Banco Popular, El Mesón team up for good cause
April 30, 2014
The Banco Popular Foundation has teamed up with El Mesón Sándwiches to support the “Home Run por el Futuro” (“Home Run for the Future”) effort, whose mission is to raise funds for the Extra Bases Foundation, run by former Puerto Rican baseball great Carlos Delgado.
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Badillo wins big at FIAP competition for 2nd year in a row
April 30, 2014
Badillo Saatchi & Saatchi obtained eight Sun awards — one Gold, four Silver and three Bronze — at FIAP 2014, becoming the top winner from Puerto Rico for the second consecutive year at this festival and the second in Ibero America in radio.
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SBA, AARP Puerto Rico to host 4th ‘Mentor Day’ event
April 29, 2014
As part of Mentor Month, the Puerto Rico office of the U.S. Small Business Administration and AARP Puerto Rico will conduct their fourth Mentor Day event today.
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Meet Puerto Rico launches campaign in Brazil
April 29, 2014
Meet Puerto Rico successfully launched, in Brazil, the new “Escape the Meeting Blah!” promotion at "World Travel Market Latin America," the main Latin American travel industry show, held annually in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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P.R. Products Assoc. unveils proposals, elects new board
April 28, 2014
The Puerto Rico Products Association held its annual convention this weekend, when it unveiled its proposals for economic development as well as elected its new board of directors.
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3rd edition of Puerto Rico Restaurant Week on for May
April 28, 2014
Puerto Rico will celebrate its third annual Puerto Rico Restaurant Week — a culinary event that gives diners the opportunity to sample the best restaurants on the island at special prices — from May 14-20, said Gustavo Antonetti, president of Kinori Group, the company that produces the event.
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Sam’s to export Puerto Rico-made burgers to Fla. clubs
April 25, 2014
Sam’s Club Regional General Manager, Carmen Kingston, announced Thursday the beginning of a program to export products made in Puerto Rico to its clubs in Florida, as part of an initiative focused on strengthening local industry and job creation.
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Senate OKs excise tax exemption for electric, hybrid cars
April 25, 2014
The Puerto Rico Senate passed legislation Thursday that exempts electric-powered vehicles from excise taxes as established by Senate Bill 884, which proposes the "Act for the Promotion of Vehicles Powered Mostly by Electricity.”
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Ports: Cruise ship business up 15.2% in San Juan
April 24, 2014
Cruise ship business at the Port of San Juan is up 15.2 percent for the first nine months of the fiscal year, representing an increase of 124,619 passengers year-over-year, Puerto Rico Ports Authority Executive Director Víctor Suárez said Wednesday.
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EPA honors Puerto Rico environmental leaders
April 24, 2014
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday honored eight individuals and organizations from across Puerto Rico with “Environmental Quality Awards” for their achievements in protecting public health and the environment.
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SBA to award $8M to promote small business exporting
April 23, 2014
The SBA announced today that for the third year, states will be able to apply for grants from the U.S. Small Business Administration starting this week to support efforts to increase exporting by small businesses.
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Sapientis launches fundraiser with Caribbean Cinemas
April 23, 2014
Sapientis, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting educational leadership in public schools, is carrying out its annual fundraising campaign in alliance with Caribbean Cinemas, through May 14th.
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Moneyhouse, Mueblerías Berríos to help homebuyers
April 22, 2014
In keeping with their philosophies of pitching in to move Puerto Rico’s economic development forward, mortgage bank Moneyhouse and local furniture chain Mueblerías Berríos announced Monday a partnership to help homebuyers through their transactions.
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USDA offers help to farmers affected by drought, fires
April 22, 2014
The USDA-Farm Service Agency announced Monday that the sign-up period for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program has begun, which provides compensation to eligible livestock producers that have suffered grazing losses due to drought or fire in Puerto Rico.
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Seaborne starts San Juan-Santo Domingo route
April 21, 2014
Seaborne Airlines launched its non-stop daily service from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan to Las Américas International Airport in Santo Domingo on April 15th.
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