TransCita launches new new gift card payment option
December 22, 2014
TransCita, a non-emergency health services transportation company in Puerto Rico, recently announced the launch of its new gift card, available in denominations of $10, ranging from $40 to $150.
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San Juan joining SBA’s entrepreneurship training initiative
December 22, 2014
The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched its 2015 Emerging Leaders executive-level training series in 48 cities and communities across the country, including San Juan, which is joining the program for the first time.
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Puerto Rico gets $1.9M to develop health care plan
December 17, 2014
Puerto Rico will receive up to $1,944,740 to design health care payment and service delivery models that will improve health care quality and lower costs, Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia M. Burwell announced Tuesday.
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SBA accepting ’15 Nat’l Small Biz Week award nods
December 17, 2014
The U.S. Small Business Administration Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands district office announced Tuesday that the agency’s online portal is ready to accept nominations for its 2015 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year award.
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Kyocera Solar Inc. enters Puerto Rico commercial sector
December 16, 2014
Kyocera Solar Inc. and Dynamic Solar Solutions, a company dedicated to installing turnkey photovoltaic systems for residential, commercial and industrial customers since 2008, announced Monday a plan to provide solar panels to Puerto Rican businesses, harnessing renewable energy as a solution to rising energy prices.
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J&J grants scholarships to 50 UPR nursing students
December 16, 2014
Johnson & Johnson granted this year scholarships to 50 nursing students at the University of Puerto Rico as part of a donation program designed to build capacity in the health system.
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Treasury collections $3M short in November at $452M
December 12, 2014
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department announced Thursday that preliminary General Fund revenues totaled $452 million in November. This figure is $3 million, or 0.7 percent, below estimates, agency Secretary Juan Zaragoza-Gómez said.
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United Airlines marks 20 years of SJ–NY/Newark route
December 12, 2014
United Airlines is celebrating 20 years of service on the San Juan-New York/Newark route, a service it offers daily between the hubs.
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Expedia: Puerto Rico benefits in Caribbean travel spike
December 11, 2014
Travel to the Caribbean has long been focused on the U.S. traveler, but new data from the Expedia group, one of the world's largest online travel companies, revealed recently that intra-Caribbean travel is on the rise, with a 50 percent bump in demand in the first three quarters of 2014, when compared to the same time period in 2013.
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Ford grants $40K for environmental conservation
December 11, 2014
Ten Puerto Rican nonprofit organizations will be expanding their environmental conservation efforts this year after being awarded a total of $40,000 through Ford Motor Company’s Environmental Grants Program.
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DDB Latina Puerto Rico shines in international awards
December 11, 2014
DDB Latina Puerto Rico upheld its successful track record in international competitions recently by being the most awarded local agency at the International Festival El Ojo de Iberoamérica, and the first to achieve gold awards in Graphic at the London International Awards (LIA) awards.
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AT&T opens new Caguas store in time for the holidays
December 11, 2014
AT&T recently opened a brand new company-owned retail store in Caguas just in time for holiday shoppers to check out the latest in devices, accessories and services, the company announced Wednesday.
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PRIDCO, Honeywell break ground on high-tech lab
December 10, 2014
Honeywell Aerospace executives joined Puerto Rico government officials to break ground Tuesday on the construction of a new research and development laboratory that the company will operate in the northern municipality of Moca.
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JWT global ad agency looks to future as it turns 150
December 10, 2014
With innovation at the core of its 150th anniversary of JWT, the local team of JWT San Juan is getting ready to renew its commitment to the pioneering spirit that has distinguished the global agency since its founding by ad man J. Walter Thompson.
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EPA closes Vieques’ Playa Grande beach for investigation
December 10, 2014
The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it is “closely monitoring” activities related to potential munitions debris spotted in the water off the shore of the Playa Grande beach area of the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge and urged residents and tourists to heed a local beach closing.
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