Belcorp introduces Esika cosmetics line to P.R. market
May 27, 2011
The island’s economy may be in crisis, but one may not be able to tell by looking at Puerto Rican women, who reportedly outspend their peers in the Latin American region on cosmetics and personal care products.
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DDB buys majority stake in EJE, creating DDB˚ Latina Puerto Rico
May 25, 2011
Following a 15-year courtship, local advertising agency EJE Sociedad Publicitaria has agreed to enter into a corporate marriage with long-time business partner DDB Worldwide, giving birth to DDB˚ Latina Puerto Rico, executives from both companies announced Tuesday.
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Badillo, EJE, big winners at Cuspide awards ceremony
May 14, 2011
Badillo Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi was the big winner of Friday night’s 29th edition of the Cuspide advertising industry awards, nabbing eight awards for campaigns executed over the past year for clients Toyota de Puerto Rico and the United Way.
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‘Fast Five’ explosive box office debut reaffirms P.R. as filmmaking destination
May 6, 2011
"Fast Five," the latest installment of the “Fast & Furious” movie franchise, which was filmed almost entirely in Puerto Rico last year, raced into theaters last weekend, becoming Hollywood’s best performing film of 2011, with $86.2 million at the box office during its debut.
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Grupo Episcopal San Lucas invests $17M in system-wide upgrades
May 5, 2011
Hospital operator Grupo Episcopal San Lucas has invested more than $17 million in the past six months to move forward its development plans to strengthen patient services offered at its Guayama and Ponce facilities, company officials announced Thursday.
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Fire breaks out at former San Juan Star building
April 21, 2011
The former San Juan Star building on Kennedy Avenue caught fire Monday, requiring the presence of a contingent of firefighters to put out the blaze.
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Public, private sectors wage battle against counterfeit medications
April 7, 2011
Things are not always what they seem, and in the case of counterfeit drugs, knowing the difference between what’s real and what isn’t could be a matter of life and death. With that in mind, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer launched an educational campaign this week to teach Puerto Rican consumers about the negative side of counterfeit medications, whose production and use is a growing global trend.
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P.R. to host large-scale library association convention
March 23, 2011
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, or IFLA, will be holding its 77th annual convention in San Juan, Aug. 13-18, an event that is expected to draw thousands of participants and represent an economic boost to the island estimated at $6 million.
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Guayacán opens application process for advanced workshop program
March 14, 2011
Venture capital fund Grupo Guayacán Inc. announced Monday the second edition of the Guayacán Venture Accelerator program, offering 10 local companies the opportunity to explore ways to grow their operations through an advanced course of study.
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Public, private sectors tackle copper theft problem
December 23, 2010
As the price of copper continues to rise — more than doubling in the last two years — its theft is also escalating, prompting several local government agencies this week to take a stance against the problem by raiding a number of outlets dedicated to buying the metal without asking for evidence of its origin, as required by law.
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