AON Puerto Rico staff pitches in for ‘Global Service Day’
June 26, 2013
AON, a global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions and outsourcing services provider, recently brought together its employees and their families to celebrate its “Global Service Day” in Puerto Rico.
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Doral announces 1-for-20 reverse stock split
June 25, 2013
Doral Financial Corporation today announced a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of its common stock that will be effective June 28, at 4 p.m.
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Puerto Rican millionaires flocking to Scrub Island Resort
June 25, 2013
The Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, a $150 million tourism/residential complex development named after its location on a 230-acre island by the same name a mile east from Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, is attracting Puerto Rico’s well-to-do to is pristine waters and posh amenities.
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Wendy’s Puerto Rico buys $12M in local goods annually
June 25, 2013
In its quest for freshness and to uphold high quality standards, Puerto Rico’s Wendy’s franchisee invests about $12 million a year in goods from local farmers and producers.
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AA, Seaborne Airlines announce codeshare deal
June 25, 2013
American Airlines announced Monday the launch of a new codeshare agreement with St. Croix-based Seaborne Airlines, providing customers access to six destinations in the Caribbean out of Puerto Rico.
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Chamber’s College chapter to host ‘Business Camp’
June 25, 2013
For the fifth consecutive year, the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce College Chapter will host its “Business Camp” during the group’s upcoming annual convention. The event will benefit 50 university students who will have the opportunity to visit four companies from different sectors on the island, learn their stories and interact with other young entrepreneurs.
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‘Follow2unfollow’ social media effort sweeps Cannes
June 25, 2013
“Follow2unfollow,” the Twitter-led campaign developed as a crime deterrent, won multiple Lion Awards recently at the Cannes Lions Festival in the south of France. The campaign, led by Starcom MediaVest Group Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rican government, won a Silver and a Bronze Public Relations Lions, a Bronze Promo & Activation Lion and a Bronze Media Lion.
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Puerto Rico programmers off to Russia for Microsoft Imagine Cup
June 25, 2013
The PsyTrack team, a group of programmers from various universities in Puerto Rico, will represent the island in the Microsoft Imagine Cup Software World Cup to be held July 8–11 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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CiCi’s Pizza targets Puerto Rico for int’l expansion
June 24, 2013
Coppell, Texas-based CiCi’s Pizza, the casual dining restaurant know for its mile-long endless pizza buffet, recently confirmed plans to expand its footprint beyond the continental United States, targeting Puerto Rico, Mexico and Canada for future store openings.
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Treasury urges individuals, businesses to tap into tax amnesty
June 24, 2013
Puerto Rico Treasury Secretary Melba Acosta urged taxpayers and businesses to catch up on their tax debts during the amnesty period ending June 30, while announcing that starting July 1, the agency, in tandem with the Justice Department will be “much more active” in submitting tax evasion cases in court, especially those related to withheld taxes, either from employees or citizens who paid the sales and use tax.
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Gvelop unveils option to reduce commercial energy costs
June 24, 2013
It’s no secret that Puerto Rico’s permanently high energy costs are the thorn in many wallets, especially the commercial sector’s. In an attempt to help businesses shrink those costs by as much as 40 percent, local energy consulting firm Gvelop unveiled its “DownYourBill” project proposal over the weekend at the community pharmacies convention.
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San Juan tops Fly.com’s list of summer travel hotspots
June 24, 2013
To celebrate the first day of summer, Fly.com identified America's 20 most popular international destinations for summer travel. At the top of the list is San Juan, Puerto Rico, which beat out second-place finisher London, England, by a 16 percent margin.
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USDA opens grants cycle to improve rural housing quality
June 24, 2013
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for grants to help low- and very-low-income rural residents repair their homes.
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Bath & Body Works expediting plans to open 3 stores in Puerto Rico
June 21, 2013
Fragrance and body care retailer Bath & Body Works is moving full steam ahead with plans to make its debut in Puerto Rico, where it will reportedly open three stores, two of them before year’s end — earlier than initially announced.
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Tourism Co. launches ‘Summer is easy in Puerto Rico’ campaign
June 21, 2013
Puerto Rico is celebrating the beginning of summer by offering exceptional discounts on more than 60 hotels and flights to the island from select U.S. cities, when booking now through the "Summer is Easy in Puerto Rico" promotional campaign, Tourism Company Executive Director Ingrid Rivera announced Friday.
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