3M, Alzheimer’s Assoc. partner to raise awareness
September 6, 2013
3M of Puerto Rico is getting together with the Alzheimer’s Association and Related Disorders of Puerto Rico this month to raise awareness on behalf of people with the disease, their caregivers and family members, marking the global celebration of “Alzheimer’s Month.”
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Education, infrastructure are roadblocks for Puerto Rico
September 5, 2013
While Puerto Rico’s competitive capacity depends mostly on its capacity to innovate, the island faces great challenges in education and infrastructure — areas that require immediate attention to position it favorably against other global economies.
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Puerto Rico Tourism Co. unveils strategy to grow sector
September 5, 2013
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company unveiled its economic development strategies Wednesday night, looking to maximize the potential growth of key areas such as new tourism niches, strengthening the quality of services provided to visitors, and increasing the number of tourists that visit the island.
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Puerto Rico Film Commission opens call for funding
September 5, 2013
Looking to boost the island’s film industry, the Puerto Rico Film Commission announced the start of this year’s funding cycle for fiction feature films, which runs from today through Sept. 26.
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Delta to host BloggerCon, international tourism panel
September 5, 2013
Delta Air Lines, this year’s lead sponsor of Puerto Rico BloggerCon 2013, will host a panel of renowned bloggers from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Spain to address the impact of social media on the travel and tourism industry.
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Puerto Rico’s LMM airport unveils new website
September 5, 2013
Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport unveiled Wednesday its new website, which will feature a number of useful tools for both passengers and visitors, including flight searches and real-time status updates, said Agustín Arellano, CEO of Aerostar Airport Holdings, the company that manages the facility.
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Puerto Rico climbs notch in WEF report taking 30th place
September 4, 2013
Puerto Rico climbed one more notch in this year’s edition of the World Economic Forum’s “Global Competitiveness Report,” landing in 30th place among 148 countries around the globe.
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LMM passengers getting easier access to car rentals
September 4, 2013
Starting next month, passengers arriving to Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport will have easier access to car rental companies, which will move their operations to the first level of the multi-level parking facility, Agustín Arellano, CEO of Aerostar Airport Holdings, airport administrator, said Tuesday.
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New coaching firm offers ‘creative vision’ to businesses
September 4, 2013
The Coaching Spot, a new company looking to offer Puerto Rico entrepreneurs the chance to rediscover the balance between their professional life and their image by focusing on creating growth opportunities through business development and support, will offer a seminar Thursday on available strategies.
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Polytechnic, Huertas Junior College sign educational pact
September 4, 2013
The Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico and Huertas Junior College recently signed an agreement that will facilitate transfers of students enrolled in the latter’s associate degree programs to the former’s bachelor’s degree programs.
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Google exec: Connected consumers expect relevant ads
September 3, 2013
Today’s generation lives in a multiscreen world, where people are connected all day, to the point that they are called “Generation-C,” due to their digital and participatory nature, their link to mobile devices and the type of relationships they develop through the Internet.
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Puerto Rican named to Nat’l Commission on higher ed
September 3, 2013
José Enrique Fernández-Bjerg, president and founder of Kinesis Foundation, recently became the only Puerto Rican appointed to the National Commission on College and University Board Governance, created by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.
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Ashford Presbyterian earns ‘Mentor Hospital’ distinction
September 3, 2013
The Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital, best known as the “Presby,” recently earned the “Mentor Hospital” distinction from the Health Research & Educational Trust, an affiliate of the American Hospital Association, the hospital announced.
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Gov’t to open bids for $62.5M in construction projects
September 2, 2013
In the next two months, the Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority (PRIFA) will open bids for construction projects totaling $62.5 million, agency Executive Director Grace Santana told members of the Association of General Contractors.
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GDB places $400M in Puerto Rico Highway Auth. bonds
August 30, 2013
The Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority closed Thursday $400 million in Bond Anticipation Notes financing with RBC Capital Markets that will benefit both the agency and the Government Development Bank, its Interim President José Pagán said.
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