USDA opens call for grants to boost rural area economies
August 28, 2014
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday that the agency is seeking applications for grants that will be awarded to organizations to provide critical financial and technical assistance to recipients to develop and strengthen their capacity to carry out housing, community facilities and community and economic development projects.
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Gov’t appeals to young entrepreneurs in national summit
August 27, 2014
Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Alberto Bacó-Bagué spoke Tuesday to business leaders and start-ups at the National Black and Latino Council’s Black, Brown and Green Sustainability Summit about Puerto Rico’s entrepreneurial business growth and idea cultivation.
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Popular gets kudos for Internet, social media excellence
August 27, 2014
Global Finance recognized Popular Inc. as one of the “World’s Best Consumer Internet Banks in Latin America” for the fourth time and marking a first, as “Best for Social Media.”
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EVERTEC takes silver in ‘Financial Fitness Challenge’
August 27, 2014
Educated Investor recently awarded transaction processing firm EVERTEC the silver for successfully participating in the Financial Fitness Challenge, an event organized in Puerto Rico by the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions’ Institute for Financial Education in collaboration with the Society for Human Resources Management.
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P.R. Convention Center lands on list of top 50 expo halls
August 25, 2014
The Puerto Rico Convention Center ranked 26out of 50 on ConventionSouth magazine’s list of “The South’s 101 Largest Expo Halls” for 2015.
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The Mall of San Juan donates 75 laptops
August 22, 2014
The Mall of San Juan, Puerto Rico’s newest shopping and dining destination now under construction, donated 75 laptop computers to neighboring Dr. Cesáreo Rosa Nieves School in a brief ceremony that took place Thursday.
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GM Security Technologies opens $1.8M response center
August 22, 2014
With an investment of $1.8 million and the creation of 17 new jobs, GM Security Technologies recently inaugurated a state of the art Critical Incident Response and Replication Center to monitor, analyze and manage threats and new opportunities for clients.
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Metropolis offers social-interest housing in Hato Rey
August 20, 2014
Metropolis Apartments, a new, 185-apartment building in the heart of Hato Rey, was officially inaugurated Tuesday to offer social-interest housing opportunities for the next 30 years.
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Seaborne Airlines launches all-you-can-fly offer
August 19, 2014
Caribbean regional carrier Seaborne Airlines announced Monday the start of its “Fly Anywhere you like for as many times as you like" promotion for $699.
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Claro connects 3 more sectors to broadband network
August 15, 2014
Telecommunications provider Claro de Puerto Rico announced Thursday it has added sectors in Yauco, Utuado and Naranjito to its broadband network expansion project, benefitting some 40,000 homes and more than 1,780 families.
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H+K Puerto Rico licenses social media measurement tool
August 13, 2014
H+K Puerto Rico recently acquired a license for the use of the Sysomos Media Analysis Platform, a research and analytics platform for social media and web-based news media.
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Walmart to sell Puerto Rico-made HDTV antennas
August 12, 2014
As part of its program to support Puerto Rican industry, Walmart Puerto Rico announced Monday an agreement with local company Antenas del Caribe to purchase HDTV antennas manufactured in the island to sell at its chain.
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Engineers, Surveyors re-elect Rodríguez to presidency
August 12, 2014
Engineer Edgar I. Rodríguez-Pérez was reelected as president of the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico, during the trade group’s recently concluded annual convention.
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House Speaker presents pro-small biz initiatives in D.C.
August 11, 2014
Puerto Rico House of Representatives Speaker Jaime R. Perello-Borrás, met with Small Business Administration Chief Maria Contreras-Sweet, to present the profile of the island’s small and mid-sized businesses and find better alternatives for the development and retention of this sector that is key to strengthening the island’s economy.
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Ford Conservation Grants program in its 13th edition
August 8, 2014
Ford announced Thursday the 13th edition of the Conservation and Environmental Grants, the annual program through which the automaker supports individuals and nonprofit organizations in projects that promote environmental conservation in Puerto Rico.
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