Puerto Rican Northrop Grumman engineer gets award
November 7, 2013
A Puerto Rican Northrop Grumman Corp. mechanical engineer, José Borges, is the recipient of this year's National Diversity STAR award from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.
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Puerto Rico Tourism Co., PRTEC ally for regional growth
November 6, 2013
The Puerto Rico Tourism Co. and the Puerto Rico and Caribbean Technoeconomic Corridor partnered Tuesday to promote innovation and economic development along the western flank’s Porta del Sol region.
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Claro to offer products, services at Sam’s Club Puerto Rico
November 5, 2013
Telecommunications company Claro announced Monday it will offer all of its products and services at the 11 Sam’s Club stores in Puerto Rico. As part of the agreement, club members will receive discounts on wireless services, as well as on Claro’s portfolio of devices and will be able to sign up to monthly plans.
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MSC Divina arriving San Juan for 1st time later this month
November 4, 2013
The MSC Divina cruise ship recently bade farewell to Venice and embarked on an 18-night voyage to Miami, where it will become the first Fantasia class ship to sail from North America and the first MSC cruise ship to offer year-round Caribbean sailings.
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Delta adds new JFK/San Juan flight
November 1, 2013
Delta Air Lines announced Thursday the introduction of a new daily frequency from New York’s JFK International Airport to the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport. The new flight will operate from Dec. 19, expanding to five the daily services Delta operates between these cities.
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Puerto Rico brokerage firm Consultiva Securities sold
November 1, 2013
Fairbridge Capital Partners announced Thursday it has completed the purchase of Puerto Rico based brokerage firm Consultiva Securities. The terms of the deal were undisclosed.
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Customs discovers ‘actionable pest’ in Aguadilla cargo
November 1, 2013
An entomologist from the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed recently that Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists made a first in port discovery of an insect within an imported air cargo shipment of avocados arriving at the Rafael Hernández International Airport.
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UPS Foundation donates $76K to Puerto Rico nonprofits
November 1, 2013
As part of UPS’ community support efforts, four non-profit organizations in Puerto Rico received grants totaling $76,000 from The UPS Foundation
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SBA Puerto Rico signs on VegaCoop as 7(a) lender
October 31, 2013
The U.S. Small Business Administration has given authority to VegaCoop to provide financial assistance to small business owners under SBA’s 7(a) Loan Guaranty program, SBA District Director Yvette T. Collazo announced today.
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Microsoft donates Office 365 software to nonprofits
October 31, 2013
Microsoft Corp. announced this week it will be donating its Office 365 software to eligible nonprofits in 40 countries worldwide, including Puerto Rico, enabling them to have access to a range of cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools so they can spend less time in front of the computer and more time addressing their social causes.
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Redesigned Mazda3 hits Puerto Rico roads
October 31, 2013
The ompletely redesigned 2014 Mazda3 has arrived in Puerto Rico to “revolutionize the compact car segment,” Mazda de Puerto Rico General Manager Carmen Cedré said Wednesday.
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Pontifical Catholic University: Entrepreneurs wanted
October 30, 2013
The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce is gearing up for its annual I.D.E.A.S. competition celebrating entrepreneurship.
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SBA: Fiscal ’13 is 3rd highest year of lending to date
October 30, 2013
The U.S Small Business Administration announced Tuesday that it has reached its third highest year of lending to date, surpassed only by two record years of supporting more than $30 billion in Fiscal 2011 and 2012.
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Puerto Rico Products Assoc., Orlando CofC team up
October 28, 2013
The Puerto Rico Products Association and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando recently signed a collaborative agreement with the goal of promoting products and services in Puerto Rico through entrepreneurs and investors in the central Florida city.
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Gov’t to promote Puerto Rico as int’l insurance hub
October 28, 2013
Several Puerto Rican government officials will be heading to London this week to promote the island as a potential hub for insurance companies.
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