Seaborne Airlines announced Tuesday new non-stop service from Luis Muñoz Marín Airport to three new airports in the Caribbean — Melville Hall Airport in Dominica, the Aime Cesaire Airport de Fort-de-France in Martinique, and the Pointe-a-Pitre International Airport in Guadeloupe — starting April 1.
Puerto Rican Broadband service provider Aeronet was recently named the Wireless Internet Service Provider Association’s 2012 “Operator of the Year.”
The Puerto Rico Products Association expressed its support, but with reservations, of President Barack Obama’s proposal to increase minimum wage to $9 in 2015.
A CPA and a podiatrist have joined forces to open Puerto Rico's first New Balance store, a boutique specializing in the renowned athletic brand’s footwear and sportswear. New Balance Puerto Rico is betting on its “value proposition and business model to introduce a new level of personalized service, with products resulting from more than a century of technological innovation.”
The Entrepreneurship Development Program at the School of Business of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus is taking part in the 2013 "Global Entrepreneurship Monitor" study, an event with which it has been involved since 2005.
Sharon Travel, an agency with more than 25 years of service in the Puerto Rico market, recently launched 12ofertas.com, a new website offering discounted trips and packages for local and international destinations.
Southwest Airlines is giving customers “something to LUV” with a three-day fare sale that ends today at 11:59 p.m. in the originating city’s time zone.
Moneyhouse, Puerto Rico’s largest private equity lender and frontrunner in reverse mortgage closings, is marking its sixth anniversary with the recent opening of a new branch in Guaynabo, pushing the number of offices to eight in Puerto Rico.
The Puerto Rico Minority Supplier Development Council Inc. will be sponsoring its “Opportunity Fair” next month to help local certified suppliers match and sell their products and services to representatives from multinational corporations.
For the 10th year in a row the Guayacán Center will be organizing and co-sponsoring an opportunity for members of Puerto Rico's academic and entrepreneurial communities to attend the “Price-Babson Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators” in Massachusetts in the Spring.
Frozen yogurt chain Yogen Früz is maintaining a steady growth pattern in Puerto Rico, where it recently opened its 17th store, at the Plaza Los Palacios mall in Toa Alta. The new retail outlet generates 15 jobs, company officials said.
Health and beauty products line Nature's Pearl, which was recently launched in the Puerto Rico market, has already recruited about 100 people for its sales and distribution network, company executive said. The goal is to recruit 500 salespeople during 2013.
Hyundai de Puerto Rico recently donated highly specialized ophthalmological equipment to the Rio Piedras Medical Center’s Pediatric Hospital to help prevent eye conditions in premature infants.
The American Red Cross Puerto Rico Chapter recently recognized FirstBank’s commitment with the community and its $10,000 donation to assist families affected by Hurricane Irene and the torrential rains unleashed by storms Emily and María last year.
The National University College Arecibo campus and the Arecibo Radiotelescope have signed a special agreement designating the latter facility as the new internship center for students enrolled in Telecommunications Electronic Engineering associate degree courses.
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