DISH-Claro bundle now available in Puerto Rico
August 20, 2013
DISH Puerto Rico and Claro today introduced a bundled offer to island consumers that includes pay-TV, broadband and voice services, in a bid to continue expanding their local footprints.
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The Little Gym in Guaynabo to close by Aug. 31 if unsold
August 20, 2013
The owners of The Little Gym franchise in Guaynabo, which has been in business for the past decade, told customers Monday that unless a buyer is found by tomorrow (Wednesday), the only location of the global franchise in Puerto Rico will close at the end of the month.
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Puerto Rico Treasury says it has bridged deficit by 75%
August 20, 2013
The Treasury Department has closed the gap between Puerto Rico’s actual General Fund income and the income estimated by the previous administration by 75 percent, agency chief and government CFO, Melba Acosta-Febo said Monday.
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Point Guard Insurance opens Carolina service center
August 20, 2013
Compulsory insurance provider Point Guard Insurance, which broke into the market two years ago to break the existing monopoly at the time, recently opened a new customer service center in Carolina and remodeled and expanded its Ponce center.
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‘Practical Techie’: Web hosting maneuvers
August 20, 2013
A critical aspect of any business web site is where to host it. And then, how to host your portal.
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USDA opens rural micro-entrepreneur loan program
August 20, 2013
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday the availability of loan and grant funds to support rural micro entrepreneurs and microenterprises, with funding reaching as much as $500,000.
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Sea Star donates $25K to Iniciativa Comunitaria effort
August 20, 2013
Sea Star Line Inc. recently donated $25,000 to the Iniciativa Comunitaria nonprofit organization in Hato Rey, to expand its Apego project to allow the children of program participants to visit their loved ones for longer periods of time.
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Ambar Infiniti unveils ’14 Infiniti Q50 Sport Sedan
August 20, 2013
Building on Infiniti’s legendary sports sedan design, performance, and technology leadership, the all-new 2014 Infiniti Q50 introduced by Ambar Infiniti is designed to create a new, distinct level of customer engagement.
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FCC orders Claro to ramp up service to hearing-impaired
August 19, 2013
Puerto Rico Telephone, which does business as Claro, has been required by the Federal Communications Commission to step up how it provides services to hearing-impaired customers on the island.
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Puerto Rico Planning Board unveils online data tools
August 19, 2013
The Puerto Rico Planning Board announced a new set of tools available through its website designed to facilitate access to statistical data — at no charge — that measure the performance of the island’s economy.
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Puerto Rico auto sales hold steady through 1st half of ’13
August 19, 2013
Car sales in Puerto Rico have shown no significant change from month to month so far this year, as figures for the first seven months of the year have not changed significantly from one month to the next, the United Automobile Importers Group (known as GUIA for its initials in Spanish) said.
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JetBlue sponsors hockey clinics at Boys & Girls Clubs
August 19, 2013
For the second year in a row, and as part of its ongoing commitment to Puerto Rico, JetBlue recently sponsored hockey clinics by the Florida Panthers professional hockey team at the Boys and Girls Club, Las Margaritas, in San Juan.
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‘Brega Bien’ program seeks $550K via crowdfunding
August 19, 2013
Iniciativa Comunitaria, a nonprofit that seeks to provide Puerto Rico youth the opportunity to move away from high-risk behaviors, while reinventing themselves through art and innovation, is looking to raise $550,000 through the Fundly digital crowdsourcing site.
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Puerto Rico Retirement Systems chief Mayol resigns
August 16, 2013
Héctor Mayol, who headed the Commonwealth Retirement Systems in Puerto Rico since 2009, is stepping down from the post effective Aug. 31, the public servant announced Thursday.
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Yogurfit expands Puerto Rico footprint with new concept
August 16, 2013
Self-serve yogurt and sorbet chain Yogurfit is looking to expand its footprint across Puerto Rico with a new culinary concept it is calling KR7, where customers will be able to get sweet or savory crepes and “arepas,” along with natural fruit frappes.
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