Ford Dealers donate $16K to Alliance for a Drug-Free Puerto Rico
February 28, 2013
The Ford Dealers Association of Puerto Rico donated $16,000 to the Alliance for a Drug-Free Puerto Rico, through the auction of a 2013 Ford Fiesta during the Antique Car Show held earlier this month.
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Aerostar lands operating certificate for San Juan airport
February 27, 2013
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR), one half of the Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC consortium that won the bid to take over the management and operation of the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport in Puerto Rico, said Wednesday it has obtained the necessary 139 certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration, and is ready to start modernizing the airport.
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AGP ‘keeps word’ on Puerto Rico airport privatization deal
February 27, 2013
Saying his administration “will always keep its word and honor its legal responsibilities,” Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla gave the final go-ahead to the public private partnership through which the government will pass the responsibility of operating and managing the Luis Muñoz Marín airport to a private consortium.
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Walmart opens $56M Santurce megastore today
February 27, 2013
Walmart Supercenter Santurce opens its doors to the public at 6 a.m. today and the company expects between 10,000 and 12,000 visitors on its first day of business.
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Puerto Rico starts ’13 with slight increase in bankruptcies
February 27, 2013
Puerto Rico bankruptcies were up 1 percent in January, when 739 cases were filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, research firm Boletín de Puerto Rico disclosed Tuesday.
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Gov’t haul down $67M in Jan., sales tax revenue up 2.6%
February 27, 2013
Puerto Rico Treasury Department collections totaled $665 million in January, a 9 percent, or $67 million, drop from what the government reported during the same month last year, agency Secretary Melba Acosta said Tuesday.
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OfficeMax launches products, services for Puerto Rico small businesses
February 27, 2013
OfficeMax announced Tuesday several new products and services to help small businesses in Puerto Rico find success “in a competitive environment in which entrepreneurs usually need to multitask and take on a variety of roles within their business.”
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FAA clears Aerostar to assume control of San Juan airport
February 26, 2013
Saying the Puerto Rico Ports Authority has the authority to lease the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport in San Juan to Aerostar Airport Holdings, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration confirmed its approval of the public-private partnership that will officially transfer control of the facility to the consortium.
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SBA announces new Puerto Rico, USVI district director
February 26, 2013
U.S. Small Business Acting Atlantic Regional Administrator Bernard J. Paprocki announced Tuesday the appointment of Yvette Collazo as the new District Director for the SBA’s Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands district office.
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House rejects LMM P3 in scathing report as FAA ruling looms
February 26, 2013
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives wrapped up nearly a month of probing the terms of the public-private partnership agreement proposed for the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport Monday with a scathing report that shoots down any benefit to the deal through which the government would turn over the management of the facility to a private operator.
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Energy Answers, Nat’l Univ. College partner to recycle books
February 26, 2013
Energy Answers, the company looking to set up a waste-to-energy plant in Arecibo, recently partnered with the town’s National University College campus and Better World Books to establish a pilot project focused on reusing books and reducing the high volume of waste cluttering island landfills.
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Inter American Univ. Chancellor appointed to USDA board
February 26, 2013
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday the appointment of 10 members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board, including Prof. Agnes Mojica, Chancellor of the San Germán Campus of the Inter American University of Puerto Rico.
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Old San Juan cruise ship harbor to get $7M dredge
February 25, 2013
Old San Juan’s cruise ship harbor is up for a significant dredge and upgrade this summer, when the Puerto Rico Ports Authority plans to invest some $7 million to get the area ready for bigger vessels, Executive Director Víctor Suárez said during a recent interview. Plans specifically call for preparing the entrance into Pier 3 […]
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REVIEW: Lexus ES 300h combines comfort, style and fuel efficiency
February 25, 2013
Slipping behind the wheel of the 2013 Lexus ES 300h is like drinking a cup of hot chocolate on a chilly night: It’s comfortable, cozy and, if decadent enough, leaves you wanting more.
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Applications open for Puerto Rico Founder Institute spring semester
February 25, 2013
The Founder Institute, the world’s largest start-up accelerator with more than 750 graduate companies, recently announced that applications are open for the Puerto Rico Spring 2013 semester session.
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