Op-Ed: On Small Biz Saturday, ‘shop small, dine small’
November 18, 2014
As the voice for our nation’s entrepreneurs, we at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) celebrate small businesses daily.
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Retailer Gatsby launches new sales platform
November 18, 2014
Looking to remain at the forefront of technological innovations, retailer Gatsby announced it has renewed its direct sales platform through a new program called “Gatsby Fashion Advisors.”
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Op-Ed: Game changers in Puerto Rico
November 17, 2014
According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, a game changer is a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way.
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Executive appointments at tax firm, hotels
November 17, 2014
Several hotels and a tax firm based in Puerto Rico announced executive appointments recently.
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Fusionworks 1st in LatAm to garner SAP high honor
November 17, 2014
Local technology firm Fusionworks recently became the first company in Latin America to be recognized by the multinational software firm SAP with the "Recognized Expertise in Business Intelligence" award.
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Bahía Beach Resort nabs environmental award
November 17, 2014
The International Association of Golf Tour Operators recently recognized the Bahía Beach Resort & Golf Club for its commitment to environmental conservation, bestowing the property with its highest award in the “Nature Conservation” category.
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P.R. Treasury: At $676M, Oct. revenues beat estimates
November 13, 2014
Puerto Rico General Fund revenue collections reached $676 million in October, beating government estimates by $7 million. However, the results were $185.6 million less when bumped up against October 2013 figures.
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Puerto Rico’s 1st Olive Garden breaks global sales record
November 13, 2014
More than 150,000 people sat down for an Italian meal at Puerto Rico’s first Olive Garden restaurant during its first three months of operations, shattering world records for the chain worldwide, franchisee Restaurant Operators Inc. said Wednesday.
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Claro, Sony Mobile launch Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact
November 13, 2014
Wireless carrier Claro and tech company Sony Mobile announced Wednesday the introduction of two new devices into the Puerto Rico market: the Xperia Z3 and the Xperia Z3 Compact.
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AT&T upgrades 15 cell sites in St. Thomas, St. Croix
November 13, 2014
AT&T announced Wednesday it has upgraded 15 St. Croix and St. Thomas cell sites to expand 4G LTE coverage and capacity for customers.
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Horizon Lines exiting Puerto Rico market by year’s end
November 12, 2014
Fifty-six years after it began offering cargo services between Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland, Horizon Lines Inc. announced Tuesday that it would cease providing liner service by the end of 2014, citing “continuing losses without the prospect of future profitability.”
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Meet Puerto Rico names hotelier Hopgood to head Board
November 12, 2014
The Board of Directors of Meet Puerto Rico announced Tuesday the appointment of hotelier Peter Hopgood as chairman.
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Puerto Rico car sales mark 9th month of decline in Oct.
November 11, 2014
Motor vehicle sales in Puerto Rico skidded into their ninth month of steady decline in October, when activity declined by 19.7 percent year-over-year, the United Automobile Importers Group revealed Monday.
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Chile honors Haitian politician who spent exile years in Puerto Rico
November 11, 2014
WASHINGTON — Several hundred people packed the Chilean ambassador’s residence Thursday night to celebrate as Haitian politician Gérard R. Latortue received Chile’s highest honor for foreign nationals, the prestigious “Órden al Mérito.”
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Italian accessory shop Campo Marzio to open in Dec.
November 11, 2014
Campo Marzio, an Italian retailer with more than 80 years in business and more than 90 stores worldwide, will open its first shop in Puerto Rico, at the Plaza Las Américas shopping center in December.
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