AON opens call for college scholarship program
June 19, 2014
Aon, a risk management, brokerage, reinsurance, and human resources consulting and outsourcing services firm on Wednesday invited university students to participate in its college scholarship program, through the Puerto Rico Community Foundation.
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A.M. Best upgrades Universal Life Insurance Co. ratings
June 18, 2014
A.M. Best announced Tuesday it has upgraded Hato-Rey based Universal Life Insurance Company’s financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating to “a-” from “bbb+.”
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Pharma Industry Assoc. hosting 12th annual meeting
June 18, 2014
The Pharmaceutical Industry Association of Puerto Rico and the federal Food and Drug Administration will host the FDA/PIA 12th Regulatory Meeting Thursday at the Ritz-Carlton San Juan, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m, the trade group announced.
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Triple-S: Federal employees favor our insurance plans
June 18, 2014
For the fourth year in a row, Triple-S was awarded the PlanSmartChoice Plus award, in recognition to the top 10 performing plans in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, the insurer announced Tuesday.
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EVERTEC reveals $400M Senior Secured notes offering
June 17, 2014
EVERTEC Inc. announced Monday that its main operating subsidiary, EVERTEC Group, LLC intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, up to $400 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2022.
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National Univ. College boosts online division experience
June 17, 2014
National University College Online Division will introduce Canvas as the institution’s new Learning Management System starting this week, the higher learning institution announced Monday.
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Survey: Nissan Rogue best crossover, best family car
June 13, 2014
The 2014 Nissan Rogue was named "Best Crossover" in the 2014 Parents and Edmunds.com 10 Best Family Cars list, the automaker announced Thursday. The award comes on the heels of news that the 2014 Rogue set yet another sales record in May 2013.
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Nevis presents its tourism offers in Puerto Rico
June 12, 2014
Top tourism officials for the Caribbean island of Nevis were in Puerto Rico Wednesday to share details of what their island has to offer to travelers during this summer vacation season.
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FirstBank launches EMV chip credit card in Puerto Rico
June 12, 2014
After a successful pilot program, FirstBank recently became the first Puerto Rican bank to offer an EMV chip credit card product for its Beyond Ultimate World Elite MasterCard.
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Microsoft retail stores to mark arrival of Surface Pro 3
June 12, 2014
Microsoft Corp. announced Wednesday details for in-store events and experiences in the more than 90 Microsoft retail stores in the U.S. mainland, Canada and Puerto Rico, to celebrate the launch of the tablet they say “can replace your laptop,” the Surface Pro 3.
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PRMA to host Quest 2014 best practices competition
June 11, 2014
The Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association announced Tuesday that it will host Quest 2014, a competition, a world-class continuous improvement competition on this Friday at the Polytechnic University in Hato Rey.
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Coliseum GM among entertainment industry’s influentials
June 10, 2014
Wesley Cullen, general manager of the Coliseum of Puerto Rico, was recently selected as one of the five most influential women in world industry venues by “Venues Today” magazine.
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Economist: Puerto Rico has a lot to learn from NYC crisis
June 9, 2014
Puerto Rico is in the throes of one of the most serious economic depressions in the last 40 years of its history as a Commonwealth. However, it is not alone in its experience, which could be compared to the fiscal crisis New York City faced in 1975, when it was on on the verge of defaulting on its obligations.
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Summer group business pumping $14.8M into economy
June 6, 2014
Puerto Rico’s group business activity is kicking off strongly this summer, with 70 events — including conferences, annual meetings and sports activities — already lined up for the season.
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‘Un Toque de Cariño’ enables 5 families to own a home
June 6, 2014
Five financially disadvantaged families along the island’s southwestern region benefited having their homes rehabilitated under the “Un Toque de Cariño” program, sponsored by Habitat for Humanity Puerto Rico and FirstBank, which donates $50,000 to the initiative.
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