Toyota Credit of Puerto Rico appoints new leadership
February 27, 2014
Toyota Credit de Puerto Rico, the only captive finance company in the market, is preparing to face challenges in the short and long term under the leadership of its new CEO Brett Beals, a veteran executive, with more than 18 years of experience in the field, who took office last June.
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Former SEC chairman offers views on UBS losses
February 27, 2014
Three of the largest securities litigation law firms in the mainland U.S. — Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP; Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.; and Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP — have joined forces with renown local lawyer, Andrés W. López, to discuss investors’ options and remedies for losses suffered from investments in UBS-offered Puerto […]
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Cape Air starts Luis Muñoz Marín/Culebra route
February 26, 2014
Regional carrier Cape Air is moving forward with its growth in the Caribbean with the start of new service between the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan and the island municipality of Culebra, and between the airport and Virgin Gorda this week.
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Telcel, Claro among ’14’s ‘Top 500 Most Valuable Brands’
February 26, 2014
América Móvil subsidiaries Claro and Telcel have been included in the "Brandirectory: Top 500 Most Valuable Brand Ranking 2014" list of the 500 most valuable brands worldwide, conducted by the firm Brand Finance.
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Univ. of Miami School of Business celebrates awardees
February 26, 2014
The University of Miami School of Business hosted a reception earlier this month to recognize the first recipients of new scholarships for the School’s Executive MBA program in Puerto Rico.
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Tourism Co. looking to boost short-term rental inventory
February 25, 2014
The Puerto Rico Tourism Co. is kicking off an orientation campaign aimed toward short-term rental property owners who may not be complying with Law 272, which requires collecting a room tax from guests for each night they stay.
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Liberty opens store at Vega Alta’s Centro Gran Caribe
February 25, 2014
Liberty Puerto Rico opened Monday its newest store, a 1,537 square foot space located at the Centro Gran Caribe mall in Vega Alta.
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LMM airport among nation’s top 10 in cut flower volume
February 25, 2014
The Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina remains among the top 10 airports nationwide in terms of the volume of imported flowers that U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspects, the agency said Monday.
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Ford Puerto Rico Dealer Assoc. gives $13K to nonprofit
February 24, 2014
Ford Puerto Rico’s Dealer Association donated $13,500 to Alianza para un Puerto Rico sin Drogas (“Puerto Rico Drug-free Alliance”) for a second consecutive year, following an auction of a 2014 Ford Fiesta S during the Antique Cars Fair that took place earlier this month.
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T-Mobile looks to ‘free’ customers with no-contract plans
February 23, 2014
Nearly a year after its stateside parent adopted its “Un-carrier” attitude by axing contracts and unbundling the costs of its plans and devices, T-Mobile Puerto Rico is following suit with the launch of its “Libérate” campaign, going after wireless customers who are frustrated with existing pricing and restrictive offers.
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Puerto Rico labor survey methods to undergo overhaul
February 21, 2014
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Puerto Rico Statistics Institute announced Thursday a series of changes to the methodology used to create Puerto Rico’s labor surveys, to align them with what is done and is available stateside and in most developed countries, officials for both agencies said.
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Jaguar, Perrurican file for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection
February 21, 2014
Puerto Rico’s overall bankruptcy filings may have dropped in recent months, but that trend isn’t preventing major businesses — and scores of individuals — from seeking the court’s help in droves.
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Whirlpool plans to boost Puerto Rico’s role as hub
February 21, 2014
With its eye set on strengthening Puerto Rico’s role as its hub in the Caribbean, appliance brand Whirlpool will focus this year’s efforts on identifying areas of opportunity in service and product development as part of its commitment to bet on the island during challenging economic times, company officials said Thursday.
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Claro looking to pull plug on its PhoneMax VoiP service
February 20, 2014
Puerto Rico Telephone, which does business as Claro, is looking to pull the plug on its Voice over Internet Protocol-based PhoneMax service, some eight years after breaking ground with the next-generation tool.
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Doral Bank launches ‘Naricitas de Amor’ campaign
February 20, 2014
In its ongoing commitment to invest in cancer treatment awareness in Puerto Rico, Doral Bank launched Wednesday “Naricitas de Amor,” a new campaign to benefit the Pediatric Cancer wing of the Antonio Ortiz Children’s Hospital.
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