Former Arecibo battery smelter added to Superfund list
August 1, 2017
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has added a former battery recycling facility in Arecibo to its Superfund National Priorities List of the country’s most hazardous waste sites.
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‘Hecho en Puerto Rico: La Tienda’ headed to Mayagüez
August 1, 2017
Following the success of the first two editions in San Juan last year, and to reach the population of the western area who have asked for the chance to visit a single location housing local products and services, the Puerto Rico Products Association will set up its “Hecho en Puerto Rico: La Tienda” concept at the Mayagüez Mall, on Sept. 14-24.
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First BanCorp reports $28M in net income for 2Q17
July 31, 2017
First BanCorp. reported net income of $28 million for the second quarter of 2017, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared to $25.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2017 and $22 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2016.
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PR’s 1Q17 retail statistics out under new methodology
July 31, 2017
Puerto Rico Trade and Export released the island’s most recent set of retail sales figures for the first quarter of 2017, generated using a new methodology announced earlier this year.
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Rosselló names Commissioner of Financial Institutions
July 28, 2017
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced Thursday the appointment of George R. Joyner as head of the Office of the Financial Institutions Commissioner, known as OCIF in Spanish.
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Abarca Health, Biogen ally on multiple sclerosis coverage
July 28, 2017
Abarca Health, a pharmacy benefit management and technology company that serves more than 2 million people across the U.S., has signed a value-based reimbursement contract with Biogen Inc. for select products in its multiple sclerosis portfolio.
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Bankers Assoc. concerned over possible work hour cuts
July 28, 2017
The Puerto Rico Bankers Association expressed concern Thursday over the possibility of a reduction in working hours for public servants, saying it would deliver a blow to the economy.
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TRB urges citizens to report metals theft
July 28, 2017
The Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board is going after those who steal metals, a problem that is on the rise, agency President Sandra Torres said Thursday following an inspection of a home in San Sebastián used as an illegal metals collections center.
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PR to host Techstars Americas Community Summit
July 27, 2017
Puerto Rico will host the Techstars Community Summit 2017 on Oct. 12-15, an event that is expected to bring together some 180 leading entrepreneurs from more than 15 countries across the Americas.
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Aireko receives nods from engineers for 2 projects in PR
July 27, 2017
Construction and building-maintenance group Aireko recently received recognition for its “innovation, creativity, and compliance” on two projects developed for two manufacturing plants in Puerto Rico.
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Paradores full last weekend, despite holiday changes
July 26, 2017
The confusion caused by the repeal of traditional July holidays and misleading ads about inns offering sub-par services caused Puerto Rico’s small inns to experience a delay in reservations last weekend, which nonetheless exceeded 90 percent occupancy, Paradores de Puerto Rico executives said.
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Medicinal Cannabis courses tempered to new Law 42
July 26, 2017
Following the signing of the new Law 42-2017 regulating the local medicinal cannabis industry, Puerto Rico Legal Marijuana is ramping up its educational services to doctors and patients regarding the correct use of the marihuana flower.
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Study: Independent digital media under attack in LatAm
July 25, 2017
SembraMedia, a nonprofit that supports entrepreneurial journalists, in partnership with Omidyar Network published “Inflection Point,” the most comprehensive study to date on the growth, impact, and threats to independent digital media in Latin America.
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Ponce Health Sciences Univ. launches new MS degree
July 25, 2017
Starting in August, Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) will offer Puerto Rico's newest Master of Science in School Psychology degree, school officials announced Monday.
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Foundation for PR to develop 1st visitor economy profile
July 24, 2017
The Foundation for Puerto Rico and Estudios Técnicos will work together to develop the first economic model of the island’s visitor economy, which is expected to be ready by September.
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