Puerto del Rey open for business after Hurricane María
October 12, 2017
Less than one week after Hurricane María hit and completely devastated Puerto Rico, Puerto del Rey Marina in Fajardo opened for business, and is able to provide all regular services to its clients, company executives said.
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Hill-Rom completes repairs to its Las Piedras plant
October 12, 2017
Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. provided an update on its Aspen Surgical facility in Las Piedras, where it manufactures Bard-Parker surgical scalpels and blades.
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Crunch Fitness launches ‘Crunch Cares’ to support PR
October 12, 2017
As part of Puerto Rico's support and recovery efforts following Hurricane María, Crunch Fitness is kicking off its new “Crunch Cares” program, which will feature franchise clubs in the United States and Puerto Rico.
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Atento evaluating Caguas re-opening, as town recovers
October 11, 2017
Customer relationship management and business process outsourcing solutions company Atento, which employs about 900 people in Caguas, is evaluating its options to possibly relocate its call center there, town officials confirmed Tuesday.
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Schneider Electric donates lighting, power supplies to PR
October 11, 2017
Schneider Electric announced it has extended its relief efforts to those affected by Hurricane María by donating APC by Schneider Electric lighting and power supplies to the American Red Cross.
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Eaton reopens 4 plants in PR post-Hurricane María
October 11, 2017
Power management company Eaton announced that its four facilities have returned to operation following the recent hurricanes in Puerto Rico.
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Liberty rebuilding fiber ring in western, southern flanks
October 10, 2017
Liberty Puerto Rico has made progress in the reconstruction of its fiber ring in the Western zone, completing the ring between Aguadilla and Mayaguez; and advancing in work between Mayaguez and San Germán, company officials said Tuesday.
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PR may avoid ‘Medicaid cliff’ with $1B in new federal aid
October 10, 2017
Puerto Rico stands to receive a $1 billion assignment from U.S. Congress under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, which would cover the local government’s public healthcare coverage plan for the medically indigent through Sept. 30, 2018, said Health Insurance Services Administration Executive Director Ángela Ávila.
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United for PR raises $10M+, 800K lbs in provisions
October 10, 2017
United for Puerto Rico has raised more than $10 million and collected more than 800,000 in provisions three weeks after becoming a a private nonprofit organization, said Aurelio Alemán, board chair of the group.
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Curry challenges Act 20/22 beneficiaries to ‘Act on PR’
October 10, 2017
Philanthropist, fintech pioneer, and Puerto Rico resident Mark E. Curry announced the establishment of a fund that will be used to help rebuild Puerto Rico and to aid its people upon the catastrophic impact made by Hurricanes Irma and María.
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SJ Marriott open, operational following Hurricane María
October 10, 2017
The San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino in the Condado sector of San Juan is “open and operating regularly,” property General Manager José González-Espinosa said Monday.
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DISH deploys disaster relief services in PR/USVI
October 10, 2017
Following the worst hurricane to hit Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in nearly a century, DISH is responding to serve customers and communities impacted by the storm, the company said Monday.
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More than 75% of BK, Firehouse Subs open in PR
October 10, 2017
Caribbean Restaurants Inc., one of the few companies able to resume business in Puerto Rico the day after Hurricane María, now has more than 75 percent of its 187 Burger King and Firehouse Subs restaurants on the island serving more than 120,000 customers daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., said CEO Aniceto Solares.
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Bankers Assoc.: 57% of PR bank branches operational
October 9, 2017
More than half, or 57 percent of Puerto Rico’s bank branches islandwide are offering services, Puerto Rico Bankers Association Executive VP Zoimé Álvarez-Rubio said.
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PR gov’t will go broke Oct. 31 without $4B-$6B from U.S.
October 9, 2017
The government of Puerto Rico will go broke by Oct. 31 unless the U.S. Department of Treasury approves an injection of between $4 billion and $6 billion that the local Treasury Department has requested.
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