Conagra Brands, Chef Boyardee deliver 7K hot meals to PRicans in need
November 30, 2017
In the two months since Hurricane María devastated Puerto Rico, Conagra Brands and its main brand Chef Boyardee have served more than 7,000 hot meals to people living in communities in need, the company confirmed.
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Foundation for PR to manage United for PR grant applications
November 29, 2017
United for Puerto Rico reached an agreement with Foundation for Puerto Rico, through which the latter will provide technical and administrative support in a cost-efficient manner to increase the organization’s capacity and agility to process grant applications, the nonprofits announced.
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Scotiabank submits $2.2B offer to acquire BBVA’s shares in BBVA Chile
November 29, 2017
Scotiabank has submitted a binding offer to acquire Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.'s (BBVA) shares in BBVA Chile, which BBVA is willing to accept if BBVA's minority partner, the Said family, does not exercise its Right of First Refusal under the shareholders agreement between BBVA and the Said family, Scotiabank announced.
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Anheuser-Busch produces canned water for people affected by Hurricane María
November 29, 2017
More than two months after Hurricane María struck Puerto Rico, thousands of local residents remain without drinking water or electricity.
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MCS Foundation, YMCA wrap up $200K PR relief matching campaign
November 28, 2017
The MCS Foundation announced that YMCA of the USA has raised $200,000, which the nonprofit’s creator, Medical Card Systems Inc., will match dollar-for-dollar to support disaster relief efforts to help individuals, families and the communities served through the YMCAs in Puerto Rico.
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Puerto Rican airline exec. honored in Dallas; Dedicates award to island
November 28, 2017
Pedro Fábregas, president of Dallas, TX-based Envoy, was chosen for the third year in a row as one of Dallas-Fort Worth’s top leaders in “D CEO” Magazine’s 2018 Dallas 500 special edition, honoring the most powerful business leaders in the area.
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PR-based Business Continuity Professionals gets int’l recognition
November 28, 2017
Puerto Rico-based Business Continuity Professionals (BCP) has been rewarded internationally for its excellence and innovation in business continuity services, the company confirmed.
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Federal Highway Admin. assigns $8.7M to repair 720 traffic lights at PR intersections
November 27, 2017
Following an allocation of $8.7 million in federal funds disbursed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (ACT, per its Spanish acronym) will repair the traffic lights at 720 intersections affected by Hurricane María.
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Fluor Corp. to host open house at its Guaynabo headquarters
November 27, 2017
Fluor Corp. will host an open house Nov. 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its Guaynabo headquarters, for which it is inviting the community to learn more about efforts to help restore power to Puerto Rico.
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FEMA, local businesses partner for Hurricane María recovery
November 24, 2017
After Hurricane María devastated vast portions of Puerto Rico, businesses and industry in local communities began coordinating with the government of Puerto Rico, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other federal agencies to fast-track efforts to revitalize and stimulate commerce on the island, the federal government entity said.
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Op-Ed: How the U.S. Energy Dept. is helping restore power in PR, USVI
November 24, 2017
Service is an honor. It’s also an opportunity to effect change, to make progress, to develop possibilities. That’s why I’m so pleased to have joined the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE).
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A.M. Best revises issuer credit rating outlook to negative for TOLIC
November 23, 2017
Insurance credit agency A.M. Best has revised the outlook to negative from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb+” of Puerto Rioc’s Trans-Oceanic Life Insurance Company. The outlook of the FSR remains stable.
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Op-Ed: Coping with holiday stress after Hurricanes Irma and María
November 23, 2017
Holidays can bring about stress any year, but hurricanes add a whole new level of uncertainty and frustration.
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José Andrés, World Central Kitchen plan to serve 40k Thanksgiving meals in PR
November 23, 2017
This week, World Central Kitchen, Chef José Andrés, and the network of chefs and volunteers will prepare and aim to serve 40,000 meals for families throughout the island including San Juan, Vieques, Naguabo, Adjuntas, Ponce, Dorado, Utuado, Aguadilla and Manatí.
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Fluor: ‘Hundreds of power restoration vehicles, equipment arrive in PR’
November 22, 2017
Fluor Corporation announced the arrival of more than 400 pieces of essential construction and specialty equipment at a shipping terminal in Puerto Rico in support of its ongoing work restoring power on the hurricane-ravaged island.
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