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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Puerto Rico ‘Hackers Boot Camp’ winning solutions announced
July 15, 2013
The first “Hackers Boot Camp” held in Puerto Rico last month produced more than two dozen applications and solutions to improve services within agencies and with island residents, of which the government has chosen five to follow up on, Chief Information Officer Giancarlo González announced.
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Puerto Rico banks announce holiday schedule
July 15, 2013
Puerto Rico’s major banks announced their schedules for today’s Luis Muñoz Rivera holiday, some offering shorter service hours.
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Puerto Rican insurer Point Guard unveils mobile app
July 15, 2013
Keeping Puerto Rican driver safety in mind, Point Guard Insurance recently unveiled its mobile application, through which customers can submit claims and verify status of existing ones, access contact information and roadside assistance services.
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New execs at AIG, EVERTEC, Popular, Radisson, SME
July 15, 2013
This week's Corporate Ladder includes a number of high-ranking executive appointments at several Puerto Rico companies.
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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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Triple-S Propiedad launches mobile app
July 15, 2013
Triple-S Propiedad recently launched a mobile application that provides valuable services to its customers, which can be downloaded using the Apple App Store or Google Play.
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T-Mobile pumps $130M into network for 4G LTE, better coverage
July 12, 2013
Wireless carrier T-Mobile Puerto Rico announced Thursday the completion of a $130 million investment that called for modernizing its network for greater capacity and coverage, acquiring additional spectrum, and the deployment of 4G LTE technology.
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Study: Energy from renewable sources would save Puerto Ricans $240M
July 12, 2013
The energy drawn from renewable sources could represent savings of up to $240 million in energy production by 2020, resulting in significant relief to thousands of island residents who are served by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, according to the findings of a study unveiled Thursday by the Renewable Energy Producers Association.
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Puerto Rico P3 Authority opens 2nd RFQs for advisor firms
July 12, 2013
The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority announced Thursday it has issued a "Second Request for Statements of Qualifications" to update and/or supplement its List of qualified advisors.
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The Home Depot marks 15 years in Puerto Rico with new Hatillo store
July 12, 2013
Retail home improvement chain The Home Depot recently marked its 15th anniversary in Puerto Rico with the grand opening of a new state-of-the-art store in Hatillo.
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Puerto Rico solutions developer launches ‘TeNotifi.co’ app
July 12, 2013
TeNotifi.co, a web-based notification service with the potential to Puerto Rico provide users access to alerts provided by the different state and federal government agencies, is one of the solutions developed during the “Hackers Boot Camp” within the framework of the Puerto Rico Tech Summit celebrated recently. More than 200 programmers participated in the government-sponsored event.
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Toyota Foundation opens environmental grant cycle
July 12, 2013
Nonprofit community organizations with proposals to conserve the environment can get the resources they need to implement their projects through the Toyota Foundation Environmental Grants, which for the past 16 years has been contributing to environmental causes.
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Chief Justice swears in Cañellas as new CofC president
July 12, 2013
Supreme Court Chief Justice Federico González-Denton recently swore-in attorney Jorge Cañellas as the new president of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce, as well as its board members for 2013-2014, at an event that took place at the Conrad Condado Plaza Hotel.
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