InterContinental San Juan wraps up $22.2M renovation
March 21, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group announced Thursday the completion of a $22.2 million renovation of the iconic, Morris Lapidus-designed InterContinental San Juan, one of the Caribbean’s most recognized properties.
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Op-Ed: What do I need to know about IRAs?
March 18, 2014
An Individual Retirement Account is one of very few deductions that remained available in the income tax return after the approval of the new Internal Revenue Code.
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Shoe Carnival to showcase new brands at Caparra store
March 17, 2014
Retailer Shoe Carnival will be expanding its line of women's footwear and to celebrate it, will host the “Festival de Moda VIP Primavera 2014,” a special event on Mar. 23, at the store located in Plaza Caparra in Guaynabo, featuring all of the new brands.
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SBA to award grants to support R&D, small biz innovation
March 14, 2014
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Thursday it will award grants to state and local economic development agencies, business development centers, colleges and universities to support programs for innovative, technology-driven small businesses under SBA’s Federal and State Technology (FAST) partnership program. Applications for the grants are open through April 11.
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Puerto Rico pitching to boost sagging cruise ship traffic
March 13, 2014
Puerto Rico is aiming to boost its cruise business with an aggressive pitch this week at the world’s biggest cruise industry convention, Cruise Shipping Miami.
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AT&T hosts 2nd edition of HACEMOS student tech day
March 13, 2014
HACEMOS, AT&T’s Hispanic/Latino Association, recently hosted the National High Technology Day, an event made possible through a mentorship program that promotes an environment through which participants can help each other find success. About 30 local high schoolers took part in this year's locally sponsored event.
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UHS participates in Global Economic Forum via Internet2
March 13, 2014
Students from University High School at the University of Puerto Rico recently participated in the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia’s Global Economic Forum through an Internet2 connection established at the UPR-Río Piedras campus.
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Entrepreneurs must reinvent, operate outside the box
March 12, 2014
Hundreds of business owners took part in the “Entrepreneurs First” workshop hosted by FirstBank and the autonomous municipality of Caguas Tuesday, at the Centro Criollo de Ciencia y Tecnología (C3TEC) to learn about how to reinvent their businesses, educate themselves and strengthen local industries.
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Banco Santander kicks off 3rd edition of ‘W30 Program’
March 12, 2014
Banco Santander, through its global Santander Universidades division, will launch the third edition of the W30 Program: Developing Women Leaders in University Administration in partnership with UCLA Anderson School of Management to prepare women in university administration for leadership positions of increasing responsibility as the higher education landscape evolves.
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Op-Ed: Is there any good news for P.R.’s small biz?
March 11, 2014
Amid news of credit degradation, income tax increases, rumors of raises in the sales and use tax, and possible changes to the federal minimum wage, you can almost hear the groans of small and medium business owners throughout Puerto Rico.
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Gov. supports fight for fair Medicare funding for P.R.
March 7, 2014
Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla, publicly expressed his full support to the Puerto Rico Medicare Coalition for Fairness’ efforts aimed at repairing disparities in Medicare funding to the island during the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce’s 2014 Health and Insurance conference that took place this week at the Condado Plaza Hilton hotel.
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Op-Ed: Exporting intellectual property to create wealth
March 7, 2014
It is the question on everyone’s mind: How can we create wealth within the framework of Puerto Rico’s current economic situation? But why don’t we ask instead, How do we create wealth in Puerto Rico with our collective knowledge?
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Op-Ed: A note on Ways and Means tax reform legislation
March 5, 2014
Some companies from the U.S. mainland operate in Puerto Rico directly vs. through Controlled Foreign Corporations. They pay federal income tax on their territorial income at the normal 35 percent rate.
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Ferraiuoli LLC joins Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance
March 5, 2014
The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (“GALA”) has added the Puerto Rican law firm Ferraiuoli LLC as a new member, effective Feb. 15. GALA is the leading network of advertising lawyers in the world.
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‘Practical Techie:’ To code or not to code
March 4, 2014
The question for all digital business people always beckons. Should I learn Web coding and how much?
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