Alemán: Economic activity will pick up again in 6-9 mo’s
October 9, 2017
Hurricane María’s devastating impact on Puerto Rico could eventually ring positive for the island’s economy, which has been crippled by a 12-year recession and the recent catastrophic storm.
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FEMA hiring PR residents to support hurricane recovery
October 9, 2017
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is hiring local residents to assist in the disaster recovery effort in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and María.
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TRB: FCC’s OK to Project Loon is ‘leap forward’ for PR
October 7, 2017
The Federal Communications Commission’s approval of Google’s Project Look technology — which will enable fast recovery of telecommunications services in Puerto Rico — is a “leap forward” in the use of new technology to put the island back online, said Telecommunications Regulatory Board President Sandra Torres.
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Housing Finance Authority grants 3-mo. moratorium
October 7, 2017
The Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority confirmed that in the wake of Hurricane María, it agency will offer an automatic three-month moratorium on payments for single-family mortgage loans and the “Casa Mía” program through November.
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PR debt insurers pull court complaints against fiscal plan
October 7, 2017
In what could represent the first positive for Puerto Rico in its litigation with creditors and insurance companies over debt repayment, two monoline insurers — National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. and Assured Guaranty withdrew their complaints against the Commonwealth’s Fiscal Plan.
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US House members discuss PR/USVI status after storms
October 6, 2017
House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) organized an informal roundtable this week so committee members could discuss the situation in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands after hurricanes Irma and María.
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Eli Lilly ships 36K insulin vials, pens to PR
October 6, 2017
Eli Lilly and Company announced Thursday that a new shipment of commercial medicines, including more than 36,000 vials and pens of insulin, arrived in Puerto Rico.
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PR woman is finalist in SBA’s ’17 InnovateHER Challenge
October 6, 2017
Zayira Jordan of Guaynabo-based GuardDV has been included among this year’s 10 finalists of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s InnovateHER Business Challenge.
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Destilería Serrallés begins recovery work in Ponce
October 6, 2017
Destilería Serrallés Inc. said Thursday its work teams have been engaged in completing a rigorous assessment of the state of its Ponce facilities in Mercedita and Reparada after the passage of Hurricane María through the island.
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Premium Outlets in Barceloneta to remain closed
October 6, 2017
Puerto Rico Premium Outlets in Barceloneta, will remain closed for the time being, while the administration works diligently to assess damages to the property caused by the effects of Hurricane María, company officials said.
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FCC advances $76.9M to restore PR/USVI telecom grids
October 5, 2017
Responding to the destruction of communications networks wreaked by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federal Communications Commission today took steps to immediately provide up to $76.9 million to help restore service.
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Engineers, architects ally to push for safer construction
October 5, 2017
The School of Architects and Landscape Architects of Puerto Rico (CAAPPR in Spanish) and the School of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico (CIAPR) have partnered to deliver an “urgent” message about the importance of hiring professionals with technical expertise to build safe housing and structures to withstand the brunt of a Hurricane María-type storm.
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Donations continue arriving for PR hurricane victims
October 5, 2017
Puerto Rico’s post-Hurricane María relief efforts continue picking up the pace, as donations continue rolling into the island from diverse groups, entertainers and companies.
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Tenants at DDR’s 12 PR malls reopening after María
October 5, 2017
Mall operator DDR Corp. said all 12 of its Puerto Rico properties are now “clean and safe” and most anchor tenants are reopening as conditions allow.
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Op-Ed: Resilience — the way to transform PR after María
October 5, 2017
As María, one of the worst hurricanes ever to hit Puerto Rico, ravaged the island, a lot of thoughts, ideas and questions came to mind.
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