Puerto Rico natural products chain Vita Natura expanding
May 15, 2013
Puerto Rican natural product company Vita Natura announced Tuesday an expansion plan that includes opening three new stores in Puerto Rico and two in stateside later this year.
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AT&T’s ‘It can Wait’ anti texting-while-driving campaign gets boost
May 15, 2013
AT&T’s “It Can Wait” campaign to end texting and driving was significantly bolstered Tuesday by the commitment of several carriers, including Sprint and T-Mobile, as well as more than 200 other organizations to join the movement.
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Ford inaugurates technical training center
May 14, 2013
On May 6, Ford and Lincoln inaugurated a new technical training center in the University of Puerto Rico’s Carolina campus.
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United Airlines announces direct SJ/Chicago flights
May 13, 2013
United Airlines announced that it will begin daily flights from San Juan to its hub in the Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Nov. 5.
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A.M. Best upgrades TOLIC’s rating to ‘BBB+’
May 13, 2013
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded Guaynabo-based Trans-Oceanic Life Insurance Company’s issuer credit rating (ICR) to “bbb+” from “bbb” and affirmed the financial strength rating of B++. The outlook for the FSR is stable, while the outlook for the ICR has been revised to stable from positive.
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Walmart launches 6-week fundraiser for San Jorge Children’s Foundation
May 13, 2013
Walmart Puerto Rico is sponsoring a six-week fundraising effort at all of its local stores, including Sam’s Club, Amigo and Súper Ahorros locations, in benefit of the San Jorge Children’s Foundation, the local member of the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals group.
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1st university coffee tasting lab opens in UPR Utuado
May 10, 2013
Specialty Coffee Institute of the Caribbean, the island’s first university-run coffee tasting laboratory, was inaugurated Thursday at the University of Puerto Rico in Utuado, with the goal of fostering the development of high-quality coffee.
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EPA provides $600K for Villalba clean-up
May 9, 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday it will assign $600,000 to help the community of Villalba asses and clean up abandoned and contaminated sites.
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SBA, Engineers to host business matchmaking event
May 9, 2013
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Puerto Rico Engineers and Land Surveyors will cosponsor the 9th annual Business Matchmaking Event to pair small firms with federal government agencies seeking vendors.
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Pasarell brothers faced-off at Royal Isabela golf tourney
May 9, 2013
The first Pasarell Cup golf tournament was held recently at the Golf Links at the Royal Isabela resort, a three-day event during which brothers and event captains Charlie and Stanley Pasarell faced off with their respective teams in Isabela.
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Puerto Rico CPAs to mark 40th anniversary next week
May 8, 2013
The Puerto Rico Society of CPAs will mark its 40th anniversary during the upcoming “CPA Week,” May 12-18. As in previous years, the celebration will feature seminars and social activities for the CPAs.
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Senate to ask Congress for partial Jones Act exemption
May 7, 2013
The Senate agreed today to ask the U.S. Congress to pass a law that grants a partial exemption to Puerto Rico on compliance with Jones Act (cabotage) laws to allow the use of large maritime vessels built outside the United States.
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No claims against ACODESE over federal probe
May 7, 2013
The Puerto Rico Association of Insurance Companies announced Monday that the probe launched in 2010 by federal authorities has concluded without any claims filed against the organization that has represented Puerto Rico insurance providers since 1975.
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AT&T offers smartphones at 50% off with trade-in
May 6, 2013
Wireless provider AT&T launched a program on May 1 giving clients who trade in their current smartphones at least $100 toward the purchase of a new one, including the new Samsung Galaxy S 4, BlackBerry Z10, 32 GB HTC One, and the iPhone 5.
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Compulsory auto insurance provider ASC extends hours
May 6, 2013
The Compulsory Insurance Joint Underwriters Association (known as ASC by its initials in Spanish) recently announced it has extended its call center hours in benefit of Puerto Rico clients.
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