Saborea Puerto Rico Winter Party returns Dec. 15
December 9, 2016
The Caribbean’s most important gastronomic/culinary event, Saborea Puerto Rico, returns with its Christmas edition, the Saborea Puerto Rico Winter Party, to be held Dec. 15 at the Sheraton Puerto Rico Convention Center District Hotel.
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Metropistas invests $2.8M in LED lighting for highways
December 8, 2016
With an investment of more than $2.8 million metropistas, the company in charge of the operation and maintenance of the PR-22 and PR-5 highways, has replaced the lights of the lighting system of both roads with the new LED technology, the company announced Wednesday.
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Access Latina opens 2nd round of financing cohort
December 8, 2016
Access Latina, a business acceleration platform for Latina-owned firms headquartered in Florida, New York, Massachusetts, Texas, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, launched its second cohort to compete for a chance at more than $100,000 in capital and resources for latinas to grow their businesses.
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Scientific Games lands $132M electronic lottery contract
December 7, 2016
Scientific Games Corp. announced Tuesday it has landed an eight-year contract with the government of Puerto Rico to run the electronic lottery, known as “Lotería Electrónica.”
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Liberty launches new video product ‘U-Pick’
December 7, 2016
Liberty Puerto Rico has launched a new video product called U-Pick, which allows customers to choose their favorite programming by combining groups of channels that appeal to their interests.
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Lawyers: UBS hit with $18M FINRA arbitration verdict
December 6, 2016
UBS Financial Services Inc. and UBS Financial Services Inc. of Puerto Rico were slammed with an $18 million arbitration verdict by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority released Monday, legal firm Sonn and Erez PLC confirmed in a statement.
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Silver Comfort launches operations in Central Florida
December 6, 2016
Backed by more than two decades of experience in mattress manufacturing and distribution in Puerto Rico, Silver Comfort announced Monday it has opened offices in Winter Garden, Florida to serve the region and pursue national growth.
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Bankers Assoc., FDIC offer annual compliance seminar
December 5, 2016
The Puerto Rico Bankers Association of Puerto Rico, jointly with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, recently hosted a two-day “Minority Depository Institution Training Seminar,” marking the 10th time the organizations team up to offer it.
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Oversight Board puts out RFP for financial advisory firm
December 5, 2016
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico created under the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act issued Sunday a request for proposals for firms interested in providing services to the Board as financial advisor.
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AT&T grants $28K to USVI nonprofit to promote STEM
December 2, 2016
For the second consecutive year, AT&T is awarding $28,000 to the Community Foundation of the U.S. Virgin Islands to provide local teacher grants in the 2016-2017 school year to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education throughout the territory.
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P.R. accepted into White House ‘TechHire’ program
December 1, 2016
Puerto Rico has been announced as one of 19 TechHire communities dedicated to creating pathways for more U.S. citizens to access well-paying tech jobs and expanding local tech sectors in communities across the country, the White House announced Thursday.
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FINRA fines Merrill Lynch $7M; $780K goes to PR clients
December 1, 2016
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced Wednesday it has fined Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. $6.25 million and the firm will pay some $780,000 in restitution to 22 Puerto Rico customers who who were "highly concentrated and highly leveraged in Commonwealth securities."
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Grupo Guayacán launches new IDEA seed fund program
December 1, 2016
Grupo Guayacán, Inc. (GGI) announced Wednesday the official launch of the new Puerto Rico IDEA Seed Fund, in collaboration with Fundación Banco Popular, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and several entrepreneurs participating as private investors.
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Hyatt awards $15K to Boys & Girls Clubs of P.R. Inc.
December 1, 2016
True to season of giving, and as part of the brand’s #InAHyattWorld campaign, the Hyatt Place San Juan City Center announced that the recipient of the 2016 Hyatt Community Grant, worth $15,000, is the Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico Inc.
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EPA provides $149K for improvements in San Juan
November 30, 2016
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday a total of $149,000 in new funding for the Caño Martín Peña community in San Juan to be used for green infrastructure projects.
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