The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense operational committee, announced Monday that eight Puerto Rico Guard and Reserve members nominated their employers for the 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The agency received 2,899 nominations nationwide.
The Puerto Rico edition of Mathcounths, a nonprofit national math enrichment, coaching and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement in every U.S. state and territory, was held this weekend at the Polytechnic University, drawing 23 schools and more than 200 students, organizers said.
AT&T Puerto Rico customers now have more options for affordable, no-commitment home phone service with a new, prepaid option for AT&T Wireless Home Phone that the carrier launched last week.
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that its signature event, “National Small Business Week,” will be held June 17-21, with events taking place all across the country designed to help small businesses start, grow and succeed.
Choice Cable TV announced Wednesday the availability of a full line-up of more than 30 channels from Olympusat, a U.S. based media and entertainment company.
E-Loan, a wholly owned subsidiary of Popular Inc., announced Tuesday the “Wish and Win” Facebook sweepstakes, giving away $15,000 in personalized prizes to “help fans’ financial dreams come true.”
AT&T is helping businesses “raise the productivity bar” with expanded choices of shared data plans. Starting March 22, AT&T will offer larger Mobile Share plans, new Mobile Share – Data (only) plans, and new Business Pooled Nation for Data plans.
The Puerto Rico Sales and Marketing Executives Association is seeking participants for its Student Mentoring program as part of its upcoming annual convention slated for April 3-5.
The first commercial mission organized by the current administration is taking place this week in Panama seeking to continue strengthening trade ties and advance the participation of local companies in the thriving Central American economy.
Automaker Ford presented its new line of Police Interceptor vehicles created for law and order agencies during an event Thursday that included test drives and exhibits at the Puerto Rico Convention Center.
Hyundai owners and would-be customers in northwestern Puerto Rico now have a $4 million dealership to visit, which was recently opened by a trio of executives — Agustín H. Font, Raúl Rivera and Víctor Caraballo — to serve the region.
The Puerto Rico Convention Bureau has launched an exclusive online education program tailored to meeting planners, dubbed the “Puerto Rico Smooth Meeting University,” that includes courses on topics such as meeting hotels, the Puerto Rico Convention Center, history and culture, golf, shopping, dining and nightlife.
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Puerto Rico’s thriving food truck scene recently welcomed its newest player, “Dondesea,” which recently rolled into a permanent spot on Ponce de León Avenue in Santurce, a few blocks away from the Ciudadela complex.
Bacardí Corp. recently sponsored its first “Women in Leadership” workshop in Puerto Rico, incorporating the program established by parent Bacardí Limited in 2011 and that has been implemented in 17 countries where the company operates.
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