JetBlue announces ‘Bags VIP’ luggage delivery service
August 8, 2013
JetBlue Airways announced Wednesday the start of Bags VIP, a new concierge service option, provided in partnership with Bags, Inc. offering hand-delivery of a customer's checked luggage from the arrival airport to any doorstep at their destination for a fee. The option is available seven days a week, including holidays.
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Banco Popular Foundation rewards academic excellence
August 8, 2013
Banco Popular Foundation celebrated the academic excellence and commitment to education of about 100 Puerto Rican students through its Rafael Carrión, Jr. Excellence Awards ceremony held this week.
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Condado Plaza rebranding pulls it out of ‘luxury’ category
August 7, 2013
The announcement by Hilton Hotels & Resorts that San Juan’s iconic Condado Plaza hotel would no longer fly the Conrad flag — adopting the Hilton name instead — represents a brand shift for the property that may not be as business-as-usual as it seems.
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USDA grants $750K to Puerto Rico for jobs, opens energy grant cycle
August 7, 2013
Puerto Rico is getting $750,000 in funding to create jobs and boost economic development from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the agency announced Tuesday.
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EVERTEC, VCE partner to launch new tech infrastructure
August 7, 2013
EVERTEC Group LLC and Virtual Computing Environment announced Tuesday the introduction of the VBlock, a technological platform that provides all the necessary components to facilitate the virtualization of company’s data center, minimize risks, as well as the complexity and the implementation time of new projects.
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Walmart to buy pineapples from Puerto Rico producer
August 7, 2013
Walmart Puerto Rico has reached an agreement with agribusiness Gargiulo Farms in Santa Isabel, to buy more than 9,000 pounds of pineapples weekly, “reaffirming its commitment to the island’s economic and the creation of jobs,” said Viviana Mercado, corporate affairs representative for the retailer.
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Claro Puerto Rico launches campaign to fight HIV
August 7, 2013
Wireless carrier Claro Puerto Rico announced Tuesday the start of its (Claro)RED 2013 with the objective of further promoting the fight against AIDS and to achieve that by 2015, there are no children born with HIV.
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Fortuño named to Media Group of America board
August 6, 2013
Former Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuño has been named to Media Group of America, LLC’s board of directors, for a two-year term, the company announced Tuesday.
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Conrad San Juan Condado Plaza takes Hilton name
August 6, 2013
Hilton Hotels & Resorts announced Tuesday that the 571-room hotel formerly known as Conrad San Juan Condado Plaza, has been renamed and rebranded as The Condado Plaza Hilton.
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Puerto Rico students could ace the year with technology
August 6, 2013
As thousands of Puerto Rican children and young adults make their way back to school today with backpacks full of fresh notebooks and newly sharpened pencils, education and technology experts agree that sooner rather than later, learning will become more less traditional and more technological.
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Doral Bank expanding financial literacy program in Fla.
August 6, 2013
Just in time for the start of the new school year, Doral Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Puerto Rico-based Doral Financial Corporation, announced Monday it is expanding its financial literacy program for high school students in Bay County, Florida.
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Walgreens equips Puerto Rico’s back-to-schoolers
August 6, 2013
For the second consecutive year, Walgreens has distributed thousands of school supplies to Puerto Rico-based educational organizations that are part of the Alternative Education Alliance, to benefit students islandwide.
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DDB Latina Puerto Rico nabs regional award
August 6, 2013
Advertising agency DDB Latina Puerto Rico announced Monday it has won the Impact Award, bestowed by parent agency DDB Worldwide.
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Puerto Rico’s economic woes ‘hollowed out’ middle class
August 5, 2013
The economic transition that Puerto Rico has been going through for the past seven years has been “extremely painful” for many, as “employment trends have polarized the workforce and hollowed out the middle class,” according to the most recent edition of “Compass,” a publication by Heidie Calero Consulting Group.
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SBA grants $95K award to Inter American University
August 5, 2013
Supporting programs for innovative, technology-driven small businesses under SBA’s Federal and State Technology (FAST) partnership program, the U.S. Small Business Administration has granted 20 awards, of $95,000 per award, for Fiscal 2013 to 20 state and local economic development agencies, business development centers, and colleges and universities.
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