Puerto Rico, USVI auto sales drop 2.4% in June
July 18, 2013
Car sales dropped by 2.4 percent in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in June, when 9,388 units rolled off the lots — or 234 fewer than those sold the same month last year, the United Automobile Importers Group (known as GUIA for its initials in Spanish), announced Wednesday.
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Tradewind Aviation launches service from Puerto Rico to Anguilla, Nevis
July 18, 2013
Oxford, CT.-based Tradewind Aviation announced Wednesday the start of its “premium scheduled” nonstop service to Anguilla and Nevis from Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.
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Doral Bank gets record applications for ‘Despegue Empresarial’
July 18, 2013
Doral Bank Puerto Rico announced Wednesday it has received a record number of applications for this year's edition of its “Despegue Empresarial” program, an initiative within its “Mujeres d Éxito” institutional campaign that provides capital and mentoring as a growth accelerator for women-owned businesses.
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Clinton: ‘Puerto Rico could lead Caribbean in move toward energy independence’
July 17, 2013
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, who visited Puerto Rico this week to discuss his views on furthering renewable energy use, told a roomful of government officials, academics, lawmakers and business leaders Tuesday that the U.S. territory has the tools to “lead the entire Caribbean in a move toward being energy-independent.”
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Puerto Rico’s Government Development Bank president resigns
July 17, 2013
Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla’s administration confirmed Tuesday that Puerto Rico Government Development Bank President Javier Ferrer tendered his resignation effective July 19.
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Santander shuffles top leadership, appoints new Puerto Rico head
July 17, 2013
Banco Santander Puerto Rico announced Tuesday the appointment of Román Blanco, who less than a year ago took over the reins of the island’s operations, as CEO of Santander Holdings USA and Sovereign Bank.
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Tyco, EVERTEC partner to offer cost-effective security solutions
July 17, 2013
Security systems integrator Tyco Integrated Security and EVERTEC Inc., the Puerto Rico-based full-service transaction processing business in Latin America and the Caribbean, announced Tuesday a partnership to provide financial institutions with security solutions.
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‘AT&T Next’ plan lets customers get new device a year
July 17, 2013
Wireless carrier AT&T unveiled Tuesday its new AT&T Next plan, which beginning July 26, will allow consumers to get a new smartphone or tablet every year with no down payment, no activation fee, no upgrade fee and no financing fees.
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Pres. Clinton in Puerto Rico for brief visit
July 16, 2013
President Bill Clinton arrived to Puerto Rico Monday afternoon to begin a brief 24-hour visit that includes an agenda of private meetings with government officials and supporters, as well as delivering a speech on the importance of renewable energy during a forum today.
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Puerto Rico, USVI get $1M in re-employment funds
July 16, 2013
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded Monday approximately $64.3 million to 38 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia to implement or continue re-employment and eligibility assessments for individuals who receive unemployment benefits.
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Nissan unveils redesigned ’14 Versa Note
July 16, 2013
The Nissan Versa family of vehicles, a long-standing sales and share leader in Puerto Rico's competitive entry-level segment, has integrated the redesigned 2014 Nissan Versa Note into its portfolio of products, the company announced.
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‘Practical Techie:’ The quest for a potent message
July 16, 2013
Let's be frank about it. A good business website requires a bit of malicious intent.
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Puerto Rico Job Corps education, training centers accepting students
July 16, 2013
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps program began a new free education and training program cycle July 1 and is accepting applications from eligible young people, ages 16 to 24 who are looking to learn a career, earn a high school diploma or equivalent credential and find and keep a good job.
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USDA opens grant cycle for better rural educational, health services
July 16, 2013
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday the agency is accepting applications for grants to provide access to education, training and healthcare resources in rural areas.
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Puerto Rico ‘Hackers Boot Camp’ winning solutions announced
July 15, 2013
The first “Hackers Boot Camp” held in Puerto Rico last month produced more than two dozen applications and solutions to improve services within agencies and with island residents, of which the government has chosen five to follow up on, Chief Information Officer Giancarlo González announced.
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