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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Piloto 151 opens local chapter of Government Blockchain Association
December 15, 2017
Piloto 151 coworking space announced the creation of the Puerto Rico Government Blockchain Association (GBA) Chapter, a private membership organization that seeks to assist government and public sector people and organizations understand, implement and benefit from blockchain-related technologies and capabilities.
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Universidad del Este, San Juan Bay Estuary Program join to educate
December 15, 2017
The San Juan Bay Estuary Program and the José A. Tony Santana International School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts from the Universidad del Este (UNE) have joined forces through a collaborative agreement to strengthen the metropolitan area’s natural infrastructure to offer tourists a unique experience.
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Rosselló meets with Democratic Hispanic Caucus to talk federal tax reform
December 14, 2017
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló met with the Democratic Hispanic Caucus in Congress to discuss the effects that the federal tax reform will have on the island and the need for Puerto Rico to receive equal treatment in the supplementary relief bill, after the disaster caused by Hurricane María.
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Op-Ed: 4 reasons why the Republican Tax Bill is a disaster for Latinos
December 14, 2017
While we continue to push for the Dream Act before the end of the year and the extension of Temporary Protected Status, we cannot lose sight of a major threat facing the Latino community and the nation.
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Oriental Introduces SecurLOCK to control, protect credit and debit cards
December 14, 2017
Oriental Bank has launched SecurLOCK, a free mobile phone app (for iOS and Android) that customers can use to control and protect credit and debit cards.
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PR power utility unveils team charged with transforming island’s energy grid
December 13, 2017
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) announced Wednesday the names of 11 utility industry leaders who will serve as founding members of PREPA’s Transformation Advisory Council (TAC).
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