Casa Bacardí visitor center lands TripAdvisor award
June 1, 2015
TripAdvisor, the social network to hotels, most outstanding restaurants and attractions worldwide, recently awarded a “Certificate of Excellence” to the Casa Bacardí Visitor Center in Cataño, the distillery announced.
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Motorambar donates $40K to Hogares Rafaela Ybarra
June 1, 2015
Motorambar in Puerto Rico, which is celebrating 50 years of doing business on the island, recently celebrated the second edition of its Motorambar Charity Golf Tournament, through which it collected $40,000 that were donated to local nonprofit Hogares Rafaela Ybarra.
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Luis Muñoz Marín Int’l Airport marks 60 years of service
May 29, 2015
Aerostar Airport Holdings, operators of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, on Thursday marked the facility’s 60th anniversary, emphasizing its important role in Puerto Rico’s development, infrastructure and competitiveness.
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PRMA suggests remedial steps for gov’t fiscal problems
May 29, 2015
During the opening day of its annual convention Thursday, the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association delivered a list of recommendations — including cutbacks, government restructuring and fiscal measures — to administration officials, in hopes of doing its part to help the island pull out of its economic crisis.
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USDA offers support to citrus farmers battling ‘greening’
May 29, 2015
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Juan M. Ortiz-Serbiá announced Thursday that the agency has made available financial assistance to eligible Puerto Rico’s citrus growers for the removal of trees afflicted with “Huanglongbing” (HLB, also known as citrus greening) and for replanting groves with new healthy stock.
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Sabrina Bottling expands Luquillo operations
May 29, 2015
Puerto Rican company Sabrina Bottling Group is expanding its operations in Luquillo to increase its production of handmade sangria on an industrial scale, company officials, accompanied by Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company representatives, announced Thursday.
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Gustos Coffee Co. expands presence at Pueblo stores
May 29, 2015
Gustos Coffee Co., a specialty coffee roasting plant in San Juan, announced this week it is expanding its presence at Pueblo Supermarket stores, offering a number of new products.
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T-Mobile pursuing growth despite economic scenario
May 28, 2015
Puerto Rico’s wireless sector has been stagnant since 2011, with five carriers fiercely competing for their wedge of a market that reflects an 89 percent penetration rate — well below many jurisdictions in the Americas.
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Codetrotters Academy to train P.R.’s ‘hacker’ talent
May 28, 2015
By 2020 there will be 1 million more computing jobs in the United States than students graduating in those fields, the latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show.
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F&R Contractors to pay $500K for EPA water violations
May 28, 2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday it has reached an agreement with F&R Contractors Corp. and F&R Contractors LLC (F&R) to settle the companies’ alleged violations of requirements to control pollution from stormwater discharges.
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Toyota Foundation scholarship cycle closes June 5
May 28, 2015
Toyota Foundation is giving students interested in careers related to the environment until June 5 to apply for financial aid offered through its university scholarship program, which awards up to $2,500 to those eligible.
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El Mesón to open 1st U.S. store in Orlando on June 1
May 28, 2015
El Mesón Sandwiches, a Puerto Rican sandwich shop with more than 40 years in business, will open its first store in the U.S. mainland on June 1, at the Florida Mall in Orlando.
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First BanCorp to sell $199.8M in loans next month
May 27, 2015
First BanCorp., the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico, announced Tuesday it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell a portfolio comprised of mostly non-performing and classified commercial loans and real estate owned totaling $199.8 million of unpaid principal balance, or $150.1 million of book value, for $87.6 million in cash or 43.8 percent of the unpaid principal balance of the assets.
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Seaborne, JetBlue to codeshare throughout Caribbean
May 27, 2015
Seaborne Airlines and JetBlue Airways announced Tuesday they have finalized terms to begin a codeshare marketing relationship, expanding upon the carriers' interline agreement in place since 2013.
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Popular 1st Puerto Rico bank to unveil Apple Watch app
May 27, 2015
Just a month after the launch of its native application for iPad, Banco Popular announced Tuesday the integration of a new feature that allows customers to check balances and locate branches and ATMs through the Apple Watch, becoming the first financial institution in Puerto Rico to make that function available.
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