Small businesses urged to comment on SBA regulations
August 29, 2017
Linda McMahon, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, today encouraged small businesses to comment on the Federal Register notice posted earlier this month in response to President Trump’s Executive Order 13777, which aims to ease the burdens placed on America’s small businesses.
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Gov’t hosts meeting to boost local contracting prospects
August 29, 2017
Federal government procurement officers met Monday with Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Manuel Laboy-Rivera to create alliances and outline a joint action plan to help increase federal contracting from Puerto Rican companies.
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Rosselló creates last subgroup in ‘Front for Puerto Rico’
August 28, 2017
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced the creation of the third and final sub-working group as part of the Front for Puerto Rico to address the federal tax reform and how these changes may affect the Island, La Fortaleza announced.
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Women entrepreneurs complete business training
August 28, 2017
Forty women entrepreneurs graduated from the Women's Business Training Program offered by the Sila M. Calderón Foundation, nonprofit officials announced.
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Aloft Hotel to anchor $125 million District Live! project
August 25, 2017
Developers PRISA Group announced Thursday that Aloft Hotels will make its Caribbean debut at the $125 million District Live! entertainment complex at the Convention Center District in Miramar.
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Liberty Puerto Rico, ICE partner on cyberbullying video
August 25, 2017
As part of its social responsibility campaign, and in an effort to create connections and protect the island’s student community, Liberty Puerto Rico announced the availability of a video produced by the company along with the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Child Exploitation Investigative Unit.
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Op-Ed: Why traditional Public Relations are dead
August 25, 2017
Old school, traditional public relations practices are dead, and have been for sometime now.
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Open Mobile chooses Interop Technologies for upgrades
August 25, 2017
Open Mobile, one of Puerto Rico’s five wireless carriers, has chosen Interop Technologies, a global provider of advanced communication networks and cloud-based managed services, to integrate virtualized internet-based technology into its network.
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Arecibo aquarium owner pled guilty to felony violations
August 24, 2017
Aristides Sánchez, owner of the Arecibo-based saltwater aquarium business, Wonders of the Reef Aquarium, pleaded guilty to two felony violations of the federal Lacey Act for collecting, purchasing, falsely labeling, and shipping protected marine invertebrate species as part of an effort to subvert Puerto Rican law designed to protect corals and other reef species, the Department of Justice announced.
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Parallel18, UPR-Río Piedras create educational alliance
August 24, 2017
Parallel18 and the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras recently agreed on a collaborative partnership to offer students training and practical experience in developing marketing innovations generated on the island.
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SBA launches new easier to navigate HUBZone maps
August 24, 2017
The U.S. Small Business Administration launched new Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) maps via Google Chrome that are “a little bit easier” to navigate for small business owners, the agency said Wednesday.
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Vesalius medicinal cannabis clinic opens in Río Piedras
August 24, 2017
Pharmacist John Reyes, who has 33 years of experience, opened a medicinal cannabis clinic in Río Piedras called MC Logistics, operating under the Vesalius network.
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AutoGrupo launches mobile app for car sale referrals
August 24, 2017
Auto dealership AutoGrupo announced Wednesday the launch of a new mobile app that seeks to strengthen its referral program for the purchase of new or used cars.
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‘Globilizing your website’ to cover strategies for exports
August 24, 2017
Companies that export or are considering exporting to increase sales in the international market, may benefit from learning digital strategies and resources available at the upcoming “Globilizing your website” conference.
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$65M ‘La Casa’ senior housing tower on track in Santurce
August 23, 2017
Despite the protracted economic crisis plaguing Puerto Rico, real estate developer Nicholas Prouty announced Tuesday that construction of his newest project, “La Casa,” a new $65 million senior housing tower next to his $350 million Ciudadela development in Santurce, is “well underway.”
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