USDA to grant support to small-socially disadvantaged producers
June 18, 2013
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday that the agency is seeking applications from cooperatives to provide technical assistance to small, socially disadvantaged agricultural producers in rural areas.
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FirstBank immersed in ‘Green Summer’ tour
June 17, 2013
As part of its institutional program, “One with the Environment” FirstBank will be selling a DVD entitled “Sow and Conserve with FirstBank” to benefit Amigos de El Yunque, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about the importance of protecting and preserving that rainforest, considered a natural treasure.
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AT&T GoPhone users now get 4G LTE speeds
June 17, 2013
Beginning June 21, AT&T’s GoPhone customers can take advantage of prepaid wireless plan offering faster speeds through the 4G LTE-capable Samsung Galaxy Express device.
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Pharma-Bio Serv earns $8.3M in earnings
June 17, 2013
Pharma-Bio Serv., a global compliance and validation services consulting solutions provider based in Dorado, announced net revenues for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 of $8.3 and $15.9 million, an increase of approximately $1.2 and $2.5 million, or 17 percent and 18 percent, respectively, when compared to the same periods last year.
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Popular Community Bank launches iPad ‘app’
June 14, 2013
Popular Community Bank, a subsidiary of Popular Inc., has expanded its “anywhere, anytime banking” program with the launch of its new application optimized for the iPad, available at the Apple iTunes store.
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Oriental grants $3.5M to Puerto Rico winemaker
June 13, 2013
Oriental Bank’s business banking unit recently granted a $3.5 million loan to Bearco LLC (Bodegas Españolas Argentinas Corp.), one of the companies owned by CC1 Puerto Rico.
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Dewey University honors outstanding high schoolers
June 12, 2013
Dewey University recently recognized the achievements of 48 outstanding students from Puerto Rico’s public and private high schools, bestowing its “Medalla Superación” award for the sixth year in a row.
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Caribbean Produce gets MIDA, CofC nods
June 12, 2013
Family-owned industry Caribbean Produce has been recognized twice this month as distributor of the year and among Puerto Rico’s 100 outstanding companies, by the Marketing, Industry and Food Distribution Chamber (MIDA by its initials in Spanish), and the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (CofC), respectively.
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Senate distinguishes Doral’s support of female entrepreneurship
June 11, 2013
The Senate’s Women Affairs Committee recently recognized Doral Bank’s initiative to support the economic and professional development of Puerto Rican female entrepreneurs through its “Mujeres d Éxito” community program.
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PRMA to discuss challenges, strategies to handle cyber threats
June 10, 2013
In an economy where electronic communications are a mainstay, it is essential to know how to develop strategies to maintain good cybersecurity practices.
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CPAs hosting accounting and auditing symposium
June 10, 2013
The Puerto Rico Society of CPAs will be hosting a symposium on the newest accounting, auditing and internal control standards and findings, as well as other key topics for the profession on June 14, at the Conrad San Juan Condado Plaza.
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Garnier rewards environmental projects
June 10, 2013
Looking to show its commitment to environmental protection, Garnier recently acknowledged the work of a group of students from specialized high schools in Puerto Rico that participated in the “Ambientando con Garnier Green Team” competition.
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Royal Isabela to host ‘Open Golf Championship’
June 10, 2013
Royal Isabela — the world-class golf and private membership club on the cliffs of northwest Puerto Rico — announced it will host its inaugural “Open Golf Championship” July 26-28, at the Links at Royal Isabela.
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Nonprofit looking to plug brain drain to convene in Caguas
June 7, 2013
Aspiring to diminish the island's “brain drain” and empower students and young professionals as civic agents, Puerto Rican Minds in Action will sponsor its fourth “Empowerment and Retention of Change Agents Program” (PARACa, for its initials in Spanish) this weekend from the Botanical Garden in Caguas.
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Wyndham Garden at Palmas del Mar nabs TripAdvisor honor
June 6, 2013
Wyndham Garden Hotel & Casino at Palmas del Mar announced Wednesday it has received a TripAdvisor “Certificate of Excellence” award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Only the top-performing 10 percent of businesses listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award.
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