Frontier Airlines launches new routes to P.R. that could fly in $26M in benefits
April 12, 2018
Frontier Airlines on Wednesday began operating its new Raleigh-Durham route with two weekly flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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Thompson Pump helps in hurricane-related recovery in Guajataca
April 12, 2018
More than six months after Hurricane María decimated Puerto Rico, local company Thompson Pump and its workers are still on the island helping citizens recover from the aftermath of the worst storm in the island’s history.
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HUD awards record $18.5B for P.R. hurricane recovery
April 11, 2018
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a record $18.5 billion to support long-term disaster recovery in Puerto Rico following Hurricane María.
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Resilient Power Puerto Rico, Para la Naturaleza form resiliency partnership
April 11, 2018
Nonprofit organizations Resilient Power Puerto Rico and Para la Naturaleza have joined forces to help expedite recovery efforts in communities still struggling with the long-term impacts of hurricanes Irma and María in Puerto Rico.
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USDA to grant up to $250K for Innovative Conservation projects in P.R./USVI
April 11, 2018
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service announced the availability of up to $250,000 in 2018 Caribbean Area Conservation Innovation Grants.
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FCB announces new P.R. alliance with Oneighty°
April 11, 2018
Advertising agency FCB announced that Oneighty° Agency, one of Puerto Rico’s most successful, awarded and locally owned advertising agencies, has joined the FCB Network as part of an alliance.
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Mastercard recruits Messi, Neymar Jr. for campaign to fight childhood hunger
April 11, 2018
Mastercard announced the launch of its “Start Something Priceless” campaign in Latin America and the Caribbean, recruiting soccer superstars Lionel Messi and Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. for a campaign to score against childhood hunger and malnutrition in the region.
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Grocer Econo launches ‘ECONOMiAPP’ consumer loyalty program
April 11, 2018
Supermercados ECONO announced the launch of “ECONOMiAPP,” a new mobile app that is part of a consumer loyalty program that offers conveniences such as accumulating points and discount coupons, among other perks.
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Ford registers ‘Solid 1Q18 in P.R., re-joins leaders in local financing
April 11, 2018
Ford announced positive sales results during the first quarter of this year on the Island. The company recorded a 22 percent increase in total sales, compared to the same period in 2017.
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The St. Regis Bahía Beach Resort announces Oct. 29 opening following $60M renovation
April 10, 2018
The St. Regis Bahía Beach Resort is thrilled to announce that the property is slated to open on Oct. 29, 2018, following an extensive $60 million renovation at Bahía Beach.
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Hurricanes expose decades of gov’t negligence in Caribbean climate change preparedness
April 10, 2018
Dinelle Henley fears for her native Cane Garden Bay, one of the most iconic and pristine beaches of the Caribbean. Like much of the British Virgin Islands (BVI,) the popular seaside village was devastated by winds, waves and flooding when the center of Hurricane Irma passed directly over the territory on Sept. 6.
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Popular Community Bank changes name to Popular
April 10, 2018
Popular Community Bank, a subsidiary of Popular Inc., announced its new name, Popular, and new legal name, Popular Bank.
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Tabuchi powers Sun Bay Public Beach in Vieques
April 9, 2018
The pristine Sun Bay Public Beach in the island municipality of Vieques recently reopened for use, nearly seven months after Hurricane María struck, getting its power from residential hybrid solar-plus-storage manufacturer Tabuchi America.
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Walmart donates $1.7M to Food Bank of P.R. after Hurricane María
April 9, 2018
As part of its global commitment to fight hunger, and at the local level, following the passage of Hurricanes Irma and María, Walmart delivered to the Food Bank of Puerto Rico a donation of 16 containers of canned meats valued at $1.7 million to be distributed among the organizations that it helps throughout the island.
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Op-Ed: Be prepared ahead of time for the new hurricane season
April 9, 2018
The new hurricane season is just around the corner. As many communities begin to recover after Hurricane María hit last year, we again have a season of cyclones beginning June 1.
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