interCaribbean offers 18 weekly SJU/Tortola flights
November 22, 2016
interCaribbean Airways is pleased to announce a major increase in air service to commence double daily services effective from Dec. 19th and triple daily four times a week.
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Yingke Caribbean China Center opens in P.R.
November 21, 2016
Yingke Law Firm, an international commercial law firm headquartered in Beijing, China, recently opened an office in Puerto Rico.
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Treasury collections up 11.7% in October, at $700.1M
November 18, 2016
General Fund net revenues totaled $700.1 million in October, exceeding October 2015 revenues by $73.4 million, or 11.7 percent, and beating estimates by $74.5 million, or 11.9 percent.
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Financial Board unveils list of presenters for 3rd meeting
November 18, 2016
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico announced the list of presenters tentatively confirmed to appear at its third meeting to be held Friday in Fajardo.
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John Dixon & Assoc. to host 2nd real estate auction in P.R.
November 18, 2016
After a successful auction of Puerto Rican real estate in September, John Dixon & Associates is preparing for a second round, with the Dec. 3 auction of 39 properties on the island, including office buildings, homes, retail stores, land and other properties, the company announced Thursday.
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FirstBank partners with Yauco nonprofit for workshops
November 18, 2016
FirstBank recently joined the Center for Sustainable Agricultural Microenterprises and Technologies Yauco Inc. to offer a food safety training workshop to 25 participants interested in developing their agricultural microenterprise in Puerto Rico’s southeastern region.
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N.Y. Fed President Dudley to visit Puerto Rico Nov. 28-29
November 17, 2016
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William C. Dudley will visit Puerto Rico Nov. 28-29 to meet with leaders in the local community, government, business and education sectors, the agency announced Wednesday.
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Solutions to reduce child poverty presented to Congress
November 17, 2016
The Youth Development Institute of Puerto Rico (YDI) submitted to the Puerto Rico’s Economic Development Taskforce a report with public policy recommendations and solutions to reduce childhood poverty.
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Sprint adds HTC Bolt smartphone to lineup
November 15, 2016
Wireless carrier Sprint announced Monday the availability of the HTC Bolt — which it describes as the fastest smartphone built for its LTE Plus network — in its portfolio of products.
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Liberty, Blue Coat Systems join to boost cloud security
November 14, 2016
Liberty Business recently partnered with Blue Coat Systems, now part of Symantec, to launch Liberty Web Security, a tool that provides differentiated and personalized cloud security services that safeguard business customers’ Internet connection, the company announced.
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AT&T adds bandwidth to USVI network, boosting speeds
November 14, 2016
Wireless carrier AT&T announced it has upgraded all its cell sites in the U.S. Virgin Islands with additional bandwidth in the 700 MHz spectrum.
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Oversight Board calls for comments on gov’t fiscal plan
November 11, 2016
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico opened a call Thursday for individuals and organizations to provide written comments on the government of Puerto Rico’s proposed fiscal plan.
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SBA has funds for women vet entrepreneurship training
November 11, 2016
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Veterans Business Development announced Thursday a $300,000 funding opportunity for women and veteran-owned businesses through its Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program.
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Molinos de Puerto Rico to host LatAm industry meeting
November 11, 2016
Molinos de Puerto Rico, the Caribbean arm of Ardent Mills, the flour-milling and ingredient company, will host the XXXIV Annual Meeting of the Latin American Industrial Millers Association (ALIM) Nov. 13-16.
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FirstBank offers financial education through nonprofits
November 11, 2016
Seeking to increase financial knowledge and responsibility within low-income groups or communities through nonprofit organizations, FirstBank has partnered with the American Red Cross, United Way, and One Stop Career to create the Financial Education Program.
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