U.S. gov’t, Total Petroleum reach $1.6M settlement
March 10, 2015
Total Petroleum Puerto Rico Corp. and the U.S. government announced a settlement agreement Monday related to alleged company violations against the Resource Conservation Recovery Act at 31 gas stations in Puerto Rico and four in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Exec Prouty extolls P.R.’s virtues as place to do business
February 25, 2015
The laws set forth by the current administration to lure investors and companies to Puerto Rico are not the only attractions the island has to offer, said Nicholas Prouty, CEO of Putnam Bridge Investments, to a roomful of business location experts and economic development professionals.
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Puma Energy expanding Puerto Rico operation in ’15
February 24, 2015
Puma Energy Caribe has ambitious plans on its horizon this year, including the expansion of its liquefied petroleum gas line and its vehicle service centers islandwide, Eduardo Galíndez, commercial manager for the petroleum company said Monday.
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Electric Daisy Carnival to boost tourism, hotel bookings
February 19, 2015
This weekend’s two-day Coors Light Electric Daisy Carnival is expected to draw more than 40,000 people from Puerto Rico and other countries, boosting the island's economy and thrusting it into the international spotlight.
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Nat’l AGC Annual Convention to be held in P.R. in March
February 18, 2015
Under the slogan, "360 degrees of construction," the Associated General Contractors of America will hold its 96th annual convention for the first time in Puerto Rico, Mar. 18-20 at the Convention Center in Miramar.
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Abarca Health set to hit U.S. market via new subsidiary
February 18, 2015
Abarca Health, a Puerto Rico-based company dedicated to pharmacy benefit management, announced during its recent 10th anniversary celebration the opening of its new division, Abarca Technologies and its plans to expand and export services this year.
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New $19.4M construction project slated for Old San Juan
February 16, 2015
Old San Juan's urban topography is about to undergo a slight tweaking over the next couple of years.
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‘Taste of Rum’ to mark more than 450 years of tradition
February 13, 2015
The sixth annual edition of the “Taste of Rum” is returning Feb. 28 to celebrate the industry’s 450-year history in Puerto Rico.
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Flower sales drop, but still in demand for Valentine’s
February 13, 2015
With Valentine’s Day less than 24 hours away, millions of people will say, “I love you” with flowers. Last year, Puerto Ricans spent about $6 million on blooms from Colombia, one of the world’s largest flower exporters, a government spokesman for that country said Thursday.
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Puma study: LatAm immersed in globalization process
February 11, 2015
Puma Energy, the global integrated midstream and downstream energy company, has commissioned ‘The Changing Face of Latin America,” the latest study in a series of in-depth reports in collaboration with independent economic advisory firm Llewellyn Consulting.
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6th edition of Guayacán Venture Accelerator underway
February 10, 2015
Grupo Guayacán, Inc. announced Monday the launch of the sixth consecutive edition of the Guayacán Venture Accelerator. Since its inception in 2010, the GVA has emerged as one of the cornerstone entrepreneurial development programs offered by Grupo Guayacán.
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Guayacán, Entrepreneurs Organization launch challenge
February 9, 2015
Grupo Guayacán Inc. and Entrepreneurs Organization announced a partnership to support student entrepreneurs by hosting a local qualifying competition for EO’s Global Student Entrepreneur Awards, q global competition for student entrepreneurs who actively run a for-profit business, while attending a college or university.
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San Juan ‘Global Shapers’ hub wins Coca Cola challenge
February 5, 2015
A group of young leaders from San Juan were among the 2014 winners of The Coca-Cola Company’s “Shaping a Better Future Grant Challenge,” a competition exclusively for members of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers community.
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‘I-Corps Puerto Rico’ mentorship program takes off
February 2, 2015
In its quest to assist entrepreneurs parlay their ideas into successful businesses, Grupo Guayacán has teamed up with the Georgia Institute of Technology for “I-Corps Puerto Rico,” a program offering mentorship and training over the next five weekends.
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Statistics Institute to conduct census, survey tasks in P.R.
January 29, 2015
The Puerto Rico Statistics Institute will be taking over the task of conducting census and survey activities in Puerto Rico, following the signing of an agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Commerce, the local agency's Executive Director Mario Marazzi said Wednesday.
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