Microsoft in line to harmonize gov’t accounting systems
November 19, 2015
Microsoft Corp. could be close to landing a contract to implement a unified accounting system across Puerto Rico government agencies, which currently are unable to share data with each other, making reporting a challenge.
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CheapCaribbean.com expands into Cuba with new tours
November 19, 2015
Online travel site CheapCaribbean.com announced Wednesday it will begin offering eight-day tours to Cuba in early 2016 jointly with Cuba Travel Services, a U.S.-based operator that charters flights from Miami to the neighboring island nation.
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Crowley breaks ground on $48.5M Isla Grande upgrades
November 18, 2015
Crowley Puerto Rico Services Inc. announced Tuesday it has broken ground on a $48.5-million construction project for a new pier at its Isla Grande Terminal in San Juan.
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Caribbean climate change conference wraps up today
November 18, 2015
Dignitaries, scientists and government officials from the Caribbean and the U.S. mainland are gathered in Puerto Rico this week to discuss climate change in the Caribbean, and its consequences for the region.
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H&M to open at Plaza del Sol, new tenants for Plaza
November 17, 2015
Swedish clothing retailer H&M will make its Puerto Rico debut with two stores next year, with the first one likely to open at Plaza del Sol in Bayamón, for which it is already seeking management staff, according to its website.
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PREPA extends contract with AlixPartners for $7.2M
November 17, 2015
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority announced Monday it has extended its contract with AlixPartners through March 15, 2016, as the utility continues negotiation discussions with creditors and focuses on implementing a comprehensive transformation.
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Popular launches Investor Services Hub in San Juan
November 17, 2015
Looking to cater to a growing number of investors who are discovering the benefits Puerto Rico offers through the Tax Incentives Program promoted by Laws 20 and 22, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico announced Monday the opening of its new Investor Services Hub at Popular Center in San Juan.
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Main Street Bondholders to host gathering in San Juan
November 17, 2015
Main Street Bondholders, a coalition formed by the 60 Plus Association, announced it will host a gathering in San Juan this week, to bring coalition members and the media together, organizers said.
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Gov’t digital platform a problem for many entrepreneurs
November 16, 2015
As if securing a permit to open a business in Puerto Rico weren’t hard enough, the government's digital platform connecting the public to agencies and permitting information is proving a stumbling block for many would-be entrepreneurs.
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T-Mobile exec: Wearables, industry fusions ahead for ’16
November 16, 2015
The better part of the past two years have been very busy for wireless carrier T-Mobile, which has taken it upon itself to “disrupt” the industry with its so-called “UnCarrier” moves.
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ALPFA Puerto Rico hosts 1st student initiation ceremony
November 16, 2015
For the first time since the organization’s re-launch, ALPFA Puerto Rico recently hosted its first Student Chapters Initiation Ceremony, marking a milestone for the local chapter, Raúl Palacios, ALPFA president said.
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Medical Tourism Assoc. honors Hilton Puerto Rico hotels
November 16, 2015
The Caribe Hilton and Condado Plaza Hilton hotels were recently recognized at the World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress, in Orlando, Fla., receiving a Medical Tourism Hospitality Leadership Award form the Medical Tourism Association.
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Clothing store A’GACI opens at Plaza del Norte in Hatillo
November 16, 2015
Modern clothing store A’GACI will open its first store at Plaza del Norte in Hatillo this Thursday, mall executives announced.
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Nonprofits collaborate to study P.R.’s visitor’s economy
November 13, 2015
The Foundation for Puerto Rico and the Universidad del Este’s José A. (Tony) Santana International School of Hospitality signed an agreement Thursday to conduct a study that will help promote and develop Puerto Rico’s so-called visitor’s economy.
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US Senate to hold 3rd hearing on P.R.’s fiscal problems
November 13, 2015
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said Thursday that he will convene a hearing on the Puerto Rico fiscal situation on Dec. 1., in Washington D.C.
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