Mayagüez professor among STAR Awards recipients
September 11, 2013
Prof. Nelson Cardona, of the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez nabbed the “Educator of the Year, Higher Ed” award from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, which through its STAR Awards seeks to recognize key contributors in the Hispanic community in the fields of science, technology, math and engineering (STEM).
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8th edition of ‘Tour de Cure’ slated for Sept. 14-15
September 11, 2013
The 8th edition of the “Tour de Cure” event is slated to take place this weekend, Sept. 14-15, in Aguadilla, on the grounds of LifeScan Products LLC (LifeScan), a member of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Diabetes Solutions Companies, to raise funds for the American Diabetes Association.
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PRHTA unveils ‘PUR Puerto Rico’ rewards program
September 10, 2013
The Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association unveiled Monday details of a strategic alliance with local and international businesses that seeks to strengthen the island’s lure as a destination, to be known as “PUR Puerto Rico.”
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Oriental Bank CEO to head Bankers Association
September 10, 2013
Oriental Bank President José Rafael Fernández will be chairing the Puerto Rico Bankers Association starting this month, something he described Monday as “a true challenge, but a great opportunity.”
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Economist: Puerto Rico’s labor market at crossroads
September 10, 2013
Puerto Rico’s labor market is at a crossroad, with thousands of productive workers fleeing to the U.S. mainland in search of professional opportunities that may not be available locally.
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EVERTEC announces sale of 20M shares
September 10, 2013
EVERTEC Inc. announced Monday the start of an underwritten public offering of 20 million shares of its common stock by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, LLC, Popular, Inc., and certain officers and current and former company employees.
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Planet Fitness opens 3rd location in Bayamón Oeste
September 10, 2013
Health club franchise Planet Fitness recently opened a new location in Bayamón Oeste, marking the third location in Puerto Rico.
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LongHorn opens 1st restaurant in Ponce
September 10, 2013
The LongHorn Steakhouse chain announced Monday the opening of its first and largest restaurant in Puerto Rico, located in Plaza del Caribe in Ponce.
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After 5-yr hiatus, Indulac selling white cheese again
September 9, 2013
Following a five-year absence from the local market, Industrias Lecheras de Puerto Rico will again sell its traditional white cheese in more than 3,000 establishments, including supermarkets, gas stations and grocery stores, Larry Lugo-Cruz, president of the company known as Indulac said.
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Anderson Research Puerto Rico launches new index
September 9, 2013
Public and private companies doing business in Puerto Rico will begin benefiting from the tools offered through the Customer Satisfaction Index, a scientifically proven and patented methodology by The American Customer Satisfaction Index to be introduced to the local market next month by Anderson Research International LLC.
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Dorado Beach resort takes ‘Project of the Year’ honors
September 9, 2013
The South Florida/Caribbean Council of the Urban Land Institute, a global nonprofit committed to providing leadership in responsible, sustainable and inspired real estate development, announced its 7th Annual Vision Awards last week, when the Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, was named “Project of the Year,” one of only two projects given this honor in 2013.
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Puerto Rico Ford sales up 4% led by Fiesta launch
September 9, 2013
Ford Motor Company’s sales in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands increased in August by 4 percent over last year, led by a successful launch of the new Ford Fiesta, the automaker said recently.
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Puerto Rico P3 Authority halts juvenile facility project
September 6, 2013
The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority announced that the New Beginnings Juvenile Facility Project, also known as “Nuevo Comienzo,” will not proceed to the Request for Proposals stage.
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Ex MasterCard exec Vargas joins Atlanta consulting firm
September 6, 2013
Atlanta-based consulting firm Bank Solutions Group is expanding its footprint into Puerto Rico with the addition of Miguel Vargas, an experienced banking and payments executive and consulting expert. Vargas is former general manager of MasterCard in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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PRHTA convention slated for Sept. 9-11 in San Juan
September 6, 2013
The Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association will be hosting its 27th annual convention under the “Tourism, Vital for Economic Growth” theme, Sept. 9-11, organizers announced Thursday.
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