Claro deploys direct-to-home fiber optic network
October 5, 2012
Claro de Puerto Rico announced Thursday the deployment of fiber optic infrastructure that will enable it to offer consumers broadband Internet in speeds of up to 50 megabits per second.
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Op-Ed: How to grow your business with the Internet’s help
October 5, 2012
According to Internet World Stats, an organization that periodically records the advancement of the Internet worldwide, more than 1.6 million people are connected to the web in Puerto Rico, this is almost half of the population and 50 percent more than thosw who were connected two years ago.
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Suiza Dairy employees enjoy sweeping health options
October 5, 2012
The more than 800 employees working at dairy and juice manufacturer Suiza Dairy Corporation in Puerto Rico, now have at their disposal a tailor-made, comprehensive wellness and health program designed to improve their quality of life, the company announced Thursday.
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Velox24.com steers into Puerto Rico auto insurance market
October 4, 2012
Effective today, Puerto Rico consumers will have a new online option when it comes to buying car insurance.
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TMobile, MetroPCS merger may prove positive for Puerto Rico
October 4, 2012
The merger between Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile USA’s parent, and MetroPCS Communications Inc. may prove good for Puerto Rico consumers.
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$26.8M assigned for VA Hospital parking facility
October 4, 2012
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $26.8 million contract to design and construct a parking garage at the Veterans’ Hospital in San Juan.
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Sol Puerto Rico to use Shell brand for another 10 years
October 4, 2012
The Sol Group and Sol Puerto Rico Limited, the exclusive distributor of Shell Fuels in Puerto Rico, announced Wednesday the extension of the licensing contract for the use of the Shell brand in Puerto Rico for another 10 years.
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Centros Isla launches ‘ValuText’ location-based mobile marketing program
October 4, 2012
Centros Isla, operators of 15 shopping centers in Puerto Rico, announced Wednesday the launch of “ValuText,” a location-based, text message service exclusive to its malls that couples physical retail assets with state-of-the-art, location-based mobile marketing.
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30% of Puerto Rico towns have free Wi-Fi, Internet centers
October 4, 2012
The town of Maricao joined 14 other Puerto Rico municipalities offering free Wi-Fi at its public square as well as access to broadband at an Internet center, through a $3 million government-sponsored initiative to close the island’s digital gap.
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BADECO receives $1M in SBA funding
October 4, 2012
The Central-Eastern Development Bank, known as BADECO by its acronym in Spanish, became the only entity in Puerto Rico selected to participate in the Small Business Administration’s Loan Brokers Pilot Program, getting a $1 million assignment, organization Executive Director Adrián Muñiz-Mariani said Wednesday.
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Yoplait keeps ball rolling on breast cancer awareness initiatives
October 4, 2012
Following its participation in last weekend’s Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure” event to raise awareness on the fight against breast cancer, Yoplait will keep the momentum going by sponsoring several free mammogram activities later this month.
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S&P affirms UPR bonds classification, positive outlook
October 3, 2012
Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s affirmed Tuesday the “BBB-” rating of the University of Puerto Rico bonds, Series P, Q and O, giving them a stable outlook.
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eLV Group to expand operations into Latin America
October 3, 2012
The e-Learning Ventures Group, an online based solutions provider headquartered in Miami, will be expanding its reach into 14 Latin American countries within the next 18 months, said Puerto Rican entrepreneur and company President Raúl Burgos, who founded the firm in 2009.
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OfficeMax donates back-to-school supplies to 17 local teachers
October 3, 2012
More than 90 percent of teachers spend their own money on basic school supplies for their students, according to a recent survey, so this week OfficeMax, its back-to-school shoppers and business customers, donated nearly $1.9 million in school supplies to teachers.
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Cantor Fitzgerald extends footprint with Puerto Rico office
October 2, 2012
Global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. announced Tuesday the opening of a new office in Hato Rey, expanding its footprint to Puerto Rico for the first time in 65 years.
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