Sea Star donates $25K to Iniciativa Comunitaria effort
August 20, 2013
Sea Star Line Inc. recently donated $25,000 to the Iniciativa Comunitaria nonprofit organization in Hato Rey, to expand its Apego project to allow the children of program participants to visit their loved ones for longer periods of time.
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Ambar Infiniti unveils ’14 Infiniti Q50 Sport Sedan
August 20, 2013
Building on Infiniti’s legendary sports sedan design, performance, and technology leadership, the all-new 2014 Infiniti Q50 introduced by Ambar Infiniti is designed to create a new, distinct level of customer engagement.
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FCC orders Claro to ramp up service to hearing-impaired
August 19, 2013
Puerto Rico Telephone, which does business as Claro, has been required by the Federal Communications Commission to step up how it provides services to hearing-impaired customers on the island.
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Puerto Rico Planning Board unveils online data tools
August 19, 2013
The Puerto Rico Planning Board announced a new set of tools available through its website designed to facilitate access to statistical data — at no charge — that measure the performance of the island’s economy.
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Puerto Rico auto sales hold steady through 1st half of ’13
August 19, 2013
Car sales in Puerto Rico have shown no significant change from month to month so far this year, as figures for the first seven months of the year have not changed significantly from one month to the next, the United Automobile Importers Group (known as GUIA for its initials in Spanish) said.
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JetBlue sponsors hockey clinics at Boys & Girls Clubs
August 19, 2013
For the second year in a row, and as part of its ongoing commitment to Puerto Rico, JetBlue recently sponsored hockey clinics by the Florida Panthers professional hockey team at the Boys and Girls Club, Las Margaritas, in San Juan.
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‘Brega Bien’ program seeks $550K via crowdfunding
August 19, 2013
Iniciativa Comunitaria, a nonprofit that seeks to provide Puerto Rico youth the opportunity to move away from high-risk behaviors, while reinventing themselves through art and innovation, is looking to raise $550,000 through the Fundly digital crowdsourcing site.
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Puerto Rico Retirement Systems chief Mayol resigns
August 16, 2013
Héctor Mayol, who headed the Commonwealth Retirement Systems in Puerto Rico since 2009, is stepping down from the post effective Aug. 31, the public servant announced Thursday.
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Yogurfit expands Puerto Rico footprint with new concept
August 16, 2013
Self-serve yogurt and sorbet chain Yogurfit is looking to expand its footprint across Puerto Rico with a new culinary concept it is calling KR7, where customers will be able to get sweet or savory crepes and “arepas,” along with natural fruit frappes.
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Dorado Beach takes ‘Best Achievement in Design’ award
August 16, 2013
International luxury travel network Virtuoso announced the winners of the 2013 “Best of the Best” hotel awards at its 25th annual Virtuoso Travel Week conference held in Las Vegas this week.
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Puerto Rican Telephone workers affiliate with OPEIU
August 16, 2013
The Independent Telephone Workers Union, a 2,000 employee bargaining unit employed by Claro Puerto Rico known as the UIET, has voted to affiliate itself with the Office and Professional Employees International Union. The new group will be known as OPEIU Local Union 1971.
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Ponce Pontifical Univ., SBA partner to help small business
August 16, 2013
Looking to strengthen small businesses growth in Puerto Rico, the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce and the U.S. Small Business Administration have partnered to exchange information and support resources in favor of the sector.
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5 Puerto Rico farms get $208K for solar energy projects
August 15, 2013
Four Puerto Rico farms will receive about $160,000 combined to develop on-site photovoltaic solar systems to slash their energy bills through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), which is authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill, the agency announced.
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Puerto Rico Telephone seeking sanctions against OneLink
August 15, 2013
Puerto Rico Telephone has asked a federal judge to impose a penalty against OneLink Communications in the latest chapter of a legal battle unleashed about two years ago when the San Juan operator tried to block the telephone carrier from breaking into the island’s cable market.
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Doral Financial loses $10.4M in 2Q13
August 15, 2013
Doral Financial Corporation, which has operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland, reported Wednesday a net loss of $10.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013.
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