WIPR-TV gets $465,739 grant through USDA program
February 4, 2014
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday it has granted government-run Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corp. (WIPR-TV) a grant of 465,739 for infrastructure and equipment to expand access to education and economic development for rural residents.
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Caribbean Insolvency Symposium slated for Feb. 6-8
February 3, 2014
The American Bankruptcy Institute and the Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Bar Association have joined together to celebrate the Caribbean Insolvency Symposium, Feb. 6-8 at the El San Juan Resort & Casino, organizers announced over the weekend.
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Census: Income in Puerto Rico steady after recession
January 31, 2014
The U.S. Census Bureau released statistics Thursday confirming that the median household income for Puerto Rico and most of its 10 largest towns held steady after the most recent recession.
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‘Practical Techie:’ A social media tool that is very visual
January 31, 2014
One of the newer social media platforms is Pinterest, which lends itself for good business promotion.
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Royal Isabela on TripAdvisor’s ‘Top Luxury Hotels’ list
January 31, 2014
Royal Isabela has been named fourth best among the “Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the Caribbean” for 2014 by TripAdvisor, becoming the only Puerto Rico property included in the category.
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Aon opens call for ’14 Puerto Rico Best Employers study
January 31, 2014
Aon, a global provider of risk management, insurance brokerage, reinsurance and Human Resources consulting and outsourcing services, on Thursday invited the business community to participate in the 2014 edition of Puerto Rico Best Employers ranking.
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Internet co’s take ‘wait-and-see’ stance on net neutrality
January 30, 2014
A little over two weeks ago, the DC Circuit court vacated the Federal Communications Commission’s Open Internet rules stating that "even though the commission has general authority to regulate in this arena, it may not impose requirements that contravene express statutory mandates."
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MasterCard, IDB partner to improve economic inclusion
January 30, 2014
MasterCard and the Inter-American Development Bank have recently signed an agreement, as announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to work together in an effort to improve economic inclusion, transparency and financial formalization through the expansion of electronic payments in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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AT&T offers new, existing clients $100 to add lines
January 30, 2014
AT&T is offering new and existing AT&T customers a a $100 bill credit for each new smartphone, tablet, feature phone, mobile hotspot or wireless home phone line of service they add to their service.
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Meet Puerto Rico launches new branding campaign
January 29, 2014
Meet Puerto Rico, the organization responsible for marketing and selling Puerto Rico to the meetings and conventions market, launched its new branding and image campaign Tuesday, with the slogan “On a tropical island. In the Caribbean.”
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Reservists eligible to apply for SBA working capital loans
January 28, 2014
Small businesses that suffered economic losses when the owner or a key employee was called up to active duty are eligible to apply for a low interest loan of up to $2 million from the U.S. Small Business Administration, the agency announced Monday.
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Seaborne to fly SJU/Santiago, DR route starting Mar. 15
January 28, 2014
Seaborne Airlines announced Monday plans to start daily service to its 17th airport, from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan (SJU) non-stop to Cibao International Airport in Santiago, Dominican Republic, starting Mar. 15.
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Minority Dev. Council to hold Opportunities Fair Feb. 28
January 27, 2014
The Puerto Rico Minority Supplier Development Council will host its annual Opportunities Fair on Feb. 28 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, to give suppliers engaged in offering value-added propositions to multinational corporate organizations the chance to contact people with decision-making status when making purchases for their companies.
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Royal Isabela hosts dinner to back Conservation Trust
January 27, 2014
Since its earliest days, Royal Isabela — the golf and private membership club on the breathtaking cliffs of northwest Puerto Rico — has been committed to preserving and protecting the land it inhabits and the surrounding environment.
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Christoff takes over helm at Toyota de Puerto Rico
January 24, 2014
Toyota de Puerto Rico Corp. kicked off 2014 with a new president. With more than 30 years of industry experience, 25 of them within Toyota, George Christoff will direct the operations and performance of the Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands in Puerto Rico, as well as the duties performed by Toyota Foundation and Lexus with the Arts, the company announced Thursday.
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