Metropistas donates $65K to Sila M. Calderón Foundation to boost entrepreneurship
August 28, 2013
Several entrepreneurial, self-starting projects that promote economic independence and job creation in communities throughout the northern part of the island will be receiving a boost from a collaboration between metropistas (Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico, LLC) — the company in charge of managing Highways PR-22 and PR-5 — and the Sila M. Calderon Foundation.
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Puerto Rico Tourism Co. to sponsor U.S. Open tourney
August 28, 2013
In partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA), the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. announced its sponsorship of the U.S Open taking place in New York. As part of the unspecified multi-million dollar agreement, the agency will become an official sponsor of this year’s tournament.
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SolarWorld supplies DR’s largest solar installation
August 28, 2013
Solar panels from SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer for more than 35 years, now power the largest solar-electric installation in the Dominican Republic.
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ASORE sponsors seminar on new taxes, industry impact
August 28, 2013
The Puerto Rico Restaurants Association, known as ASORE, sponsored a seminar Tuesday on the recently approved Law 40, which has brought on a new set of taxes, and its impact on the industry.
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Puerto Rico GDB head reacts to Barron’s cover story
August 27, 2013
Puerto Rico has made significant progress in addressing its financial challenges and continues to focus on taking aggressive action to achieve fiscal stability and promote economic growth, said Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico Acting President José Pagán, in response to a story by published respected weekly paper Barron’s.
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Puerto Rico bankruptcies drop 2% in July, up 3% Y-T-D
August 27, 2013
Puerto Rico bankruptcies were down 2 percent in July, when 821 cases were filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, research firm Boletín de Puerto Rico disclosed Monday.
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‘Practical Techie:’ Optimizing websites with key tools
August 27, 2013
Keeping a website functional and fully purposed, is not only prudent but financially rewarding. If your commercial site is of you’re own doing, or professionally designed, keeping it running the way it should is a sound business move. Not only for profit reasons, but to avoid technical hassles or legal entanglements.
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Sports Authority recruiting staff for Ponce store
August 27, 2013
Sporting goods retailers Sports Authority announced Monday it has begun recruiting staff for the new store it will open in Ponce Oct. 19. It will be the first location for the retailer in Puerto Rico.
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Ford opens ‘Auto Remedio’ nominations in Puerto Rico
August 27, 2013
Ford Motor Company is offering Puerto Rican drivers an opportunity to win a vehicle equipped with the Ford-exclusive advanced technologies, as part of the second phase of its “Auto Remedio” marketing campaign.
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Puerto Rico’s HealthproMed adopts e-records provider
August 27, 2013
HealthproMed, a primary care center serving Puerto Rico, has selected Mass-based eClinicalWorks’ comprehensive electronic health records solution for both its locations in San Juan and the island municipality of Culebra.
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Puerto Rico seeking $31.5M in FCC broadband funding
August 26, 2013
The Federal Communications Commission announced last week it has received requests from telecommunications providers in 44 states and Puerto Rico for more than $385 million in money from the Connect America Fund to benefit as many as 600,000 rural homes and small businesses that lack broadband.
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Senate bill goes after illicit paid TV decoder suppliers
August 26, 2013
The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing this week to analyze Bill 410, which proposes to ban the sale, installation, tampering, and alteration of equipment for satellite, cable television, and similar paid television services, punishing such activities with a fine, jail time or both.
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ArqPoli in Hato Rey opens new facilities
August 26, 2013
The Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico School of Architecture, known as ArqPoli for short, recently completed and inaugurated an expanded and renovated building in Hato Rey, in time for the start of the 2013-14 academic year.
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Puerto Rico’s 1st The Cheesecake Factory opens Aug. 28
August 23, 2013
Its arrival has been 10 years in the making, but next Wednesday the wait will be over. On Aug. 28, The Cheesecake Factory, the California-based casual dining restaurant — best known for its over-the-top cheesecake desserts — will open its doors in Plaza Las Américas in Hato Rey.
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Puerto Rico plantain prices remain high, despite surplus
August 23, 2013
The Puerto Rico Farm Bureau “outed” local retailers Thursday, claiming they have failed to reduce plantain prices at the register despite an abundance of the staple item at the farm level.
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