Caguas Fuddruckers takes chain’s 1st ‘Certified Training Designation’
August 9, 2013
Texas-born fast casual chain Fuddruckers announced Thursday it has bestowed the company’s first Certified Training Designation distinction to the Caguas location, led by franchisee Max Olivera, and vice president of Áperations, Carlos Alvarez, of Puerto Rico-based Caribbean Investment Group Corp., which operates five restaurants throughout the island in addition to two other locations.
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JetBlue announces ‘Bags VIP’ luggage delivery service
August 8, 2013
JetBlue Airways announced Wednesday the start of Bags VIP, a new concierge service option, provided in partnership with Bags, Inc. offering hand-delivery of a customer's checked luggage from the arrival airport to any doorstep at their destination for a fee. The option is available seven days a week, including holidays.
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Banco Popular Foundation rewards academic excellence
August 8, 2013
Banco Popular Foundation celebrated the academic excellence and commitment to education of about 100 Puerto Rican students through its Rafael Carrión, Jr. Excellence Awards ceremony held this week.
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EVERTEC, VCE partner to launch new tech infrastructure
August 7, 2013
EVERTEC Group LLC and Virtual Computing Environment announced Tuesday the introduction of the VBlock, a technological platform that provides all the necessary components to facilitate the virtualization of company’s data center, minimize risks, as well as the complexity and the implementation time of new projects.
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Walmart to buy pineapples from Puerto Rico producer
August 7, 2013
Walmart Puerto Rico has reached an agreement with agribusiness Gargiulo Farms in Santa Isabel, to buy more than 9,000 pounds of pineapples weekly, “reaffirming its commitment to the island’s economic and the creation of jobs,” said Viviana Mercado, corporate affairs representative for the retailer.
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Claro Puerto Rico launches campaign to fight HIV
August 7, 2013
Wireless carrier Claro Puerto Rico announced Tuesday the start of its (Claro)RED 2013 with the objective of further promoting the fight against AIDS and to achieve that by 2015, there are no children born with HIV.
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Walgreens equips Puerto Rico’s back-to-schoolers
August 6, 2013
For the second consecutive year, Walgreens has distributed thousands of school supplies to Puerto Rico-based educational organizations that are part of the Alternative Education Alliance, to benefit students islandwide.
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SBA grants $95K award to Inter American University
August 5, 2013
Supporting programs for innovative, technology-driven small businesses under SBA’s Federal and State Technology (FAST) partnership program, the U.S. Small Business Administration has granted 20 awards, of $95,000 per award, for Fiscal 2013 to 20 state and local economic development agencies, business development centers, and colleges and universities.
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AT&T takes high ranking in J.D. Power survey
August 2, 2013
Wireless customers gave AT&T high marks for its customer service, according to the latest J.D. Power study released Thursday. In the 2013 Wireless Customer Care Full-Service Study, Volume 2, AT&T outscored all other full-service wireless providers for the overall customer service experience measured across its retail stores, online, and call centers. AT&T also showed significant […]
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USDA assigns Añasco, Coamo $152K for biz projects
August 1, 2013
The towns of Añasco and Coamo will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop small businesses that are expected to strengthen the economies of the rural towns.
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Polytechnic students unveil Península de Cantera project
August 1, 2013
Students enrolled in the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico’s Geomatic Sciences Department majoring in land surveying and mapping, recently unveiled a study related to the Península de Cantera’s Guachinanga Islet that will soon be used to develop an eco-tourism project there.
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5 Puerto Rico hotels among ‘100 Most Popular Meeting Resorts’
July 31, 2013
Five Puerto Rico resorts have been included in the list of ‘100 Most Popular Meeting Resorts’ in North America and the Caribbean published by Cvent, one of the world’s largest cloud-based marketplaces for group meetings business.
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PetSmart adds 2 new stores in Puerto Rico
July 30, 2013
Pet goods retailer PetSmart announced Monday the upcoming openings of two new stores in Puerto Rico, to be located in Plaza Fajardo and Rexville Town Center in Bayamón. While the first store is slated to open Aug. 5, the latter will begin serving pets, and their owners, in September.
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Aon Hewitt to recruit 100 people in Puerto Rico
July 30, 2013
Aon Hewitt is seeking 100 full time customer service representatives to staff an upcoming expansion at its Puerto Rico call center, the company announced Monday.
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HP advocates for next-generation education methods
July 29, 2013
Looking to help its business partners and customers in Puerto Rico modernize the educational process with the latest technological tools available in the market, Hewlett Packard, recently hosted the "Transforming education in the 21st century: from the analog classroom to the digital interactive classroom” seminar.
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