SBA kicks off National Veterans Small Business Week Nov. 5-9
November 5, 2018
In Puerto Rico, the SBA will be conducting Boots to Business: Reboot, a two-step training program that provides participants with an overview of business ownership as a career vocation.
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Walmart P.R. pumps $5.9M into Bayamón store upgrades
November 1, 2018
The store now has new signage inside and outside and an additional 7,000 square feet, among other new features.
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P3 Authority opens call for RFQs to manage P.R.’s electric power system transformation
November 1, 2018
The P3 Authority and PREPA wish to enter into a public-private partnership with a private sector partner to deliver low-cost electricity to island customers.
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3 nonprofits win ‘Puerto Rico Big Ideas Challenge’
November 1, 2018
The initiative sought to challenge Puerto Rican community organizations to partner with different sectors and propose “grand ideas” that provoke social change.
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Evertec expands payment solutions platform in P.R.
November 1, 2018
Pvot and Pay at the Table are now part of Evertec’s growing portfolio of electronic payment solutions that serve thousands of businesses in Puerto Rico and Latin America.
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Triple-S focuses on social interaction of older adults in ‘Al Son de Cachita’ program
November 1, 2018
The program will run for five weeks, with two events taking place each week.
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ATS Int’l receives 3,000th load of materials in ongoing effort to build P.R.
November 1, 2018
This load of essential materials specifically carried electric utility poles vital to the $1.4 billion of work rebuilding the island’s power grid devastated by Hurricane María.
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MCS renews contract with locally-owned PharmPix Corp.
November 1, 2018
The contract agreement entitles PharmPix to manage the pharmacy benefits for MCS’s more than 180,000 commercial insureds.
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UBS ordered to pay some $19M in losses related to UBS’s P.R. bond funds
October 31, 2018
UBS has been ordered to pay tens of millions of dollars in various arbitration claims to date, including awards of approximately $9 million, $15 million, $18 million, and now $19 million.
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New executives appointed at St. Regis, Evertec
October 31, 2018
Puerto Rico’s private sector continues to add executives to its ranks, this time in the hotel and payment processing industries.
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McDonald’s to cut back on use of plastic straws in its P.R. restaurants
October 31, 2018
Plastic straws for drinks will be provided only to customers who specifically request them, the company stated.
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Toyota Foundation awards $45K in environmental innovation scholarships
October 30, 2018
The Toyota Foundation recently celebrated the 21st edition of its environmental grants program, awarding scholarships of $2,500 each to 18 students.
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Lopito, Ileana & Howie Inc., Pixelogic join forces
October 30, 2018
Lopito, Ileana & Howie Inc. announced the merger with digital company Pixelogic, which responds to the new demands of consumers who use multiple points of contact in their daily lives.
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Expedia Group’s new ‘Guest Insights’ tool helps hotels understand, attract travelers
October 30, 2018
“Guest Insights” provides hotels with access to key data across time and markets.
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IEEFA: P.R. energy bill is ‘limp gesture’ toward true reform
October 29, 2018
The proposal is consistent with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s fiscal plan, which reduces the fossil fuel budget by $400 million to $500 million per year to bring the utility out of bankruptcy.
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