Meet Puerto Rico unveils Muevetuisla.com website
June 3, 2015
Looking to educate and raise awareness of the importance of Puerto Rico’s Tourism’s meetings and conventions sector, which drives the local economy generating $100 million annually in direct visitor spending, Meet Puerto Rico has created and unveiled the muevetuisla.com website.
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Op-Ed: Pour some sense into your water usage
June 1, 2015
Did you know that if you turn off the tap while brushing your teeth you could save up to three gallons of water? Did you know that leaks can waste the average household 10,000 gallons of water per year?
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Casa Bacardí visitor center lands TripAdvisor award
June 1, 2015
TripAdvisor, the social network to hotels, most outstanding restaurants and attractions worldwide, recently awarded a “Certificate of Excellence” to the Casa Bacardí Visitor Center in Cataño, the distillery announced.
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Motorambar donates $40K to Hogares Rafaela Ybarra
June 1, 2015
Motorambar in Puerto Rico, which is celebrating 50 years of doing business on the island, recently celebrated the second edition of its Motorambar Charity Golf Tournament, through which it collected $40,000 that were donated to local nonprofit Hogares Rafaela Ybarra.
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USDA offers support to citrus farmers battling ‘greening’
May 29, 2015
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Juan M. Ortiz-Serbiá announced Thursday that the agency has made available financial assistance to eligible Puerto Rico’s citrus growers for the removal of trees afflicted with “Huanglongbing” (HLB, also known as citrus greening) and for replanting groves with new healthy stock.
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Gustos Coffee Co. expands presence at Pueblo stores
May 29, 2015
Gustos Coffee Co., a specialty coffee roasting plant in San Juan, announced this week it is expanding its presence at Pueblo Supermarket stores, offering a number of new products.
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Codetrotters Academy to train P.R.’s ‘hacker’ talent
May 28, 2015
By 2020 there will be 1 million more computing jobs in the United States than students graduating in those fields, the latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show.
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F&R Contractors to pay $500K for EPA water violations
May 28, 2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday it has reached an agreement with F&R Contractors Corp. and F&R Contractors LLC (F&R) to settle the companies’ alleged violations of requirements to control pollution from stormwater discharges.
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First BanCorp to sell $199.8M in loans next month
May 27, 2015
First BanCorp., the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico, announced Tuesday it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell a portfolio comprised of mostly non-performing and classified commercial loans and real estate owned totaling $199.8 million of unpaid principal balance, or $150.1 million of book value, for $87.6 million in cash or 43.8 percent of the unpaid principal balance of the assets.
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USDA has $10.4M to expand rural econ. development
May 26, 2015
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced it has some $10.4 million in funding available for grants to support rural community economic development.
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Op-Ed: Puerto Rico’s energy ‘revolution’ marks birthday
May 21, 2015
A year ago, as Puerto Rico welcomed the signing of the Energy Transformation and Relief Act of Puerto Rico (Act 57-2014), I shared my sentiment of great enthusiasm with friends, by quoting the extraordinary anthem of the Beatles 1968 “Revolution.”
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’15 Nissan Murano earns ‘Top Safety Pick Plus’ rating
May 21, 2015
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded the 2015 Nissan Murano a “Top Safety Pick Plus” vehicle safety rating, which is the group’s highest available ranking.
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Puma Energy buys BP’s aviation business in Puerto Rico
May 19, 2015
Puma Energy, the globally integrated midstream and downstream energy company, announced Monday it has signed a purchase agreement with BP to buy its local aviation business in Puerto Rico.
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Ruiz-Comas to step down from Triple-S helm in Jan. ’16
May 19, 2015
Puerto Rico managed care provider Triple-S Management Corp. announced Monday the retirement of Ramón Ruiz-Comas, its president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2016.
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Puerto Rico McDonald’s restaurants join SEIU petition
May 19, 2015
Puerto Rican McDonald’s operators have joined a petition by the Service Employees International Union submitted to the Federal Trade Commission Monday to launch an investigation into the franchise sector and issue recommendations for curbing ”abusive and predatory” practices by franchisors in the $800 billion industry.
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