T-Mobile rolls out new smartphones, ad campaign
October 13, 2011
Puerto Rican NBA players José Juan Barea and Carlos Arroyo are once again taking center court in T-Mobile’s latest advertising campaign launched Wednesday along with the arrival of the carrier’s two newest 4G-enabled smartphones, the HTC Amaze 4G and the Samsung Galaxy S II.
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BBVA’s ‘El Libretazo’ sweepstake in its 12th edition
October 13, 2011
BBVA announced Wednesday the start of its 12th consecutive edition of “El Libretazo” sweepstake, through which it will give away 87 prizes in its monthly sweepstake and a total of $50,000 in its quarterly drawing.
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Ford awards $40K in environmental grants
October 12, 2011
Ten local nonprofit organizations will be able to continue their efforts to improve their community’s education and environment with the help of Ford Motor Company, which on Wednesday distributed among them a total of $40,000 in grants through its Conservation and Environmental Program.
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U.S. wireless connections exceed population for 1st time, P.R. usage at 81%
October 12, 2011
While it may seem as though everyone on this island has one, or maybe several, wireless phones, the more than 3 million active devices still do not outnumber Puerto Rico’s residents. But the story is quite different when it comes to the U.S. as a nation, where wireless connections have exceeded its population for the first time.
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iPhone 4S arrives to local AT&T, Sprint stores Friday
October 12, 2011
AT&T Puerto Rico will be receiving the first shipment of iPhone 4S devices, in black and white casings, this Friday, when stores will open at 8 a.m. for customers who did not pre-order Apple’s latest smartphone, company officials announced Tuesday.
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HMS Puerto Rico expands presence in hospital market
October 12, 2011
Tennessee-based Healthcare Management Systems Inc. is significantly expanding its presence in the Puerto Rico market with the establishment of a new office in San Juan to continue building on its relationship with the University of Puerto Rico Hospital and other medical facilities, company officials said Tuesday.
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Verdanza becomes 1st island hotel to install ‘EV’ charging station
October 11, 2011
The Verdanza Hotel in Isla Verde is pitching in with the environment by becoming the first hotel on the island to install an electronic vehicle charging station.
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Private Sector Coalition, unions sign pro-jobs MOU
October 11, 2011
The Private Sector Coalition and representatives of 17 labor unions signed a “historic” Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate with and support federal initiatives that spur socioeconomic development in Puerto Rico.
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First Bancorp’s capital raise to ‘position bank for the future,’ analyst firm says
October 11, 2011
First Bancorp’s recently completed $525 million capital raise will enable it to be “more aggressive” in resolving its problem loans and putting itself back on the path of profitability, research, trading and investment banking analyst firm B. Riley said Monday.
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Metropistas: Highway PPP ‘model to follow’
October 11, 2011
Metropistas, the consortium of companies that is now running PR-22 and PR-5, will use the public-private partnership agreement established with the government as the model to possibly secure similar deals in the U.S. mainland, company officials said Monday.
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iGenApps solution lets users make-their-own mobile ‘apps’
October 11, 2011
Consumers who lack programming skills but want to design an application now have an easy, portable and affordable way to do it through the solutions provided by Puerto Rico developer XPOUS, creator of iGenApps.
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U.S. Dept. of Commerce looks to include P.R. stats in national GDP numbers
October 10, 2011
Representatives from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis will visit Puerto Rico later this month as part of ongoing efforts to steer the island toward improving methods of collecting and producing high-quality statistics about local economic activity.
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P.R. nabs Guinness world record for largest cup of coffee
October 10, 2011
Puerto Rico landed itself yet another Guinness world record Sunday, with the certification of the world’s largest cup of coffee, an 11-foot aluminum vessel that held 2,750 gallons of the aromatic beverage and served more than 50,000 people during this weekend’s Puerto Rico Coffee Expo event.
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EnterPRize picks 15 semifinalists in business plan competition
October 10, 2011
Grupo Guayacán’s 2012 “EnterPRize” business plan competition has selected the top 15 semifinalists, after sifting through a high number of “great ideas and executive summaries received,” the organization announced.
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Mini Warehouse Almacenes releases 3rd issue of its digital magazine
October 10, 2011
As part of its strategy to share relevant news content with the general community, self-storage company Mini Warehouse Almacenes recently launched the third edition of its MWA digital magazine, dedicated to family entertainment.
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