Trucks get green light to use AutoExpreso toll payment system
July 29, 2011
As several of the island’s main toll plazas prepare to go completely cashless on Saturday, the Department of Transportation and Public Works announced that, for the first time, trucks will be allowed to use the “AutoExpreso” electronic payment system.
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Ford reports 37% local sales growth in 1st half of ’11
July 29, 2011
Ford Motor Company cruised through the first half of 2011, with a reported 37 percent increase in year-over-year vehicle sales in Puerto Rico, at a time when the industry had an overall growth of 1.9 percent, company officials said Thursday.
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U.S. State Dept. to set up P.R. passport processing office
July 29, 2011
Starting next year, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Island U.S. residents will be able to get their passports issued at the U.S. State Department branch that will open in San Juan, rather than stateside, government officials said Thursday.
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United, American unveil mobile ‘apps’
July 29, 2011
In keeping with the unwavering growth of smartphone and tablet computer usage worldwide, United Airlines, Continental and American Airlines recently unveiled mobile applications offering passengers one-touch access to their travel information and the option to generate an electronic boarding pass.
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Banco Popular’s online platform nabs Global Finance award
July 29, 2011
For the second year in a row, Banco Popular’s Internet platform has been included among the region’s best performers as per Global Finance’s Best Internet Bank Award 2011 competition. The bank received the organization’s “Best Bill Payment and Presentment” distinction.
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PRT Larga Distancia becoming Claro Larga Distancia this weekend
July 29, 2011
Effective July 31, Puerto Rico Larga Distancia will be changing its name to Claro [6558_noti_imagen1_CLARO-Logo] Larga Distancia in response to the company’s strategy of unifying all of its services under a single brand. Claro will continue offering its long distance services under the same terms and conditions currently in place for PRT LD subscribers, company officials said.
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High-ranking government officials tout P.R. austerity measures at NLGA conference
July 28, 2011
The austerity measures put in place over the past two years have reduced Puerto Rico’s deficit and spurred economic growth, Gov. Luis Fortuño and his Economic Development and Commerce chief said in separate speeches offered on Wednesday’s session of the National Leutenant Governors Association convention taking place in San Juan.
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Companies to launch global e-mall with local flavor, sales estimates of $2M in 3 years
July 28, 2011
Guaynabo-based eGloboMall.com, a company dedicated to providing U.S.-based e-commerce retailers an outlet to sell their goods throughout Latin America, has granted a contract to Savtira Corp. to develop a cloud-based e-store to continue expanding its global footprint.
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McDonald’s: Nutritional upgrades to apply to P.R. restaurants
July 27, 2011
The menu changes announced Wednesday by McDonald’s that call for reducing calories and adding fruit to children’s Happy Meals, as well as improving choices for adults, will apply to Puerto Rico’s restaurants, operator Arcos Dorados said.
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American Eagle reinstates route to La Romana
July 27, 2011
American Eagle announced Tuesday plans to reinstate service to La Romana-Casa de Campo International Airport from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport twice a week (Friday and Sunday) starting Nov. 18. The new service that was discontinued earlier this year will be operated with 64-seat ATR-72 aircraft.
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Caribe Hilton receives AAA distinction
July 27, 2011
The American Automobile Association (AAA) recently assigned its AAA Four Diamond Rating for 2011to the Caribe Hilton hotel in San Juan, a distinction it earned for its “exceptional accommodations, upscale facilities, attentive services and high hospitality standards.”
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Office Depot Foundation to donate 1,500 new backpacks to local school children
July 27, 2011
The Office Depot Foundation, Office Depot’s independent charitable division, will donate 1,500 new backpacks for Puerto Rico students through its National Backpack Program.
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Chevron to pump $5.2M in leak detection upgrades at 100 local Texaco stations
July 26, 2011
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday a settlement agreement with Chevron Puerto Rico, LLC through which the company will spend some $5.2 million to improve leak detection methods and operations at some 100 Texaco service stations. The company will also pay a $600,000 penalty.
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P.R.’s lack of power failure protection policies generate millions in losses
July 25, 2011
The island’s lack of a policy to protect against power failures and outages, energy fluctuations, and electricity quality problems that damage equipment is detrimental to business investments and triggers significant losses, Enrique Chávez, sales director for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean of Eaton Corporation’s power quality division.
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P.R. pharma industry growth to remain stagnant, research firm says
July 25, 2011
Pharmaceutical companies doing business in Puerto Rico will not show any significant growth this year, pressured by upcoming patent expirations and underperforming economic conditions, Irish research firm Research and Markets said in its most recent industry report.
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