Analysis: P.R. will feel economic blow of Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in ’19
December 28, 2017
The recently passed Fedetal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will have implications for Puerto Rico’s economic that will start to become more noticeable after fiscal year 2019, local research firm Estudios Técnicos Inc. predicted in an analysis released this week.
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Stateside power co’s to deploy 1.5K workers to PR in Jan.
December 27, 2017
Several investor-owned electric companies that are members of the Edison Electric Institute will deploy nearly 1,500 additional restoration workers and support personnel to Puerto Rico in early January to accelerate ongoing power restoration efforts across the island, the EEI said.
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Molina Healthcare employees skip holiday party, donate event funds instead
December 22, 2017
Molina Healthcare Inc. skipped its annual corporate holiday party, and instead opted to donate the funds set aside for the event to Unidos por Puerto Rico to continue helping Hurricane María victims in Puerto Rico, company President Carlos Carrero confirmed.
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Triple-S assets have grown 82% in decade since going public
December 21, 2017
Triple-S went public on the New York Stock Exchange 10 years ago, and since then, its assets have grown $1.7 billion in December of 2017 to $3.1 billion in September of 2017, for an increase of 82 percent, two of its high-ranking executives confirmed.
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Wovenware launches practice focused on Artificial Intelligence
December 21, 2017
Wovenware, a Puerto Rico-based nearshore provider of smart software solutions, announced it has launched a practice specifically focused on the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, including chatbots, predictive analytics, machine learning and deep learning applications.
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FEMA: More than $870M provided to PR hurricane survivors
December 21, 2017
More than $870 million in federal funds has been provided to Puerto Rico survivors of Hurricanes Irma and María, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said.
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Study: Hurricane María unmasks PR’s poverty, whose face is female
December 19, 2017
When Hurricane María hit Puerto Rico it uncovered the poverty that exists in the island, which makes it the poorest United States jurisdiction.
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U.S. Secretary of Labor visits PR, USVI to survey recovery efforts
December 19, 2017
U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta visited Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this past weekend to meet with senior officials managing the recovery efforts and to inspect Job Corps centers damaged during hurricanes Irma and María.
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Starbucks opens 1st new store in PR since Hurricane María
December 19, 2017
Starbucks Puerto Rico recently celebrated the opening of its 25th location on the island, a new café on the Metropolitan University (UMET) campus in Cupey, which is part of the Ana G. Méndez University System.
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FirstBank joins Boys & Girls Clubs to support young entrepreneurs from Isabela
December 19, 2017
FirstBank has joined Boys and Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico as a sponsor of the nonprofit’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program and the Digital Fab Lab located at the club's site in Isabela.
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MMM delivers hope, joy, food thru ‘We walk together during Christmas’ tour
December 19, 2017
MMM Healthcare’s parent company in the United States, InnovaCare Heath, and its employees, is delivering hope, joy, food and other basic needs to organizations and communities around the island through it’s “We walk together during Christmas” tour. MMM will visit diverse communities in Puerto Rico.
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Evertec integrates Siri, Apple Watch in its ATH Móvil service
December 19, 2017
Evertec and the ATH Network unveiled new features on its ATH Móvil service, which now integrates Siri and Apple watch.
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UN: ‘American Dream’ rapidly becoming ‘American Illusion’
December 18, 2017
The United States, one of the world’s richest nations and the “land of opportunity,” is fast becoming a champion of inequality, according to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston.
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Op-Ed: Why multichannel marketing matters
December 18, 2017
Direct marketing is a form of advertising for companies and organizations to communicate directly with existing or potential customers through different means, including print advertising, direct mail, brochures and catalogs and digital, mobile and email marketing platforms.
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Ford completes its ‘Ruta Solidaria’ outreach tour
December 18, 2017
Ford wrapped up its “Ruta Solidaria” tour in Canóvanas this weekend, as part of its collaborative efforts to help Puerto Rico regain its footing after Hurricane María.
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