Saborea Puerto Rico gets worldwide accolade
January 21, 2015
Saborea Puerto Rico, an annual food festival that gathers the best local and international culinary talent, will receive next week the 2014 Tourism Excellence Award from Excelencias Group of Spain, Clarisa Jimenez, executive director of the Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association said Tuesday.
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AT&T launches unlimited calling to Mexico from US, PR
January 21, 2015
Following last week's acquisition of Mexican wireless service provider Iusacell, AT&T announced Tuesday that its international calling package, AT&T World Connects Value, now features unlimited calling from the U.S. to any number in Mexico, including mobile numbers, at no additional charge.
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CIO & IT Leadership Conference returns Mar. 20th
January 20, 2015
The Board of Directors of the Puerto Rico IT Cluster, a group dedicated to turning the information technology industry into a pillar of economic development of the island, announced Monday it will host the CIO & IT Leadership Conference for the second consecutive year.
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Crowley boosting capacity in Puerto Rico maritime route
January 20, 2015
Crowley Maritime Corp.’s liner services group announced Monday it will add flat deck barge to its South Atlantic Puerto Rico service in March, increasing the rotation between Jacksonville, Fla., and San Juan to four sailings each week.
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Sea Star Line to supply new barge service to Puerto Rico
January 19, 2015
Sea Star Line, LLC announced last week it has entered into an agreement to lease two barges with combined additional capacity of 800 40-foot equivalent units.
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First BanCorp announces appointment of new COO
January 15, 2015
Aurelio Alemán, president of First BanCorp, announced the appointment Wednesday of Donald L. Kafka as executive vice-president and chief operating officer.
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MassMutual offers $150K in college scholarships
January 13, 2015
For the seventh straight year, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, known as MassMutual, will offer $150,000 in scholarships to high-achieving college students across the country, including Puerto Rico.
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TravelMaps Inc. buys San Juan Guide
January 12, 2015
Puerto Rico's islandwide tourist map publisher, TravelMaps Inc., announced the purchase of the San Juan Guide, a locally owned pocket-sized guide with a 40-year history.
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Triple-S Salud launches mobile app for members
January 9, 2015
Puerto Rican health insurance provider Triple-S announced Thursday the availability of a new mobile “app."
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Fitch keeps ‘watch negative’ over PRASA liquidity issues
January 8, 2015
In accordance with its practice of regularly reviewing ratings on Rating Watch, credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings announced Wednesday it will maintain its “Rating Watch Negative” status on $3.4 billion of outstanding Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority senior lien revenue bonds.
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FirstBank grants $2M loan to Deya Elevator Services
January 8, 2015
FirstBank announced Wednesday the approval of a $2 million loan to Deya Elevator Services Inc., a Puerto Rican firm that specializes in vertical transportation, namely elevators, linear transports and ramps.
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Puerto Rico Investment Summit slated for Feb. 26-27
January 7, 2015
The 2015 Puerto Rico Investment Summit has been scheduled for Feb. 26-27, less than a year after the first event in the series was held in April 2014, in collaboration with the Department of Economic Development and Commerce.
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Op-Ed: Purging ’14’s anxieties in favor of ‘hope’ in ’15
December 29, 2014
Forty years ago, as I prepared for a personal adventure that would change my life forever, I read an autobiography by U.S. Supreme Court Judge William O. Douglas called “Go East Young Man, The Early Years.”
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Life Wireless opens stores in Santurce, Bayamón
December 22, 2014
Life Wireless, a cellular provider offering free phone service to eligible customers through the federal Lifeline program, has opened its first retail locations in Puerto Rico to better serve its fast-growing customer base.
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ALPFA trade group hosts female empowerment event
December 22, 2014
The Puerto Rico chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals for America recently hosted its second annual "Women of ALPFA” event, which brought together a trio of female executives who spoke of their careers, keys to succeeding in the workplace, and how to balance work and personal lives.
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