CPA Society hosts seminar on ‘art’ of fraud
December 6, 2011
Considering that financial fraud is seemingly becoming more sophisticated with each passing day, The CPA Society of Puerto Rico will host a daylong seminar Dec. 8 to discuss the most recent cases and present tools to prevent, control and manage it if it happens again.
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Chef Quiñones wins ‘MasterChef Latino’ competition
December 5, 2011
Chef Christian Quiñones, the 29-year old executive chef and owner of Laissez Faire Cuisine Internationale Restaurant in Mayagüez, won this year’s edition MasterChef Latino culinary competition, considered one of the most important events of its kind in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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CPA firm Centeno Figueroa gets Florida certification
December 5, 2011
CPA and business advisory firm Centeno Figueroa & Co. received accreditation from the Florida Department of Professional Regulation: Board of Accountancy to do business in the southern state, the company announced. The certification was the result of a rigorous evaluation process of the 20-year firm, said CPA and company President Néstor Centeno
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Kia Motors Puerto Rico unveils 5th generation Rio model
December 5, 2011
Kia Motors Puerto Rico recently introduced to market the fifth generation of one of its most popular models, the Kia Rio. Quinto is the new, redesigned version of the Rio five-door that promises greater fuel efficiency, security and convenience for the consumer.
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Doral launches ‘Despegue Empresarial’, 3rd prong of ‘Mujeres d Éxito’ program
December 2, 2011
Two months after launching the “Mujeres d Éxito” corporate social responsibility program, Doral Bank is introducing the third aspect of the initiative, called “Despegue Empresarial.” The bank will assign $50,000 to five small businesses, all directed by women who demonstrate growth potential.
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Convention Bureau hosts 2nd edition of ‘Smooth Meetings Summit’
December 2, 2011
The Puerto Rico Convention Bureau will host 24 meeting planners who are visiting the island through Sunday to participate in the second edition of the Smooth Meetings Summit.
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TRB takes orientation sessions on the road
December 2, 2011
The Telecommunications Regulatory Board hit a mall in Canóvanas Thursday to help consumers get a better grasp of the terms they are subscribing to when signing up to telephone or cable service. The orientation session took place at The Outlet shopping center.
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Ritz-Carlton completes guestroom renovation project
December 2, 2011
The upscale oceanfront Ritz-Carlton in Isla Verde has completed a multimillion-dollar renovation and enhancement project to its 416 guestrooms and suites, the company announced.
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PetSmart opens 5th island location in Carolina
November 30, 2011
Pet specialty retailer PetSmart will mark the opening of its fifth store in Puerto Rico, located at Plaza Escorial in Carolina, with a full day of events starting at 9 a.m. Saturday.
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UPS includes island market in mobile website footprint
November 30, 2011
UPS Puerto Rico customers can now use their smartphones to track packages, calculate shipping rates and find the delivery company’s nearest location following the inclusion of 35 additional countries and territories in its mobile website.
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Eaton named to Thomson Reuters ‘Top 100 Innovators List’
November 29, 2011
Ohio-based industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has been named a Thomson Reuters 2011 Top 100 Global Innovator for its achievements as one of the world’s most innovative companies.
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Doral Healthcare Finance division provides $4.5M to 2 stateside entities
November 29, 2011
Doral Healthcare Finance announced Monday it has provided $4.5 million in working capital to healthcare companies in New York and Wisconsin.
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Calif. co.’s in charge of USCG Aguadilla, Bayamón solar energy projects
November 29, 2011
Davis, CA-based Blue Oak Energy and Point 2 Structural Engineers will lead the construction of the $50 million solar projects the U.S. Coast Guard will roll out at its Borinquen Air Station in Aguadilla and the Río Bayamon Housing Center in San Juan.
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P&G publishing Christmas ‘brandSAVER’ coupon booklet
November 24, 2011
Procter & Gamble announced it will be distributing the Christmas edition of its “brandSAVER” manufacturer’s coupons booklet this Sunday, through one of the island’s major circulation newspapers, as well as at information centers at Plaza Las Américas and Plaza del Caribe in Ponce.
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The Big Think Group nabs international award for Merck campaign
November 21, 2011
The Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals recently bestowed its Platinum Award to The Big Think Group a local public relations, communications and marketing firm, for its work with pharmaceutical Merck.
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