JetBlue’s bid to connect LMM-DC draws online support
March 16, 2012
JetBlue’s bid to launch a nonstop route connecting the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport with the Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C. is being backed by the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration, which through an email outreach campaign is urging frequent flyers to voice their support of the carrier’s plan.
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Telecom industry exec: ‘Problems at TRB were foreseeable’
March 16, 2012
While members of the Telecommunications Regulatory Board remained mum on the two-against-one internal battle going on at the agency that lead to a lawsuit at San Juan Superior Court last week, an industry executive spoke out Thursday, saying among other things, the problems were foreseeable.
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Polytechnic Univ. to host 7th edition of ‘InfoSecurity San Juan’ event
March 16, 2012
The seventh annual edition of one of the most notable online security events, InfoSecurity San Juan 2012, is slated to take place Mar. 20, when issues related to cloud and mobile security will be the central topics of discussion.
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$5.2M eco-friendly elderly home to be built in Utuado
March 16, 2012
The central mountain town of Utuado will become home to the island’s first affordable, eco-friendly elderly home, which is slated to begin construction in January 2013, at a cost of $5.2 million, representatives of the nonprofit developer in charge of the project, Pathstone CDC de Puerto Rico, announced this week.
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Doral launches ‘Cliente Plus’ customer reward campaign
March 16, 2012
In keeping with its corporate mission to “make a difference” in its customers’ lives and communities, Doral Bank announced this week it will be expanding the benefits offered to new and existing mortgage clients.
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Legacy Pharmaceuticals closes in Humacao, leaving 150 jobless
March 14, 2012
Less than a year after announcing major plans to expand its Humacao operations, contract manufacturing firm Legacy Pharmaceuticals is shutting down today. The closing leaves about 150 jobless, News is my Business confirmed.
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JetBlue confirms move to LMM’s Terminal A
March 14, 2012
JetBlue Airways confirmed Wednesday it will be moving into Luis Muñoz Marín’s vacant Terminal A at the end of May, upon reaching an agreement with the Puerto Rico Ports Authority. The agency had hinted late last year that such a move was in the works for the island’s largest air carrier.
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Telecom Board infighting unleashes unprecedented lawsuit linked to IPTV dispute
March 14, 2012
The tension that has been brewing in recent months among the Telecommunications Regulatory Board members over Puerto Rico Telephone/Claro’s cable franchise license petition escalated another notch late last week, when the agency sued Associate Member Nixyvette Santini in San Juan Superior Court.
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Ford partners with AutoGrupo to open $5M Bayamón dealership
March 14, 2012
Ford Motor Company spent nearly a year looking for a partner to re-enter the Bayamón region, ultimately picking AutoGrupo to plant its flag through a new $5 million dealership slated to open April 1, representatives from both companies announced Tuesday.
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Gov’t incentives spur use of solar heaters in P.R.
March 14, 2012
Some 11,200 solar heaters were installed in Puerto Rico during 2011 and 2012, following the injection of more than $20 million in American Recovery Act and Reinvestment Act funds into local product manufacturers, Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi and Energy Affairs Administration Executive Director Luis Bernal said Tuesday.
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Walmart planting flag in Toa Baja with $31M Supercenter
March 14, 2012
Joined by a contingent of municipal and central government officials, Walmart Puerto Rico announced Tuesday the construction of its future $31 million Supercenter store in Toa Baja, expected to open at the end of this year.
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FDA admonishes Warner Chilcott over birth control pill production in Fajardo
March 13, 2012
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a stern warning to pharmaceutical manufacturer Warner Chilcott Company, LLC in Fajardo for not taking sufficient corrective action related to its birth control pill production.
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Orgánica yogurts to be sold at SuperMax
March 13, 2012
Local yogurt maker Orgánica Yogurt Inc. recently signed an agreement with Puerto Rican grocer SuperMax to begin selling its thick, creamy yogurt products at seven of the chain’s 16 stores, company officials announced.
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Navigating deductions: Does loss of principal dwelling qualify for tax break?
March 13, 2012
A deduction on the tax return is allowed for an unforeseen loss of the principal residence of a taxpayer incurred during the taxable year.
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Popular rolls ‘Finanzas en tus manos’ program to Culebra
March 13, 2012
Banco Popular’s institutional program “Finanzas en tus Manos” (“Your finances in your hands”) rolled into the island municipality of Culebra on its latest stop through an islandwide tour that will blanket 25 towns.
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