Ferry operator opens sales offices inside Walmart
August 29, 2014
America Cruise Ferries, the company offering maritime connections between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, announced Thursday it has opened sales branches at the Walmart stores in Carolina and Santurce.
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DMOs must ‘focus agendas’ to capitalize on global trends
August 28, 2014
Destination Marketing Organizations such as Meet Puerto Rico need to focus their agendas on three specific areas to capitalize on growth opportunities within the travel and tourism industry, an expert in the field said Wednesday, citing the results of a recent study.
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Ad agency, retailer, hotel name executives to top posts
August 28, 2014
Top management changes are in order at some of Puerto Rico’s most prominent businesses, namely an ad agency, a major retailer and a hotel.
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Doral, gov’t prolong public war of words over tax dispute
August 27, 2014
Doral Financial Corp. and Puerto Rico government officials were back in the public eye Tuesday, when both parties took to the media to defend their reasons for a collapse in court-ordered negotiations regarding a $229 million tax refund the former is claiming, and the latter rescinded.
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Claro launches 150Mbps service to metro area homes
August 27, 2014
Telecommunications provider Claro announced Tuesday the availability of broadband speeds of up to 150 megabits per second to a group of homes in the San Juan metropolitan areas selected to participate in the initial phase of the project.
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Annual Interphex expo slated for Oct. 16-18 in San Juan
August 27, 2014
The International Pharmaceutical Expo’s Life Sciences Innovation Week — an event sponsored annually by the Parenteral Drug Association, focusing on showcasing pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical innovation, technology and knowledge — is slated to take place Oct. 16-18, 2014 in San Juan, organizers announced Tuesday.
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EVERTEC takes silver in ‘Financial Fitness Challenge’
August 27, 2014
Educated Investor recently awarded transaction processing firm EVERTEC the silver for successfully participating in the Financial Fitness Challenge, an event organized in Puerto Rico by the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions’ Institute for Financial Education in collaboration with the Society for Human Resources Management.
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Doral, gov’t continue talks on tax refund dispute
August 25, 2014
Despite word that court-ordered talks between the government and Doral Financial Corp. had broken down late Friday, representatives from both parties confirmed negotiations are still on the fate of a $229 million tax refund the bank is claiming from the government.
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P.R. Convention Center lands on list of top 50 expo halls
August 25, 2014
The Puerto Rico Convention Center ranked 26out of 50 on ConventionSouth magazine’s list of “The South’s 101 Largest Expo Halls” for 2015.
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EDB launches online banking tool for commercial clients
August 22, 2014
The Economic Development Bank unveiled Thursday an online banking tool that allows its commercial clients to apply for loans and follow through on their applications, becoming the first financial institution in Puerto Rico to offer this type of service.
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Gov’t to deploy broadband in Santurce via unused pipes
August 20, 2014
Two government agencies, the Department of Transportation and Public Works and the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board, signed a collaborative agreement Tuesday to develop new broadband infrastructure that will initially be deployed in San Juan’s Santurce sector.
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Metropolis offers social-interest housing in Hato Rey
August 20, 2014
Metropolis Apartments, a new, 185-apartment building in the heart of Hato Rey, was officially inaugurated Tuesday to offer social-interest housing opportunities for the next 30 years.
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8 groups submit credentials to develop Roosy Roads
August 15, 2014
The Local Redevelopment Authority for Roosevelt Roads announced Thursday that eight groups submitted their statement of qualifications in response to a Request for Qualifications published in June seeking developers for some 3,000 acres of land at the former naval base in Ceiba.
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Claro connects 3 more sectors to broadband network
August 15, 2014
Telecommunications provider Claro de Puerto Rico announced Thursday it has added sectors in Yauco, Utuado and Naranjito to its broadband network expansion project, benefitting some 40,000 homes and more than 1,780 families.
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Hard Rock Café Puerto Rico to reopen in December
August 14, 2014
Following a two-year absence, Puerto Rico will once again be the host to a Hard Rock Café restaurant location, slated to open in December in the Condado area.
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