Olivia Boutique to donate 15% of Nov. 1 sales to charity
October 30, 2012
On Nov. 1st, Olivia Boutique in Condado will ring in the holiday season by hosting a Christmas event in benefit of the Fundación Pro-Ayuda de Puerto Rico.
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Banco Popular USVI opens Facebook page
October 30, 2012
Banco Popular’s U.S. Virgin Islands division has taken its relationship with customers up a notch by opening a new page in Facebook in the hopes of “engaging the community in a faster and more digital way.”
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Report(e): In these elections, economy rules the vote
October 29, 2012
In very few elections will the economy be so present in the minds of Puerto Rico voters as in the one coming up Nov. 6.
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Castillo steering HP Puerto Rico’s revenue into the billions
October 29, 2012
Tech giant Hewlett-Packard — like many other multinational companies — has experienced its share of fierce competition that, coupled with a suffering economy, has elicited massive lay-offs and a significant restructuring in recent years.
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Popular ‘makes a difference’ for 11th consecutive year
October 29, 2012
Popular Community Bank and Banco Popular de Puerto Rico celebrated 11 years of participation in The Points of Light Foundation & USA Weekend Today’s “Make A Difference Day” held Saturday.
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New president for Jaguar Puerto Rico operations
October 29, 2012
Automotive industry executive Luis Otero-Díaz, who has 14 years of experience with a number of luxury brands, has been appointed to the helm of Jaguar Puerto Rico.
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OFG looking to raise some $45.7M through stock sale
October 26, 2012
Oriental Financial Group Inc. announced Thursday it is looking to raise some $45.7 million from the sale of 4,390,243 shares of its common stock at a price of $11.10 per share.
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Agriculture Dept. assigns $5.8M to struggling farmers
October 26, 2012
In the midst of the worst drought the U.S. mainland has witnessed in more than 50 years, which has significantly increased food prices worldwide, the Agriculture Department has earmarked $3.7 million to help Puerto Rico farmers address higher feed and production costs, agency Secretary Neftalí Soto said Thursday.
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Guayacán opens applications for MIT fellowship
October 26, 2012
For the eighth consecutive year, the Guayacán Center will be co-sponsoring a team of selected members of Puerto Rico’s entrepreneurial community who will be given the opportunity to attend the MIT Entrepreneurship Development Program in Cambridge, Mass. from Jan. 27 to Feb. 1, 2013.
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Garage Isla Verde grants scholarships to auto mechanics students
October 26, 2012
Mercedes-Benz dealership Garage Isla Verde and Automeca recently joined forces to award the first six scholarships for students enrolled in auto mechanics courses.
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$2M Sizzler opens in Dorado featuring new design
October 26, 2012
Featuring a redesigned concept and 6,200 square-feet of space, casual dining restaurant Sizzler recently opened its 12th location at the Doramar Shopping Center in Dorado.
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OFG posts $14.7M in 3Q profit; announces stock offering
October 25, 2012
Oriental Financial Group Inc. released third quarter results Wednesday, reporting $14.7 million in profits — representing a 7 percent increase from the preceding quarter and a 5.5 percent drop from the same year-ago, three-month period.
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FirstBank gets high marks for personalized service
October 25, 2012
Over the past year, FirstBank has been in pursuit of offering personalized services to its Puerto Rico customer base.
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Phishing websites spread at ‘record speed’ in 1st half of ’12
October 25, 2012
A new phishing survey released by the Anti-Phishing Working Group at their conference being held in Puerto Rico this week revealed that while the uptime of phishing websites dropped during the first half of 2012, cybercriminals were driving substantial increases in the numbers of phishing websites they established to steal from consumers.
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Gov’t expands services available via pr.gov
October 25, 2012
Looking to make it easier for citizens to interact with public agencies, government officials announced Wednesday the addition of six new services pr.gov, expanding the 280 already available through the website that has generated more than 10 million transactions since its launch in 2010.
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