UBS execs partake in most recent ‘Speaker Series’ event
May 15, 2014
As part of its commitment to educating clients and provide advice beyond investing, UBS Financial Services Inc. of Puerto Rico recently held its most recent “Speaker Series” workshop, featuring high-ranking company officials who shared their insight on financial issues that are locally relevant.
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Popular Inc. elects 4 directors during annual meeting
May 14, 2014
Popular Inc. announced that during its annual meeting of stockholders held Tuesday, its shareholders approved the election of the four directors nominated for election by the Board of Directors.
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Sea Star Line selects Tideworks Technology solutions
May 14, 2014
Sea Star Line, LLC has selected Tideworks Technology Inc., a provider of full-service terminal management and planning software solutions, to implement its suite of terminal operating system solutions at its Jacksonville, Fla. and San Juan terminals.
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Pfizer to pay $318K fine in Clean Air Act case with EPA
May 13, 2014
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday it has settled a case with Pfizer Pharmaceuticals LLC for violations of the Clean Air Act at the company’s pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Barceloneta.
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UPR alumnus chairs Society of Hispanic Professional Eng.
May 13, 2014
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to empowering the Hispanic community by igniting Hispanic youths' interest in science, technology, engineering, and math, announced Monday the appointment of new board Chair, Miguel Alemañy.
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Productos La Finca founder is SBA’s ’14 Small Biz Person
May 12, 2014
The Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration recently chose Eniel Torres-Ojeda, president of Productos La Finca Inc., to receive its “2014 Puerto Rico Small Business Person of the Year” award, during the closing ceremonies of Small Business Week on the island.
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Liberty Puerto Rico adds NBA TV to its video lineup
May 12, 2014
Over the weekend, Liberty Puerto Rico began offering the highly requested NBA TV sports channel to all of its Ultimate Plus and Ultimate Sports tier customers. Customers can tune into channel 180 in the Ultimate Plus tier and channel 280 in its High Definition lineup (HD) to access the channel’s lineup.
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Red Mango’s 1st local restaurant exceeds sales by 40%
May 9, 2014
A little over a month after opening its first restaurant in Puerto Rico, frozen yogurt and smoothie retailer Red Mango said this week that sales have exceeded initial expectations by 40 percent and announced the development of a second location is underway.
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Experts agree, early childhood is a good investment
May 9, 2014
Investing in early childhood is a good business deal. That was the conclusion of a panel of economic experts gathered for the Childhood Investment Meeting that took place during the 10th edition of the Global Forum on Early Care and Education that wraps up at the Sheraton Convention Center Hotel today.
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Gov’t seeks RFPs for fuel tanks for Roosevelt Roads
May 9, 2014
The Redevelopment Authority for Roosevelt Roads (LRA) this week published a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking applications from entities with the credentials and expertise to improve and operate the fuel storage facilities in Roosevelt Roads in Ceiba through a lease agreement.
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Aspen Surgical Puerto Rico to undergo $3M expansion
May 8, 2014
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and medical technologies provider Hill-Rom announced Wednesday a multimillion-dollar investment to improve and expand the company’s medical device manufacturing operations on the island.
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RadioShack extends recycling program to Puerto Rico
May 8, 2014
Celebrating 20 years of association, RadioShack and Call2Recycle announced this week they will be expanding their battery collection and recycling program to stores in Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
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Energy trade group to meet in Puerto Rico May 14-16
May 7, 2014
The World Alliance for Decentralized Energy (WADE) announced Tuesday its first annual Caribbean Energy Conference, to be held May 14-16, 2014 at the Sheraton Hotel.
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Oriental hosts innovation in entrepreneurship talk
May 7, 2014
Álvaro Fischer, president of Fundación Chile, was recently invited to address entrepreneurs from Oriental Bank’s commercial banking division, on the topic of innovation in entrepreneurship and available opportunities for Puerto Rico’s economic development.
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DDB lands Coca-Cola, Open Mobile clients, nabs awards
May 7, 2014
DDB Latina Puerto Rico/EJE Sociedad Publicitaria recently added the Coca-Cola brand as well as Open Mobile to its roster of clients, after competing successfully for both clients, the agency announced Tuesday.
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