Tourism chief checks ground transportation services at LMM’s Terminal ‘A’
June 12, 2012
Tourism Company Executive Director Luis Rivera-Marín on Monday went to check the work being done in the area of ground transportation service at Terminal A, what is now known as the JetBlue Terminal at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.
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Wireless carriers ready to ride out ’12 hurricane season
June 11, 2012
Although this year’s hurricane season is just getting underway, several of the island's wireless carriers have disclosed their network preparedness and recovery plans, confirming their ability to be ride any storm that heads Puerto Rico’s way.
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P.R. radio industry planning ‘historic get-together’
June 11, 2012
Puerto Rico’s commercial radio industry is marking a significant milestone this year, when it will commemorate 90 years since WKAQ-AM, its first station, went on the air in 1922.
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San Germán gets island’s 1st solar-powered gas station
June 8, 2012
The historic town of San Germán recently chalked up another significant feat by becoming the home of Puerto Rico’s first solar-powered gas station, a Texaco location that invested $269,500 to convert its systems, the Energy Affairs Administration said Friday.
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Public Building Authority refinances $588.9M in bonds
June 8, 2012
The Government Development Bank confirmed Thursday that the Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority completed the refinancing of $588.9 million in bonds through a placement in the exempt market.
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Claro Puerto Rico joins global fight against AIDS
June 8, 2012
Claro Puerto Rico, a unit of América Móvil, announced Thursday the launch of its (Claro)RED initiative that coupled with the (RED) Rush to Zero campaign, seeks to eradicate the AIDS virus by 2015.
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S&P downgrades gov’t debt to ‘negative’ from ‘stable’
June 7, 2012
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has revised its outlook for the Puerto Rico government’s general obligation (GO) and appropriation debt ratings to negative from stable.
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88.1% of local social media users connect daily, most gravitate toward Facebook
June 7, 2012
Puerto Rico’s Internet surfers are spending more time on social networks, a phenomenon that has been fueled somewhat by an increased willingness by employers to allow their staff to access while at work, a survey by the local chapter of the Interactive Advertising Bureau unveiled Wednesday showed.
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St. Regis Bahía Beach in Río Grande lands ‘AAA 5-Diamond’ rating
June 6, 2012
The St. Regis Bahía Beach Resort in Río Grande announced Wednesday that the beachfront property has earned AAA’s Five Diamond Rating, joining five other hotels that have landed the prestigious accolade in the Caribbean since 2011.
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Local delegation promotes P.R’s broadband needs in DC
June 6, 2012
Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi told members of Congress Tuesday Puerto Rico needs to “have the correct policies in place, on both the federal and local level, to enable households and businesses … to access and adopt high-speed Internet and other modern telecommunications services at affordable rates.”
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Bankers Association integrates social networks into anti-fraud educational pitch
June 6, 2012
Saying that consumers can protect themselves the best when it comes to warding off identity theft and banking fraud, the Puerto Rico Bankers Association launched Tuesday a permanent educational initiative to teach people how to protect themselves against attacks to their personal finances.
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Luxury liquor brands economy-proof, industry execs say
June 6, 2012
The presidents of five of the world’s largest luxury liquor brands converged in Puerto Rico Tuesday to discuss the tendencies, challenges, and opportunities faced by the industry and its position with respect to today’s consumers and markets.
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Arecibo to pay $35K fine, pump $56M in sewer system upgrades to settle Clean Water Act violations
June 5, 2012
The town of Arecibo has reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act and violations of its Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System permit, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday.
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Treasury shores up $1.2B in April, reports 4% jump in May sales tax collections
June 5, 2012
Net revenue making its way to the Puerto Rico government’s General Fund exceeded $1.2 billion in April, with personal and corporate income tax collections representing 69 percent, or $830 million of the month’s total, agency Secretary Jesús Méndez said Monday.
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IAB readies to unveil local social network usage trends
June 5, 2012
The Internet Advertising Bureau, Puerto Rico chapter, will unveil the results of the second edition of its Social Networks study, which aims to show the prevailing trends in the use of online networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Skype, LinkedIn, Google, YouTube and others.
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