Healthsouth San Juan lands pair of national awards
November 14, 2013
Physical rehabilitation hospital HealthSouth of San Juan recently received a pair of awards — "Outstanding Performance in Clinical Excellence" and "Satisfaction to Patient" — during the company’s annual meeting and awards Banquet held recently in Boston.
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‘EveryoneOn’ digital literacy campaign on in Puerto Rico
November 13, 2013
The Puerto Rico Broadband Taskforce announced Tuesday the local launch of “EveryoneOn,” a national public service campaign aimed at promoting digital literacy skills and the importance of being connected online as a means of social, educational and economical development.
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Air Europa to fly direct PR/Spain route starting May ‘14
November 13, 2013
Puerto Rico will once again have a direct connection to Spain starting in May 2014, when Air Europa will take over the route that competitor Iberia abandoned earlier this year due to economic problems.
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3 towns to split $139K in USDA rural housing funds
November 13, 2013
The towns of Yabucoa, Guayama and Guayanilla will receive a combined $138,982 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development's Housing Preservation Grant program to make housing repairs and improve housing conditions for limited income rural residents, the agency announced Tuesday.
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Island homebuilders ready to export services to LatAm
November 13, 2013
Puerto Rico’s housing developers are ready to address the current needs that countries in Latin America have for housing by exporting their services, experience and knowledge about foreign markets, Homebuilders Association President Roberto Trápaga said Tuesday.
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‘Sapientis Week’ unites private sector, education leaders
November 13, 2013
The seventh edition of Sapientis Week brought together an eclectic group of private sector representatives and school directors to exchange thoughts and leadership strategies that will support the transformation of Puerto Rican public education.
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‘Practical Techie:’ The airplane cabin as sales office
November 13, 2013
“Please make a final check that your mobile phone and other electronic devices are switched off before fastening your seatbelt...”
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Groupon launches free iPad app for Puerto Rico market
November 13, 2013
Group coupon purveyor Groupon announced Tuesday the debut of its Groupon iPad app in Puerto Rico, as well as other mobile updates that seek to make life easier for shoppers.
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PetSmart continues local expansion with Mayagüez store
November 13, 2013
Specialty pet retailer PetSmart opened its 10th store in Puerto Rico this week, an 18,000 square-foot location at the Mayagüez Town Center. The store generated 30 new jobs, the company said.
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Puerto Rico businesses seek growth in NYC
November 13, 2013
More than 100 Puerto Rican businesspeople recently participated in a forum exploring "Business opportunities between Puerto Rico and New York,” looking for ways to expand their operations beyond the island’s shores.
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Polytechnic Univ. of Puerto Rico hosts student job fair
November 13, 2013
The Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico recently held its 19th Job Fair for students and graduates of this school in Hato Rey.
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Radisson Ambassador spends $1.5M to remodel suites
November 12, 2013
The Radisson Ambassador Plaza Hotel & Casino announced Monday the start of the first phase of an ambitious remodeling project to spruce up the Condado-area hotel, with an opening investment of $1.5 million to give its suites a facelift by December.
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Nonprofits to showcase work at 1st philanthropy fair
November 12, 2013
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation (FCPR, for its initials in Spanish) will be holding the first “Philanthropy Fair” this week, during which various nonprofit organizations will have the opportunity to showcase their work and impact on the community.
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Seaborne Airlines, JetBlue announce interline agreement
November 12, 2013
Seaborne Airlines announced Monday the start of an interline agreement facilitating connections at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan to and from all JetBlue Airways flights.
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Y&R San Juan picks up pair of awards at OJO Festival
November 12, 2013
Advertising agency Y&R in San Juan won the first and second place in the “Best TV Spots from Puerto Rico” category during the most recent edition of the OJO de Iberoamérica Festival in Buenos Aires competition, for a couple of commercials titled “Soldado I” and “Soldado II” produced for DIRECTV.
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