Liberty Global mulls spinning off Puerto Rico, Chile ops
January 20, 2014
Liberty Global, Liberty Puerto Rico’s parent company, announced on Jan. 13 in its SEC filing that it is looking into a potential spinoff to shareholders of its Latin American units, which includes Liberty Puerto Rico and VTR in Chile.
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Avaya unveils ’14 strategy for Puerto Rico, region
January 20, 2014
Business collaboration and communications software and services provider Avaya held its Puerto Rico Partner Connection Day 2014 last week, featuring keynote speeches by top company executives who discussed plans for this year and recognized the achievements of its outstanding business partners.
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Caguas start-up launches mobile app to help buy gifts
January 20, 2014
WLG Innovations, a technology start-up firm based in Caguas, recently launched an mobile application to help users to choose and acquire gifts. The app is available in the Apple store for free for iPhone users who have a Facebook account. said company founder, Pedro José Aponte-Gil de Lamadrid,
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$60M aluminum can manufacturing plant opens in Cidra
January 17, 2014
Caribbean Can Manufacturing Company, LLC, a new $60 million one-of-a-kind aluminum can manufacturing plant based in Cidra was officially inaugurated today, marking the the birth of a new local industry, company officials said.
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SuperGreen Solutions looking to expand into Puerto Rico
January 17, 2014
A Florida-based franchise chain specialized in energy-efficient goods and services is looking to expand to Puerto Rico.
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Abertis president reaffirms commitment to Puerto Rico
January 17, 2014
Salvador Alemany, president of Spanish infrastructure firm abertis, which is partner in the consortium that operates one of Puerto Rico’s busiest highways, was on the island Thursday participating in a series of meetings, including a brief encounter with Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla.
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EVERTEC relaunches website, now more ‘dynamic’
January 17, 2014
EVERTEC Inc., an electronic transaction processing company with operations in Puerto Rico and Latin America, announced Thursday the availability of its redesigned web page, which offers readers easy access to information about its products, services, investor relations and general company information.
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CNE gets $1.9M grant from Open Society Foundations
January 16, 2014
The Center for a New Economy will receive $1.9 million over the next two years from the Open Society Foundations to develop a “specific and measurable plan to increase civic capacity, transparency, and access to justice and equity in Puerto Rico.”
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Utuado senior housing project gets $400K federal award
January 16, 2014
The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York announced Wednesday the award of a $400,000 grant to Pathstone, Inc. to help finance the Valle Dorado project, which will construct a new building providing 32 affordable homes for very low-income seniors in Utuado.
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Sectors unite to drive Puerto Rico’s technology industry
January 16, 2014
Private sector, government and academia will convene next month to chart the agenda to revive the economy during the CIO & IT Leadership Conference, organized by the Puerto Rico Information Technology Cluster.
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Spanish bookstore chain opening 1st Puerto Rico store
January 16, 2014
Spanish bookstore chain Beta Bookcafé will open its first store in Puerto Rico, and the region, in Carolina on Jan. 31, company officials announced Wednesday.
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‘Practical Techie:’ Funding platforms multiply in ’14
January 16, 2014
The concept of crowdfunding for new technological ventures is here to stay and, according to latest analysis of activity, the field is becoming, well…crowded.
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Fuddruckers opens 1st location in Dominican Republic
January 16, 2014
Texas-based burger franchise Fuddruckers is expanding its Caribbean presence with the opening of its first Dominican Republic restaurant in Santo Domingo through a partnership with franchisee Eduardo J. Gadala-María and Giancarlo Bonarelli, the company announced.
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Claro adds Moto G by Motorola to porftolio
January 16, 2014
Claro and Motorola announced Wednesday the availability of the new Moto G by Motorola, featuring the Android 4.3, Jelly Bean OS with a guaranteed KitKat Android 4.4 update in 2014.
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Auto sales drop 11.3% in Dec. ’13 in Puerto Rico, USVI
January 15, 2014
Car sales dropped 11.3 percent in Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands during December 2013 when 11,024 were sold, which represents 1,408 units less than those sold the same month in 2012, the United Automobile Importers Group (known as GUIA for its initials in Spanish), announced Tuesday. It is the lowest figure for […]
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