eCoupons.com lists Cyber Monday sites for Puerto Rico
December 2, 2013
eCoupons.com, a direct marketing and technology company founded in 2002 that provides people with savings online, announced it created a directory of Cyber Monday sales to help shoppers navigate today’s online sales.
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Prepa Networks building new $26M HQs in Isla Verde
November 27, 2013
Prepa Networks, a subsidiary of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority that provides next-generation network infrastructure to carriers and business sectors looking to provide a variety of telecommunications services, will be building new $26 million headquarters in Isla Verde, the company disclosed Wednesday.
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Crowley to pay $350M for 2 new eco-friendly vessels
November 27, 2013
Maritime shipping company Crowley has placed an order for two faster and environmentally friendly liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered, combination container – Roll-On/Roll-Off (ConRo) ships that will be used to serve the U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico route.
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MassMutual approves record $1.49B dividend payout
November 27, 2013
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) recently announced that its Board of Directors has approved the company’s largest dividend payout ever in the company’s history for 2014: a payout estimated at $1.49 billion to eligible participating policyowners.
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Puerto Rico’s financial system reports 2% asset drop
November 26, 2013
Puerto Rico’s financial system — which comprises local and international commercial banks, cooperatives, mortgage and investment companies, and public banks, among others — reported $147.6 billion in assets during the third quarter of 2013, down about 2 percent from the $151.2 billion on record for the same period in 2012.
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AmEx extends ‘Small Business Saturday’ to Puerto Rico
November 26, 2013
Credit card company American Express will celebrate “Small Business Saturday” for the first time in Puerto Rico on Nov. 30.
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J&J grants $80K in scholarships to 50 UPR nursing students
November 26, 2013
Johnson & Johnson granted this year a total of $80,000 in scholarships to 50 nursing students at the University of Puerto Rico as part of a donation program designed to build capacity in the health system.
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Puerto Rico cancer center opening $8.3M office in Miami
November 25, 2013
Caribbean Radiation Oncology Center in Bayamón is planning to build a new state-of-the-art facility in Miami, where it will create 22 jobs through $8.3 million in capital investments to expand beyond Puerto Rico’s shores.
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Family Market reaches $119K in sales in single day
November 25, 2013
The Family Market, an initiative between the Puerto Rico Family and Agriculture Departments that seeks to promote the purchase of fresh products among nutritional assistance program beneficiaries, broke a record last Friday when participants bought $119,000 in items from local farmers.
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Chef José Andrés rolls food truck into Dorado Beach
November 25, 2013
The food truck craze that has invaded Puerto Rico has reached the Dorado Beach Resort and Club with the arrival of the rolling kitchen owned by Spanish Chef José Andrés.
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Oriental is 1st local bank to offer mobile check deposit
November 22, 2013
Oriental Bank announced Thursday the launch of “FOTODepósito,” a service that allows clients to deposit checks through their smartphones and tablet devices, becoming the first and only bank in Puerto Rico to offer a mobile deposit solution.
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Puerto Rican farmers to sell lettuce to McDonald’s
November 22, 2013
The government of Puerto Rico announced Thursday the signing of a collaborative agreement with Arcos Dorados, the franchisee of the McDonald’s fast food chain, to enable the production of iceberg lettuce for the restaurant by local farmers.
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SBA taking ’14 nat’l small business week award nods
November 22, 2013
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s online portal is ready to accept nominations for its 2014 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual “Small Business Person of the Year” award, the agency announced Thursday.
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Sam’s to sell local papaya, goat cheese at its stores
November 22, 2013
Sam’s Club Puerto Rico announced Thursday that as part of its commitment to Puerto Rican agriculture, it will begin selling papaya and goat cheese produced by farmers from the island’s mountain region at some of its local stores.
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Condé Nast puts St. Regis Bahia Beach on ‘privileged’ list
November 22, 2013
The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort recently received the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2013 for the second consecutive year, a recognition granted to 25 destinations in the Caribbean chosen by the trade magazine's readers.
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