National University College gets Middle States certification
July 23, 2013
National University College recently received accreditation from the U.S. Middle States Commission on Higher Education, which constitutes a “distinction of the quality of the institution’s academic offerings,” institution President Gloria Baquero during the recent graduation ceremony that granted diplomas to 1,400 students.
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Copa Airlines increases Las Vegas/Panama frequencies
July 23, 2013
Copa Airlines announced Monday it will increase frequency of its nonstop service between Las Vegas, Nevada, and the airline’s hub in Panama on Dec. 13.
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Walmart, Education partner to send moms back to school
July 22, 2013
For the second consecutive year, Walmart Puerto Rico, through a partnership with the Education Department will help mothers who have not completed high school to get their diploma through its social responsibility program, “Mom goes back to School.”
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Expedia Insiders’ Select ’13 lists world’s top rated hotels
July 22, 2013
Online travel agency Expedia.com recently revealed its Expedia “Insiders’ Select” 2013 list, an annual ranking of the very best hotels on Expedia sites from around the world, predominantly determined by Expedia customers.
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Froyo World Puerto Rico expanding at steady pace
July 22, 2013
The recent signing of agreements to operate four new Froyo World stores raises to six the number of locations of this frozen yogurt franchise that will be operating before the end of 2013 in Puerto Rico, said Ricardo Lozada, local master franchiser for the chain.
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Banco Popular to tune-up website, mobile app
July 19, 2013
Popular Inc., Banco Popular de Puerto Rico’s parent company, announced Thursday it will be conducting preventive maintenance on its website and mobile applications from 8 p.m. Saturday (July 20) to 7 a.m. Sunday (July 21).
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USDA to fund rural digital public TV projects
July 19, 2013
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday it is accepting applications for grants to help rural public television broadcasters complete the transition to digital signals. Funding is available through the agency’s “Public Television Station Digital Transition Grant” program.
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Tradewind Aviation launches service from Puerto Rico to Anguilla, Nevis
July 18, 2013
Oxford, CT.-based Tradewind Aviation announced Wednesday the start of its “premium scheduled” nonstop service to Anguilla and Nevis from Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.
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Doral Bank gets record applications for ‘Despegue Empresarial’
July 18, 2013
Doral Bank Puerto Rico announced Wednesday it has received a record number of applications for this year's edition of its “Despegue Empresarial” program, an initiative within its “Mujeres d Éxito” institutional campaign that provides capital and mentoring as a growth accelerator for women-owned businesses.
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Tyco, EVERTEC partner to offer cost-effective security solutions
July 17, 2013
Security systems integrator Tyco Integrated Security and EVERTEC Inc., the Puerto Rico-based full-service transaction processing business in Latin America and the Caribbean, announced Tuesday a partnership to provide financial institutions with security solutions.
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‘AT&T Next’ plan lets customers get new device a year
July 17, 2013
Wireless carrier AT&T unveiled Tuesday its new AT&T Next plan, which beginning July 26, will allow consumers to get a new smartphone or tablet every year with no down payment, no activation fee, no upgrade fee and no financing fees.
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Puerto Rico Job Corps education, training centers accepting students
July 16, 2013
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps program began a new free education and training program cycle July 1 and is accepting applications from eligible young people, ages 16 to 24 who are looking to learn a career, earn a high school diploma or equivalent credential and find and keep a good job.
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USDA opens grant cycle for better rural educational, health services
July 16, 2013
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday the agency is accepting applications for grants to provide access to education, training and healthcare resources in rural areas.
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Ambar Infiniti pre-selling new Infiniti Q50 via Facebook
July 15, 2013
Ambar Infiniti is taking a cutting-edge approach in its use of social media to inform the public of its first pre-sale in support of the new 2014 Infiniti Q50 model that will soon make its Puerto Rico debut.
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Colegio San José students win ‘The Stock Market Game” competition
July 15, 2013
A trio of students from the Colegio San José won this year’s Puerto Rico edition of “The Stock Market Game,” sponsored by the New York Stock Exchange and Oriental bank.
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