Puerto Rico coffee farmer gets $101K in USDA financing
November 11, 2013
A Puerto Rican coffee and banana farmer in Utuado is among the 424 projects recently chosen to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop renewable energy projects on their premises to reduce their energy consumption and costs.
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Banks run special hours for Veterans Day holiday
November 11, 2013
Puerto Rico banks will be operating on a special schedule today in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. Following are the schedules for the major banks.
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TripAdvisor picks San Juan as top Caribbean travel spot
November 11, 2013
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company announced that the city of San Juan has received a Top Destinations Caribbean as part of the 2013 Travelers’ Choice Destinations award given by prestigious travelers site TripAdvisor. The category lists the 10 top destinations in the Caribbean.
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UBS hosts seminar for Puerto Rico credit unions
November 11, 2013
UBS Financial Services Inc. of Puerto Rico recently held a breakfast meeting with Puerto Rico credit union clients to discuss the island’s financial outlook for 2014.
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Puerto Rico retail sales up .50% YOY in August
November 8, 2013
Puerto Rico retail sales reported a slight year-over-year uptick of .50 percent in August with sales reaching $2.96 billion in comparison to the same month in 2012, when activity reached $2.95 billion, representing a $15 million jump in sales, Puerto Rico Trade and Export Executive Director Francisco Chévere confirmed Thursday.
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Knight Center to offer course on web-based journalism
November 8, 2013
In an effort to promote the creation and development of sustainable and quality digital journalism projects in Spanish, the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, with the support of Google, will offer this month the Massive Open Online Course (or MOOC) "Development of Journalistic Projects for the Web: an Introduction to Entrepreneurial Journalism."
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Seaborne Airlines to fly SJU/St. Kitts and Nevis route
November 8, 2013
Seaborne Airlines announced Thursday that plans to launch a new daily route between Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina and St Kitt’s Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport, with continuous service to Nevis’ Vance W. Amory International Airport, starting Jan. 15, 2014
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American, United OK device use on Puerto Rico flights
November 8, 2013
American Airlines and United Airlines announced this week both will allow passengers traveling out of Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marín Airport to use their approved portable electronic devices from gate-to-gate. Both carriers obtained approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to allow passengers to remain connected to their smartphones, e-readers, games and tablets during taxi, takeoff […]
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Trade publications honor Santander private banking
November 8, 2013
Banking industry magazines The Banker, part of the Financial Times group, and Private Banker International have named Santander Private Banking “Best Private Bank in Latin America 2013.” The Banker also classified Santander’s units in Spain and Mexico as “Highly Commended” — or finalists — in the “Best Private Bank 2013” category, the financial institution announced Thursday.
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Puerto Rico participates in Statistical Conference of the Americas
November 8, 2013
The Puerto Rico Statistics Institute and its Executive Director Mario Marazzi participated this week in the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean’s VII Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas, in Santiago, Chile.
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CNE supports independent energy regulatory board
November 7, 2013
The Center for a New Economy expressed its support Wednesday of the creation of an independent energy regulatory board to “rigorously oversee” the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s operations, to spur an improvement in the grid and a reduction in electricity costs passed on to consumers.
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SBA lending in Puerto Rico, USVI up 8% in FY 2013
November 7, 2013
The U.S. Small Business Administration supported more than $75 million in loans to Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands small businesses during fiscal year 2013, an 8 percent increase over fiscal year 2012, the agency announced Wednesday.
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Puerto Rico Bankers Assoc., FDIC to offer joint seminar
November 7, 2013
The Puerto Rico Bankers Association and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will present the 7th edition of the Minority Depository Institution Training Seminar on Nov. 7-8.
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Federal Home Loan Bank, EVERTEC appoint executives
November 7, 2013
The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York and EVERTEC Inc. announced appointments Wednesday.
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MIDA to offer labor and employment seminar
November 7, 2013
The Puerto Rico Marketing, Industry and Food Distribution Chamber (MIDA for its Spanish acronym) is offering a labor and employment seminar.
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