 25 years have passed since the birth of the World Wide Web and it’s spawning of personal, informational and business Web sites by the millions.
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