Products Assoc. announces ‘Quality Excellence Awards’
April 2, 2014
The Puerto Rico Products Association announced Tuesday this year’s “Quality Excellence Awards” winners, who represent “the best of the island’s products and services, professionalism and contributions.”
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UNESCO to help Puerto Rico generate education stats
April 1, 2014
Representatives from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization are visiting Puerto Rico this week to provide technical assistance to help island officials produce statistics on education funding and expenses that are standardized and comparable with those of other countries and jurisdictions.
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Crunch Fitness to open 1st gym in Carolina this summer
April 1, 2014
New York-based Crunch Fitness will open its first gym this summer in Puerto Rico, marking its official entrance into the competitive market with a location just outside Plaza Escorial in Carolina, company officials announced Monday.
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SME annual conference to focus on creativity, innovation
April 1, 2014
The Sales and Marketing Executives of Puerto Rico will focus this year’s conference on the development of creative business strategies, which are key to helping companies face and survive the challenges associated with the island’s current economic conditions.
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Claro, Turabo Univ. partner to develop energy initiatives
April 1, 2014
Telecommunications provider Claro and Turabo University announced Monday the start of a partnership to develop projects focused on saving energy and using renewable energy.
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February EAI slides 2.4%, as jobless rate hits 15%
March 31, 2014
The Puerto Rico government released key economic statistics late Friday that reflected a slide in the Economic Activity Index of 2.4 percent year-over-year in February, as well as put the island’s jobless rate at 15 percent that month.
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Foundation for Puerto Rico signs deal with La Ciudadela
March 31, 2014
The Foundation for Puerto Rico has designed a new model of shared spaces to be developed in La Ciudadela following the signing of a 10-year lease agreement between Foundation Founder Jon Borschow and Nicholas Prouty, CEO of Putman Bridge Funding, LLC., which owns the Santurce complex that will house the venture.
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T-Mobile to invest $20M in 4G LTE network in ’14
March 28, 2014
A month after launching its “contract-free” business model, T-Mobile announced a new $20 million investment to upgrade its Puerto Rico 4G LTE infrastructure and add 100 new jobs to its payroll, a high-ranking parent company executive said Thursday.
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Population down in most Puerto Rico municipalities
March 28, 2014
The U.S. Census Bureau released Thursday the latest population estimates for the municipalities of Puerto Rico, which showed, among other findings, that from July 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013 the population declined in 68 of the 78 towns.
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3 new stores opening in Plaza Carolina shopping center
March 28, 2014
The Plaza Carolina shopping center will have three new tenants before year’s end with the arrival of the Sports Authority, A’gaci and the first Men’s Warehouse location in Puerto Rico, company officials announced Thursday.
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Claro Puerto Rico opens store in Plaza del Sol mall
March 28, 2014
Telecommunications carrier Claro Puerto Rico announced the opening of a new store at the Plaza del Sol shopping center in Bayamón, representing the first of several outlets slated to open this year, company officials said.
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$350M mega-development complex slated for Guaynabo
March 27, 2014
A trio of public and private sector development projects — a housing development, a new connector road and office complexes, apartments, and additional stores — are in the pipeline for the town of Guaynabo at a cost of $350 million, Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla announced Wednesday.
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EDB, Scotiabank partner to boost local exports
March 27, 2014
As part of an initiative to promote exports of local products, Economic Development Bank President Joey Cancel-Planas announced Wednesday the signing of a partnership with Scotiabank Puerto Rico to spur international transactions.
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EVERTEC added to Puerto Rico Stock Index
March 27, 2014
EVERTEC Inc. will be included in the Puerto Rico Stock Index, Interim Government Development Bank President José V. Pagán-Beauchamp announced Wednesday.
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CVS to open its 20th Puerto Rico store in Condado
March 26, 2014
Drugstore chain CVS will open its 20th Puerto Rico location in the Condado sector of San Juan, this media outlet confirmed.
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