USDA opens call for $5.8M in grants for rural co-op’s
April 5, 2016
Agricultural Under Secretary Lisa Mensah announced Monday that $5.8 million nationwide in competitive funding is available to help start, improve or expand cooperative businesses in rural areas.
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Op-Ed: Knowing the risks of pesticide poisonings
April 4, 2016
One year ago, a family on vacation on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands was poisoned by methyl bromide, a harmful pesticide that was illegally applied below their rental condo.
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JinkoSolar supplies modules for P.R.’s largest solar plant
April 4, 2016
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., a global player in the solar photovoltaic industry, announced that it will supply METKA-EGN USA, LLC with 57.65 MW of PV solar modules for the largest facility of its kind in Puerto Rico.
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Luminaria Project to benefit Casa Cuna de San Juan
April 1, 2016
The 2016 World Candles Congress & Suppliers Trade Show, jointly sponsored by the National Candle Association and the Latin American Candle Manufacturers Association announced the upcoming Luminaria Project, which will support Casa Cuna de San Juan, an organization that provides safe refuge and a transitional home for abandoned children.
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COFINA creditors: Draft bill positive step for P.R. upturn
March 31, 2016
The senior creditors of the Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, known as COFINA, said Wednesday the draft of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act lays “the groundwork for a pragmatic, workable policy solution…aimed at addressing Puerto Rico's economic crisis.”
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Popular Community Bank expands high tech experience
March 31, 2016
Popular Community Bank, a subsidiary of Popular Inc., announced Wednesday the expansion of its high tech branches with the opening of the 285 Madison Avenue location in New York City.
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Crowley sets LNG engine in new maritime cargo ship
March 30, 2016
Crowley Maritime Corporation recently set the main engine onto El Coquí, the first of two new, “Commitment Class ConRo” (combination container and Roll/On-Roll/Off) ships that will be powered by liquefied natural gas for use in Jacksonville-to-Puerto Rico ocean cargo trade on 2017, the company announced Tuesday.
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Deadline extended to April 1 for Singularity competition
March 29, 2016
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust announced Monday it has extended until April 1st the call-for-entries for innovators to participate in the local edition of the Singularity University Global Impact Competition.
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PuraCap Pharma buys Blu Pharmaceuticals, Blu Caribe
March 29, 2016
New Jersey-based PuraCap Pharmaceutical LLC recently announced the acquisition of Blu Pharmaceutical LLC and Blu Caribe Inc., creating PuraCap International LLC, a joint venture between PuraCap and Dangdai International Group Co., Ltd.
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Ryan chief joins board of P.R. Captive Insurance Assoc.
March 29, 2016
Ryan, a global tax services firm, announced that Kenneth D. Kotch, Principal and Captive Insurance Practice Leader, has accepted a Board nomination to become a charter member of the Puerto Rico Captive Insurance Association.
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EVERTEC fails to file annual report, gets NYSE notice
March 24, 2016
EVERTEC Inc. announced Wednesday that as a result of its failure to timely file its annual report for fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2015, it has been warned by the New York Stock Exchange that it is not in compliance with listing requirements.
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FirstBank-backed student passes Codetrotters Academy
March 24, 2016
As part of FirstBank’s goal to help people with limited resources to learn about and specialize in computer science, it collaborated with Codetrotters Academy to award a scholarship to program student Gabriel Rivera.
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Op-Ed: Customs offers travel tips for Easter holiday
March 21, 2016
More than 5 million individuals are processed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in a year arriving from international destinations at all ports of entry in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Blue Martini San Juan set to open at Paseo Caribe
March 21, 2016
The much anticipated Blue Martini San Juan, the newest addition to the upscale lounge chain, is set to open its doors at the oceanfront Paseo Caribe development Mar. 25, following a $3 million investment.
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Quest Diagnostics opens new clinical lab in Guaynabo
March 21, 2016
Quest Diagnostics, a provider of diagnostic information services, announced its expansion in Puerto Rico with the opening of a new 2,500 square-foot clinical laboratory in Maramar Plaza Guaynabo.
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