Caguas, Triple-S Salud holding ‘Play Streets’ event
November 19, 2012
The municipality of Caguas has been included in 10 cities to host “Play Streets,” an initiative that calls for closing roads to traffic and opened to the community to encourage physical activity. The event will be held in Puerto Rico in partnership with Triple-S Salud.
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Popular Auto names its 1st woman president
November 15, 2012
Sylvia M. López-Cartagena, an 18-year veteran at Banco Popular, has taken over the helm of its Popular Auto subsidiary, becoming the first woman to head the car loan operation since its establishment in 1990.
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Rum & Beer Fest to feature Puerto Rican brands
November 12, 2012
Two major local industries, rum and beer, will come together under one roof for the upcoming Rum & Beer Fest Nov. 17-18 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center.
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Private sector makes post-elections call for unity
November 8, 2012
Now that the dust has settled on one of Puerto Rico’s most contentious political campaigns and elections, the island’s private sector is hopeful that government officials, especially Governor-elect Alejandro García-Padilla, will set aside partisan bickering to work together to re-energize and move the economy forward.
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CIAPR lobbies for ‘orderly’ renewable energy plan
November 6, 2012
The results of today’s elections will play a big role in the Puerto Rico School of Engineers and Land Surveyors’ plans and strategies for the coming year, not only in benefit of the organization’s 11,500 members, but for Puerto Rico in general.
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Google: Puerto Rico searches peak as elections near
November 2, 2012
In the months leading up to the Nov. 6 elections, when Puerto Rico residents will decide this year’s heated race, Google searches on all matters related to the democratic process have been increasing by as much as 30 percent per week.
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US Dept. of Commerce, ‘Enlace Empresarial’ to boost export awareness
October 30, 2012
Enlace Empresarial and the U.S. Department of Commerce signed a collaboration agreement Monday to work together to raise awareness of existing export opportunities among members of the business community in the United States and Puerto Rico, especially among small and mid-sized operations.
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HJ Sims: Next Puerto Rico gov. must leave fiscal progress ‘intact’
October 24, 2012
An analyst for underwriting firm HJ Sims told Bloomberg that maintaining Puerto Rico’s debt at a suitable level for investors will depend on whether the governor who wins the Nov. 6 elections is willing to leave the current fiscal progress intact.
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‘Doing Business’ report offers mixed review for Puerto Rico
October 24, 2012
Puerto Rico is the best place in Latin America and the Caribbean to start a business and gain access to credit and is outranked only by Chile in the overall ease of doing business, according to the “Doing Business 2013: Smarter Regulations for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises” report released Tuesday by the IFC and World Bank.
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Puerto Rico to benefit from U.S.-Panama trade pact
October 23, 2012
The U.S.‐Panama Trade Promotion Agreement, an initiative through which President Barack Obama seeks to increase opportunities for U.S. businesses, farmers, and workers through improved access for their products and services in foreign markets, takes effect Oct. 31.
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Online ID theft costs Puerto Ricans $2.5M-$4M annually
October 18, 2012
Puerto Rican consumers lose between $2.5 million and $4 million as a result of online identity theft, and the problem is growing, representatives from the Consumer Credit Counseling Service said Wednesday.
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Gaither launches media, brands daily monitoring study
October 18, 2012
Market research firm Gaither International this week launched its "Media Brands Profiles" service, which may be Puerto Rico’s first multimedia brands, media and consumption daily monitoring study.
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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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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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Doctors’ Center Hospital opening new $5.7M Santurce ER
October 8, 2012
Doctors' Center Hospital's multi-million dollar emergency room annex, currently under construction at Stop 20 in Santurce, is still several months away from completion but management already is counting on it to boost the hospital's visibility.
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