Claro extends broadband to 8 new sectors in Yauco
March 10, 2015
Telecommunications company Claro announced Monday it has extended broadband services to eight sectors in the town of Yauco, where a combined 965 families will have access to the benefits associated with high-speed Internet.
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Aon launches cost-cutting, online risk management tool
March 10, 2015
on, a risk management, brokerage, reinsurance, and human resources consulting and outsourcing services firm, announced the launching of Aon RickConsole, an online tool to efficiently manage claims processes.
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Toyota ‘optimistic’ in ’15 despite economic challenges
March 9, 2015
With 2015 well underway, Toyota de Puerto Rico Corp. executives remain committed to staying the course so as to overcome the many challenges facing the local auto industry.
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67% of island youth believe men can grow more at work
March 9, 2015
With all things being equal in the work place, and despite the milestones women have achieved over the past decades, much remains to be done to achieve true professional gender equality, the results of the latest survey on employment by Universia showed.
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Statistics Institute opens enrollment for trainings
March 9, 2015
The Puerto Rico Statistics Institute has begun the registration period for the second half of its workshops cycle, which are offered each semester to offer the theoretical and practical foundations for statistics-related topics.
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CNE outlines 7 strategies to spur P.R.’s economic dev’t
March 6, 2015
On the heels of testimony presented before the Senate the prior day, the Center for a New Economy on Thursday offered seven strategies to jumpstart Puerto Rico’s economy, that sidestep the government’s proposed tax reform — for now.
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Condado Palm Inn & Suites marks 2nd anniversary
March 6, 2015
The owners of the Best Western Plus Condado Palm Inn & Suites officially recently marked the second anniversary of the property located at the heart of San Juan’s trendy Condado district.
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CNE advises shelving tax reform until economy improves
March 5, 2015
Saying that it "is a serious attempt to carry out a comprehensive change of the tax system,” the Center for a New Economy suggested during public hearings Wednesday that the reform should be put off until Puerto Rico’s adverse fiscal conditions improve.
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Portek International Private Ltd. to operate Ponce port
March 5, 2015
More than a decade and hundreds of millions of dollars later, the Port of the Americas Authority board of directors announced Wednesday the selection of Portek International Private Limited to direct the operations and development of the much delayed structure in Ponce.
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Execs: Medtronic/Covidien integration will take 3 years
March 4, 2015
Less than two months after the completion of the merger between Medtronic and Covidien, two powerhouse medical device companies with operations in Puerto Rico, top-level executives confirmed that the integration process will take about three years to complete.
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Royal Isabela takes multiple TripAdvisor top honors
March 4, 2015
Royal Isabela, a hotel and private golf club perched on the breathtaking coastline of northwest Puerto Rico, was named among the “Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the Caribbean” and the “Top 25 Small Hotels in the Caribbean” for 2015 by TripAdvisor.
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Popular to manage $5B in former Doral Bank loans
March 3, 2015
Popular Inc., which on Friday picked up the lion’s share of Doral Bank’s assets, announced Monday it won its bid to also take over the mortgage servicing rights on three pools of residential mortgage loans serviced for Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac held by the shuttered bank.
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Senate quashes ‘anti-Uber’ bill, sends it back for review
March 3, 2015
A bill that seeks to establish public policy and regulate the operation of mobile application-based transportation network companies, such as San Francisco’s Uber, was struck down Monday on the Senate floor in a 13-11 vote.
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Pre-sale of tickets for 3rd edition of ‘Tech Summit’ starts
March 3, 2015
The government of Puerto Rico will host the 3rd edition of the Puerto Rico Tech Summit May 13, to continue positioning the island as a regional hub of technology development.
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More tenants attach their names to The Mall of San Juan
March 3, 2015
The list of retailers planning to open stores at The Mall of San Juan continues to grow, with the addition of five more tenants, this media outlet confirmed through industry sources.
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