When space shuttle Atlantis took off on its final mission Friday, it was carrying a crew of special tiny passengers that are part of an advanced research and development project that could benefit humans for decades to come.
Puerto Rico has one of the world’s most competitive manufacturing foundations, but one of the most underdeveloped research and development economies, which poses an inarguable need to establish mechanisms to foster the right conditions for it to flourish, a high-ranking manufacturing executive recently told News is my Business.
Cordis Corporation, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, announced Wednesday the discontinuation of production of its Cypher Stent product by the end of 2011, representing the closing of its plant in San Germán. The decision will leave 450 people jobless.
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