$400M Caguas/SJ Novotrén project attracting takers
May 15, 2013
Interest in the Novotrén commuter train connecting Caguas to San Juan is apparently strong enough that more than half a dozen firms are waiting in the wings to participate in the bidding process for the project whose cost is estimated at $400 million.
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Caguas enterprise incubator ‘graduates’ 1st companies
March 14, 2013
The INOVA Incubation Program in Caguas recently marked its fifth anniversary with the “graduation” of the first companies born there, which so far have created 200 direct and 400 indirect jobs. The program also celebrated the national recognition given to one of its resident companies by the National Business Incubation Association, a first for Puerto Rico.
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TRB opens free Internet center in Caguas
March 7, 2013
In an effort to promote education and foster technological advancement for residents of the Municipality of Caguas, the Telecommunications Regulatory Board and the municipal government officially opened Wednesday the town’s first community center with free Internet access.
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Four Points by Sheraton Caguas nabs ‘Green Key Eco-Label’ award
February 14, 2013
The Four Points by Sheraton Caguas Real Hotel & Casino on Wednesday became the second hotel in Puerto Rico to receive the "Green Key Eco Label Award" environmental certification, an international recognition awarded by the Foundation for Environmental Education, an organization that currently certifies more than 2,000 tourism businesses in more than 38 countries worldwide.
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Neolpharma starts operations in Caguas
February 13, 2013
Less than four months after confirming plans to pick up the assets of the former Pfizer manufacturing plant in Caguas, Neolpharma officially inaugurated Tuesday its first operation on U.S. soil and the second established outside its native Mexico.
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Inteco launches regional broadband network
December 5, 2012
The Central Eastern Technological Initiative, or Inteco, launched its ambitious $16.3 million broadband network project that will benefit a 10-town region through advanced Internet access Tuesday, a little more than a year after announcing its plans.
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Caguas, Triple-S Salud holding ‘Play Streets’ event
November 19, 2012
The municipality of Caguas has been included in 10 cities to host “Play Streets,” an initiative that calls for closing roads to traffic and opened to the community to encourage physical activity. The event will be held in Puerto Rico in partnership with Triple-S Salud.
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Caguas, TweetMyJobs launch online job-seeking solution
October 23, 2012
The Caguas municipal government announced Monday it has struck a partnership with the TweetMyJobs social recruiting platform to connect local businesses with town residents seeking jobs across all industries and all levels, city officials announced.
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Neolpharma picks up Pfizer’s Caguas plant
October 16, 2012
Mexico’s Neolpharma will be picking up the assets of Pfizer’s Caguas manufacturing plant, through an agreement that is expected to close during the first quarter of 2013, company executives announced Tuesday. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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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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Anna’s Linens continues Puerto Rico expansion with 3 new stores
September 6, 2012
Home goods retailer and market newcomer, Anna’s Linens, is following up “historic sales records” at its first two local stores with the opening today of three new locations in Caguas, Bayamón and Arecibo, company officials said Wednesday.
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The Clorox Company unveils $2M in plant upgrades, expansion
August 10, 2012
To mark its 100 years of doing business worldwide, The Clorox Company recently completed a $2 million upgrade and expansion project at its manufacturing plant in Caguas.
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Best Buy closing Las Catalinas store in Caguas
April 14, 2012
Struggling electronics retailer Best Buy announced Saturday it will be closing its store in Caguas, located at the Las Catalinas mall, effective May 12.
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Caguas launches microenterprise incubator program
February 27, 2012
The Caguas municipal administration recently announced the start of a six-month microenterprise incubator program, "Caguas Compite," through which the town seeks to provide training sessions and promote community economic development.
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Menonita Hospital System picks up San Juan Bautista assets for $5.1M
December 2, 2011
The Menonita General Hospital Health System has been selected by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court as the winning bidder to buy the assets of the San Juan Bautista Hospital in Caguas for $5.1 million, the company revealed Thursday.
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