Garnier rewards environmental projects
June 10, 2013
Looking to show its commitment to environmental protection, Garnier recently acknowledged the work of a group of students from specialized high schools in Puerto Rico that participated in the “Ambientando con Garnier Green Team” competition.
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Royal Isabela to host ‘Open Golf Championship’
June 10, 2013
Royal Isabela — the world-class golf and private membership club on the cliffs of northwest Puerto Rico — announced it will host its inaugural “Open Golf Championship” July 26-28, at the Links at Royal Isabela.
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Grupo HIMA bidding for Madrid hospitals management contract
June 7, 2013
Puerto Rican hospital conglomerate Grupo HIMA is among three companies on the short list to take over the management of six public hospitals in Madrid, according to a televised report.
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Gov’t to unveil practical, hacker-developed ‘apps’
June 7, 2013
Solutions to address challenges such as providing secure access to government databases, managing the mass transit system routes and developing an app to facilitate hydrants location for the Fire Department to use in case of emergency, were just some of the many applications that came out of the 1st Puerto Rico Tech Summit held Thursday.
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USVI predicts better times ahead for tourism
June 7, 2013
Last year was a gloomy one for the U.S. Virgin Islands, with fewer cruise ships calling on St. Thomas and St. Croix. Yet 2013 is looking very good so far — particularly when it comes to air arrivals, which are at their highest levels since the mid-1990s.
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Nonprofit looking to plug brain drain to convene in Caguas
June 7, 2013
Aspiring to diminish the island's “brain drain” and empower students and young professionals as civic agents, Puerto Rican Minds in Action will sponsor its fourth “Empowerment and Retention of Change Agents Program” (PARACa, for its initials in Spanish) this weekend from the Botanical Garden in Caguas.
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CNE: Puerto Rico ‘failing to face new reality’
June 6, 2013
Puerto Rico may have reached the limits of sustainable growth within its current institutional framework and its leaders must find the political will to make profound changes to the socio-economic structure to pull out of the seemingly unstoppable downward spiral the island is on and insert it squarely into the new globalized economy.
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Puerto Rico tech execs mark 1st anniversary of ‘World IPv6 Day’
June 6, 2013
Network engineers from Puerto Rico’s broadband providers met for several days this week at the Telegrafo facilities in Santurce for the “2013 IPv6 Summit for Broadband Network Operators,” to begin preparations for Puerto Rico’s transition to IPv6 – the next generation Internet Protocol.
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Wyndham Garden at Palmas del Mar nabs TripAdvisor honor
June 6, 2013
Wyndham Garden Hotel & Casino at Palmas del Mar announced Wednesday it has received a TripAdvisor “Certificate of Excellence” award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Only the top-performing 10 percent of businesses listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award.
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St. Jude invests $3.2M to expand Arecibo production
June 5, 2013
Medical device manufacturer St. Jude Medical confirmed plans to expand its Arecibo operations through a $3.2 million to add a new production line that will create 150 new jobs starting in January 2014.
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‘Marca de País’ bill paves way for permanent Puerto Rico brand
June 5, 2013
Identified as one of the “most emblematic pursuits of Puerto Rico’s legislature in this term,” the House presented a bill establishing the island’s permanent branding to be used in all government advertising campaigns for global projection, both in tourism and economic development.
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Moody’s downgrades Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico to ‘B3’
June 5, 2013
Moody's Investors Service announced Tuesday its decision to downgraded the corporate family rating of Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC, specifically the part of the business related to OneLink, to B3 and its probability of default rating to B3-PD, concluding the review for downgrade initiated May 9.
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Famous Dave’s launches Children’s Hospital benefit campaign
June 5, 2013
BBQ franchise Famous Dave’s, which opened its first restaurant in Puerto Rico earlier this year, announced Tuesday the start of a benefit campaign on behalf of the Children’s Hospital.
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USDA kicks off ‘homeownership month’
June 5, 2013
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Tuesday kicked off National Homeownership Month by highlighting programs to help rural residents buy, refinance and repair homes.
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Education, Microsoft renew tech integration partnership
June 4, 2013
The Department of Education and Microsoft Puerto Rico recently signed a memorandum of understanding renewing their commitment for another five years to continue transforming education through the integration of technology into the teaching and learning process.
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