Walmart to buy pineapples from Puerto Rico producer
August 7, 2013
Walmart Puerto Rico has reached an agreement with agribusiness Gargiulo Farms in Santa Isabel, to buy more than 9,000 pounds of pineapples weekly, “reaffirming its commitment to the island’s economic and the creation of jobs,” said Viviana Mercado, corporate affairs representative for the retailer.
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Claro Puerto Rico launches campaign to fight HIV
August 7, 2013
Wireless carrier Claro Puerto Rico announced Tuesday the start of its (Claro)RED 2013 with the objective of further promoting the fight against AIDS and to achieve that by 2015, there are no children born with HIV.
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Fortuño named to Media Group of America board
August 6, 2013
Former Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuño has been named to Media Group of America, LLC’s board of directors, for a two-year term, the company announced Tuesday.
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Conrad San Juan Condado Plaza takes Hilton name
August 6, 2013
Hilton Hotels & Resorts announced Tuesday that the 571-room hotel formerly known as Conrad San Juan Condado Plaza, has been renamed and rebranded as The Condado Plaza Hilton.
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Puerto Rico students could ace the year with technology
August 6, 2013
As thousands of Puerto Rican children and young adults make their way back to school today with backpacks full of fresh notebooks and newly sharpened pencils, education and technology experts agree that sooner rather than later, learning will become more less traditional and more technological.
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Doral Bank expanding financial literacy program in Fla.
August 6, 2013
Just in time for the start of the new school year, Doral Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Puerto Rico-based Doral Financial Corporation, announced Monday it is expanding its financial literacy program for high school students in Bay County, Florida.
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‘Practical Techie:’ Social media branding grinds slowly, yet finely
August 6, 2013
Social media did a full turn of the screw in recent times and along the way created a new paradigm for product marketing.
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Walgreens equips Puerto Rico’s back-to-schoolers
August 6, 2013
For the second consecutive year, Walgreens has distributed thousands of school supplies to Puerto Rico-based educational organizations that are part of the Alternative Education Alliance, to benefit students islandwide.
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DDB Latina Puerto Rico nabs regional award
August 6, 2013
Advertising agency DDB Latina Puerto Rico announced Monday it has won the Impact Award, bestowed by parent agency DDB Worldwide.
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Puerto Rico’s economic woes ‘hollowed out’ middle class
August 5, 2013
The economic transition that Puerto Rico has been going through for the past seven years has been “extremely painful” for many, as “employment trends have polarized the workforce and hollowed out the middle class,” according to the most recent edition of “Compass,” a publication by Heidie Calero Consulting Group.
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SBA grants $95K award to Inter American University
August 5, 2013
Supporting programs for innovative, technology-driven small businesses under SBA’s Federal and State Technology (FAST) partnership program, the U.S. Small Business Administration has granted 20 awards, of $95,000 per award, for Fiscal 2013 to 20 state and local economic development agencies, business development centers, and colleges and universities.
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Insurer Humana Puerto Rico to lay off 329 — 47% of staff
August 2, 2013
In the wake of losing its contract with the government to provide health insurance coverage through the public MiSalud plan, insurer Humana Health Plans of Puerto Rico Inc. announced Thursday it will eliminate 329 jobs from its local operation.
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AT&T takes high ranking in J.D. Power survey
August 2, 2013
Wireless customers gave AT&T high marks for its customer service, according to the latest J.D. Power study released Thursday. In the 2013 Wireless Customer Care Full-Service Study, Volume 2, AT&T outscored all other full-service wireless providers for the overall customer service experience measured across its retail stores, online, and call centers. AT&T also showed significant […]
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Puerto Rico governor signs law to shore up investment
August 1, 2013
Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla recently signed the Puerto Rico Investment Companies Law to encourage investment and capital creation through more flexible regulation.
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USDA assigns Añasco, Coamo $152K for biz projects
August 1, 2013
The towns of Añasco and Coamo will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop small businesses that are expected to strengthen the economies of the rural towns.
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