SBA honors ‘Atención Atención,’ other entrepreneurs
May 8, 2017
The Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration presented the “Small Business Person of the Year Award” to Víctor M. Rivera-Solanas and María Paula Rivera-Solanas, president and vice president, respectively, of Atención Atención Inc.
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Challenger Brass & Copper takes high quality award
May 8, 2017
After marking 30 years in Puerto Rico Toa Baja-based Challenger Brass & Copper (CBC) recently obtained the ISO 9001: 2008 certification for meeting the highest levels of quality and service established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
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Molinos de PR receives top PR Products Assoc. award
May 8, 2017
Puerto Rican company Molinos de Puerto Rico was named “Manufacturing Company of the year 2017,” an award recently bestowed by the Puerto Rico Products Association.
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AEI panel debates P.R. fiscal crisis in Washington
May 5, 2017
WASHINGTON — A group of economists meeting in Washington debated Puerto Rico’s fiscal future Wednesday, the day after a deadline for the Commonwealth to negotiate a payment plan with its debtholders expired, and just as Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló filed for a type of bankruptcy protection under PROMESA.
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Meet Puerto Rico hosts chat in DC on travel trends
May 5, 2017
A panel of travel industry experts met this week in Washington, DC to shed light on trends and the ways in which today’s unique set of circumstances have influenced business travelers, leisure travelers, and groups, as well as the economy and society.
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El San Juan Hotel, union reach agreement ending strike
May 5, 2017
El San Juan Hotel and Local 610 of the Union de Trabajadores de la Industria Gastronómica (UNITE) announced Thursday they have reached an agreement in their collective bargaining negotiation, putting an end of a public stand-off that kept union members in vigil in front of the Isla Verde property.
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Lido Jewelers opens store at The Mall of San Juan
May 5, 2017
Lido Jewelers opened its newest store at The Mall of San Juan Thursday, adding to the mix of retail tenants at the two-year-old shopping center.
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Reactions abound over govt’s Title III restructuring filing
May 4, 2017
Local and stateside creditors and credit ratings agencies did not reach a true consensus over the government's decision and future effect of seeking the bankruptcy-like protection under Title III of PROMESA on Wednesday to restructure some $70 billion in debt.
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PR Legal Marijuana to train cannabis dispensary techs
May 3, 2017
Medicinal cannabis dispensary technicians are projected to be in higher demand as the Puerto Rico Health Department has resumed the approval of licenses for such establishments with last week’s authorization of an additional five dispensaries.
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SBA, CIAPR hosting federal contracting networking event
May 3, 2017
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Puerto Rico Professional College of Engineers and Land Surveyors (CIAPR by its Spanish acronym) will conduct this Thursday, May 4 their Annual Government Contracting Matchmaking Event, bringing together contracting officers and small business owners, as National Small Business Week takes place on the island.
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T-Mobile opens Plaza Fajardo store in Fajardo
May 3, 2017
Defying the challenges of the current economic environment, T-Mobile announced Tuesday the opening of its new store in Plaza Fajardo.
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U.S. House votes to close investor protection loophole
May 2, 2017
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Monday to close a decades-old loophole that has exempted financial institutions operating in Puerto Rico and the territories from the same investor protections that apply on the mainland.
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Congressional funding package includes $300M for P.R.
May 2, 2017
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló confirmed Monday that Puerto Rico was included in the Appropriations package expected to be approved by Congress this week, which will guarantee $296 million toward the Medicaid shortfall, $3.3 million for the dredging works in the San Juan Harbor, and $750,000 to start working on the Martín Peña Channel.
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Bankruptcies down 23% in April; -12% year-to-date
May 2, 2017
The number of bankruptcy cases filed in Puerto Rico showed a steep decline last month. #NewsismyBusiness
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Loíza St. bustling with new small business activity
May 1, 2017
Amid the economic gloom currently pervading Puerto Rico, one bright spot stands in firm contrast: Loíza Street.
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