T-Mobile scores top marks in separate customer satisfaction studies
January 5, 2018
T-Mobile obtained the highest scores in customer satisfaction throughout the year 2017, according to two main independent studies, the carrier announced.
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‘The Points Guy’ travel influencer to visit PR as part of rebuilding efforts
January 4, 2018
Brian Kelly, also known as The Points Guy and Forbes' No. 1 travel influencer of 2017, will be traveling to Puerto Rico from Jan. 5-7 with his staff, family and friends to assist with rebuilding efforts and experience the island's recovery firsthand, the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. announced
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Jan. 15 deadline to request participation in Pre18 program nears
January 4, 2018
Global business accelerator Parallel18 announced Wednesday the deadline for requesting acceptance into the Pre18 program is Jan. 15, 2018. The pre-accelerator seeks to develop innovative businesses in Puerto Rico, in the early stages with potential to reach global markets.
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P.R. ‘paradores’ at full capacity over New Year’s Eve weekend
January 4, 2018
The Puerto Rico Small Inn Owners and Tourism Association confirmed Wedneday that island “paradores,” as the small properties are known, were at 100 percent occupancy over New Year's Eve weekend.
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50 APS line workers head to PR to help with power restoration
January 3, 2018
Arizona-based APS is sending 50 line workers and support staff to Puerto Rico early this month to assist with ongoing power restoration efforts on the island, the company announced.
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Op-Ed: 5 Puerto Rican startups that stood up to the hurricane and won in ’17
January 3, 2018
We can all agree that it has been a difficult year for Puerto Rico.
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Analysis: To have ‘fighting chance,’ P.R. needs to rebuild infrastructure, execute clear strategy
January 2, 2018
Although Puerto Rico appears to have lost its major corporate tax advantage following the approval of the U.S. Tax Reform, if it were to backfire and motivate companies to send jobs overseas and transfer revenues to other countries, Puerto Rico could have a chance to survive the predicted economic onslaught associated with the measure.
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MMM creates guide to clarify, explain Medicare benefits
January 2, 2018
For many older adults, the details, categories and letters that identify the diverse benefits of Medicare can be complex and confusing, which can affect the process of selecting the coverage that best suits their needs.
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Fluor completes work on priority power lines in PR as more crews arrive
December 29, 2017
Fluor Corporation confirmed Thursday that it has completed work on portions of three priority 38kv power lines in large urban areas near San Juan and a fourth priority 38kv line near Caguas.
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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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