Empresarios por Puerto Rico bet local to boost economy
November 17, 2016
Empresarios por Puerto Rico, an organization representing a broad spectrum of local businesses, unveiled Wednesday a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening the island’s economy.
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Claro fulfills FCC-funded broadband deployment project
November 17, 2016
Three years after receiving $31.6 million from the Federal Communications Commission to provide new broadband access to more than 40,000 homes in Puerto Rico, Claro President Enrique Ortiz de Montellano confirmed Wednesday the project has been completed.
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Pueblo opens new $4M grocery store at Aguadilla Mall
November 17, 2016
The Pueblo supermarket chain on Wednesday opened a new store at the Aguadilla Mall with an investment of more than $4 million and the creation of 70 new jobs to complete a workforce of 130 employees, company executives confirmed.
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Rosselló spells out economic development strategy
November 16, 2016
Gov.-elect Ricardo Rosselló on Tuesday offered details of the socioeconomic transformation model his administration will follow to spur “growth and development” for Puerto Rico over the next four years.
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Gov.-elect Rosselló proposes DMO to spur P.R. tourism
November 16, 2016
Gov.-elect Ricardo Rosselló said Tuesday his administration will delegate the task of promoting Puerto Rico to an independent Destination Management Organization, or DMO, putting the responsibility in the hands of the “sector that knows tourism and the island’s assets.”
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News is my Business marks 6 yrs. of unbiased reporting
November 16, 2016
News is my Business, Puerto Rico’s first English-language, fully digital business news website, is marking its sixth anniversary today as it looks forward to upholding its mission to deliver a broad snapshot of the island’s most significant stories.
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AT&T boosts 4G LTE network in P.R. for faster delivery
November 16, 2016
AT&T announced Tuesday the addition of four new cell towers and capacity to hundreds of cell sites so far this year, helping customers get faster, more reliable wireless service in Puerto Rico.
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CRIM to auction former Intel property in Las Piedras
November 16, 2016
The Municipal Revenue Collection Center (known as CRIM for its initials in Spanish) will hold a public auction to sell the industrial facilities formerly occupied by Intel in Puerto Rico.
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MGI investing $2M in FBO at Luis Muñoz Marín Airport
November 16, 2016
Management Group Investors announced Tuesday it will invest $2 million to build a new 10,000 square-foot “Fixed-Based Operator” hangar at its Airport Aviation Services facilities in the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina.
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NY Fed study: Small biz ‘persevering’ through P.R. crisis
November 15, 2016
Puerto Rico’s small businesses are “persevering through… [the] economic crisis,” but are concerned about managing cash flow and rising operating costs, according to the findings of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s “Puerto Rico Small Business Survey” released Monday.
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T-Mobile weathers P.R. economic slump, triples capacity
November 15, 2016
Wireless carrier T-Mobile is weathering Puerto Rico’s protracted economic slump by keeping an ear to the ground on consumer needs for quality services at affordable rates, developing a “pro-consumer” brand as a result.
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Claro enhances capacity in 61 sectors in 20 P.R. towns
November 15, 2016
Telecommunications provider Claro announced Monday that as part of its $370 million investment in network upgrades, it has extended high-speed wireless broadband to 61 sectors in 30 towns across Puerto Rico.
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Sprint adds HTC Bolt smartphone to lineup
November 15, 2016
Wireless carrier Sprint announced Monday the availability of the HTC Bolt — which it describes as the fastest smartphone built for its LTE Plus network — in its portfolio of products.
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Suiza Dairy breaks ground on $30M Aguadilla plant
November 14, 2016
Suiza Dairy, owned by Grupo Gloria, announced the start of construction of Puerto Rico’s first plant dedicated exclusively to the production of “Extended Shelf Life” milk, to be located in Aguadilla.
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‘Hecho en P.R.: La Tienda’ back at Plaza Las Americas
November 14, 2016
The Puerto Rico Products Association announced the return for a second year of “Hecho en Puerto Rico: La Tienda,” a retail space showcasing hundreds of locally made products and services.
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