PREPA board appoints chief restructuring officer
September 5, 2014
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority announced Thursday that, following a competitive selection process, the Board of Directors has appointed Lisa J. Donahue as chief restructuring officer.
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EPA to hold free ‘citizen science’ conferences Sept. 11-12
September 5, 2014
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be holding day-long workshops on Sept. 11-12 at the University of Puerto’s Rio Piedras campus to share information about ways in which people can get involved in collecting environmental data in their communities.
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Puerto Rico retail sales up 1.7% in June
September 4, 2014
Puerto Rico’s retail sales reflected a slight 1.7 percent jump year-over-year in June, when economic activity exceeded $3.1 billion, according to data released by Puerto Rico Trade and Export Wednesday.
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Coffee & Chocolate Expo to whip up crowds, exhibits
September 4, 2014
The upcoming Coffee & Chocolate Expo promises to draw thousands of visitors to the convention center and generate up to $350,000 in sales, according to the planners of the activity.
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Wovenware, Canadian firm launch e-commerce platform
September 4, 2014
Puerto Rican software engineering and development firm, Wovenware, announced Wednesday it was chosen by Canadian start-up Coupons4Giving to develop a new platform for fundraising following a successful e-commerce site implementation in early 2014.
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Claro connects medical e-record services via broadband
September 4, 2014
Telecommunications provider Claro announced Wednesday it has been selected by medical solutions firm DgMed to provide mobile broadband services to assist medical staff convey health-related data for patients receiving hospice or home care.
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First 2 Nissan LEAFs delivered in Puerto Rico
September 4, 2014
Nissan announced Wednesday it has delivered the first two Nissan LEAF all-electric vehicles, appropriately, to a family-owned business dedicated to renewable energy projects.
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Puerto Rico ranks 32nd in ’15 WEF report, slips 2 notches
September 3, 2014
Puerto Rico improved its standing in the World Economic Forum’s annual Global Competitive index, taking 32nd place in the 2014-2015 list and climbing two notches from last year.
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Bacó: Gov’t sees medical tourism as economic spoke
September 3, 2014
Several decades after the term was first tossed around as a potential revenue-generator for Puerto Rico, high-ranking government officials announced Tuesday the start of a formal effort to develop medical tourism as an economic sector for the island.
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Subway opens 8 local shops featuring ‘Metro Décor’
September 3, 2014
Following a $200,000 investment, the Subway restaurant chain recently opened eight stores in Puerto Rico under the new “Metro décor” prototype, whose goal is to provide a nicer ambiance for customers while responding to public preferences and current industry trends, company officials said Tuesday.
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4 entities short-listed for Roosy Roads development bid
September 2, 2014
Local Redevelopment Authority for Roosevelt Roads, known as LRA for short, announced Sunday that four entities to move on to the final round of the process to choose a master developer for the former naval base in Ceiba.
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PRIDCO in Brazil for Iberoamerican Economic Congress
September 2, 2014
With a business development agenda in hand, Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company Executive Director Antonio Medina-Comas will participate this week in the Iberoamerican Economic Congress taking place in Sao Paulo and Brasilia, in Brazil.
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USDA opens dairy farm risk management program to P.R.
September 2, 2014
USDA Puerto Rico Farm Service Agency Executive Director Juan Ortiz-Serbiá, announced that starting today, island farmers can enroll in the new dairy Margin Protection Program. The voluntary program, established by the 2014 Farm Bill, provides financial assistance to participating farmers when the margin — the difference between the price of milk and feed costs — falls below the coverage level selected by the farmer.
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Guayacán hosts book signing event with John Mullins
September 2, 2014
Grupo Guayacán recently hosted a book-signing event marking the the release of London Business School Professor John Mullins’ new book, “The Customer-Funded Business: Start, Finance or Grow your Company with your Customers’ Cash.”
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Kevane Grant Thornton integrates Rodríguez & Luis CPAs
September 2, 2014
Effective this week, the team of former Rodríguez & Luis CPAs, a firm with more than 15 years of experience providing particularly advisory and tax services, is joining Kevane Grant Thornton, adding technical experience and expertise to its workforce.
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