EPA grants Puerto Rico $46M for clean water projects
October 17, 2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $46 million to Puerto Rico to help finance improvements to water projects that are essential to protecting public health and the environment. The funds will primarily be used to upgrade sewage plants and drinking water systems throughout the island.
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Puerto Rico car sales up 9.5% in September
October 17, 2012
Puerto Rico consumers drove 8,300 cars off dealership lots in September, representing a 9.5 percent increase, or 718 additional units, in comparison to the same month last year, when 7,582 units were sold, the United Automobile Importers Group known as GUIA announced Tuesday.
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Guayama gifts students, residents with tablet computers
October 17, 2012
At a cost of $2 million, the Guayama municipal government began distributing Tuesday 10,000 Indipad-branded tablet computers to establish digital interaction between citizens, the government and the private sector, town officials said during an event attended by First Lady Lucé Vela, among others.
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Neolpharma picks up Pfizer’s Caguas plant
October 16, 2012
Mexico’s Neolpharma will be picking up the assets of Pfizer’s Caguas manufacturing plant, through an agreement that is expected to close during the first quarter of 2013, company executives announced Tuesday. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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Allied Car & Truck Rental investing $9M in expansion
October 16, 2012
Allied Car & Truck Rental is marking its 30th anniversary by investing $9 million to double its presence in Puerto Rico over the next two years, as well as establish branches outside the island, company officials said Monday.
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Seaplane and water tours launch at Bahía Urbana
October 16, 2012
Folks who like to dream big, explore and discover natural wonders will now have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of unique adventures by air and by sea with Seaplanes in Paradise & San Juan Water Tours, which recently launched services from Pier 6 in Old San Juan.
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GDB chief takes part in UBS speaker series
October 16, 2012
Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico President Juan Carlos Batlle recently addressed a group of UBS clients on the outlook for the island’s credit as part of the company’s “UBS Speaker Series” cycle that began earlier this year.
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AA introduces meal reservation for 1st, Business class
October 16, 2012
American Airlines announced its entrée reservations program, becoming the first domestic airline to offer premium class customers the opportunity to review menu options and pre-select their desired meal prior to their flight’s departure.
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Broadband provider AeroNet spends $4M on spectrum
October 15, 2012
Broadband service provider Aeronet has entered into a long-term lease agreement with AT&T de Puerto Rico and Sprint for wireless broadband spectrum with islandwide coverage.
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AT&T donates $100K to P.E.C.E.S for alternative schooling
October 15, 2012
AT&T de Puerto Rico recently donated $100,000 to the Community Education Delivery and Service Program (known as P.E.C.E.S. Inc. for its initials in Spanish) to help it strengthen social and educational services offered through its accredited alternative school.
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T-Mobile investing $7M to expand sales network, redesign stores
October 12, 2012
Wireless service provider T-Mobile announced Thursday an ambitious plan to expand its islandwide sales network and redesign its Puerto Rico stores and service centers based on a customer-centric vision, all to the tune of $7 million.
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Dorado Beach, Ritz-Carlton Reserve taking reservations
October 12, 2012
Two months ahead of its scheduled grand opening, the Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve announced this week it has begun accepting reservations to stay at what will be Puerto Rico's most lavish hotel property.
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Ford opens Puerto Rico’s 1st Quick Lane store
October 12, 2012
Ford Motor Company announced Thursday the opening of its first Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center business in Puerto Rico, located at the Caguas Expressway dealer.
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El Mesón Sandwiches lends coffee industry a hand
October 12, 2012
During the month of October, El Meson Sandwiches is celebrating “Manos al Cafetal” (“A Hand to the Coffee Farms”), an initiative to raise awareness about the lack of workers available to harvest Puerto Rico’s coffee crops.
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15 EnterPRize competition semifinalists announced
October 11, 2012
Grupo Guayacán, a Puerto Rican nonprofit venture capital firm, announced Wednesday the selection of the top 15 business proposals submitted in this year’s EnterPRize Business Plan competition.
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