La Fortaleza names new Telecom Board president, member
May 30, 2013
Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla has named Javier Rúa-Jovet, who served as deputy secretary of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources under the Aníbal Acevedo Vilá administration, as the new president of the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board, this media outlet has learned.
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Merck making Liptruzet in Arecibo, more products in pipeline
May 30, 2013
Merck’s pharmaceutical operations in Puerto Rico are ramping up their production capacity with the recent addition of Liptruzet cholesterol inhibiting tablets, which are being manufactured in Las Piedras, Andrew Wirths, general manager of the company on the island, said Wednesday.
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Experts: Increased renewable energy use could shave $200M off electricity bills
May 30, 2013
Despite the existence of several adverse factors that affect the price of renewable energy production in Puerto Rico, the amount per kilowatt-hour is considerably lower today than what it costs the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority to produce energy from fossil sources, the head of the Association of Renewable Energy Producers said Wednesday.
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Indulac Puerto Rico expands excess milk exports
May 30, 2013
Industrias Lecheras de Puerto Rico, or Indulac, announced Wednesday it has struck agreements to export more than 5 million quarts of excess milk produced on the island to the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean islands to prevent dumping and open new markets for local milk.
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World innovation leaders gather in San Juan to discuss challenges
May 30, 2013
Global leaders in innovation will meet in Puerto Rico to discuss the challenges of competitiveness in a globalized environment during the “Tools that Drive New Paths to Prosperity” forum, taking place at the Caribe Hilton hotel today.
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Op-Ed: Farewell, dear mentor
May 30, 2013
I met Luis Rodríguez-Báez thanks to Carmen Otero. That meeting, sparked a spontaneous admiration in me that few people provoke.
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Subway Puerto Rico opens call for future franchisees
May 30, 2013
Entrepreneurs interested in new business opportunities are being invited to participate in monthly meetings to learn about joining the Subway restaurant franchise chain in Puerto Rico.
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Cataño Bay Estuary benefits from UPS reforestation initiative
May 30, 2013
UPS Puerto Rico, with support from The UPS Foundation, recently organized a reforestation initiative at the Esperanza Park in Cataño. UPS employees and their families joined forces to participate in this initiative, motivated by the interest of contributing to the preservation of nature and creating a better environment.
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Combate Beach nabs TripAdvisor excellence award
May 30, 2013
The Combate Beach Resort in Cabo Rojo has been awarded a certificate of excellence from TripAdvisor under the “bed & breakfast & inns” category, hotel officials announced Wednesday.
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Tous sues 177 Puerto Rico retailers over knock-offs
May 29, 2013
Tous — the Spanish design house known for its emblematic teddy bear — has filed a civil suit against 177 Puerto Rican businesses and individuals that have been allegedly selling counterfeit versions of its products, an illegal activity that has significantly undercut its local sales, News is my Business has learned.
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Consumer X-Ray: Puerto Rico buyers savvier, more strategic
May 29, 2013
The 21st edition of the Marketing, Industry and Food Distribution Chamber’s “Consumer X-Ray” study shows a Puerto Rican consumer who has evolved and adapted to an economic crisis that is not yet over, to become a “strategic, savvy buyer.”
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Retailers lobby for security network in wake of crime wave
May 29, 2013
United Retailers Association President Enid Monge urged the creation of a security network for businesses in the wake of the crime wave that has directly affected the sector, which escalated this month.
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Gov’t CIO, programmers discuss solutions, apps
May 29, 2013
Less than two weeks away from the first “Puerto Rico Tech Summit,” the Government Information Office met Tuesday with programmers participating in the Hackers Boot Camp to discuss the possible areas, or challenges, for which they will be developing solutions and applications.
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USDA has $150M for rural rental housing rehab, construction
May 29, 2013
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking applications from lenders for loan guarantees to finance rural rental housing tapping into a $150 million fund available for this program, agency Secretary Tom Vilsack said Tuesday.
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State Dept. reopens Mayagüez passport office
May 29, 2013
In an effort to make its services more accessible to the public, the State Department has reopened its Passport Processing Office located in the Mayagüez Mall. The office had been stripped of its permits to issue passports in September 2012.
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