House Speaker presents pro-small biz initiatives in D.C.
August 11, 2014
Puerto Rico House of Representatives Speaker Jaime R. Perello-Borrás, met with Small Business Administration Chief Maria Contreras-Sweet, to present the profile of the island’s small and mid-sized businesses and find better alternatives for the development and retention of this sector that is key to strengthening the island’s economy.
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Preliminary July revenue reaches $624M, up 26% YOY
August 8, 2014
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department reported Thursday preliminary revenue for July 2014, the first month of the current fiscal year, reached $624 million, up $129 million, or 26 percent, from the total on record for the same month last year.
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Ford Conservation Grants program in its 13th edition
August 8, 2014
Ford announced Thursday the 13th edition of the Conservation and Environmental Grants, the annual program through which the automaker supports individuals and nonprofit organizations in projects that promote environmental conservation in Puerto Rico.
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USVI Housing Authority lands $1.1M YouthBuild grant
August 7, 2014
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $73.6 million in YouthBuild grants to support academic and occupational skills training for at-risk youth.
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EDB, ADSEF join to push community biz development
August 6, 2014
As part of an initiative to promote the development of small businesses among low-income families, the Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico and the Family Department's Socio-Economic Development Administration, known as ADSEF, have joined forces help those participating in the islandwide Economic and Social Rehabilitation program.
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Nagnoi nabs Microsoft honors for work in health, big data
August 5, 2014
Puerto Rican company Nagnoi, LLC was recognized by multinational corporation Microsoft during its Annual World Partner Conference held in Washington, D.C. last month.
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Small biz startups vie for 50 cash prizes from SBA
August 5, 2014
The U.S. Small Business Administration has received more than 800 applications from accelerators and incubators hoping to win one of 50 cash prizes of $50,000 each in the SBA’s first Growth Accelerator Fund competition.
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Engineers, Surveyors host Costa Concordia conference
July 31, 2014
The Puerto Rico Professional College of Engineers and Surveyors will present a conference on the rescue of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, offered by the collapsed ship’s salvage master, Captain Nick Sloane, who was responsible for directing the work of refloating the vessel that ran aground off the coast of Italy.
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Meet Puerto Rico establishes ‘Customer Advisory Board’
July 31, 2014
Meet Puerto Rico, the organization in charge of bringing groups and conventions to Puerto Rico, announced the creation of its new Customer Advisory Board, comprising 11 professionals representing a diverse mix of companies — from associations, corporations and third party planners.
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Ponce nonprofit gets $20K from Monsanto Fund
July 31, 2014
The Centro Madre Dominga Casa Belén in Ponce received a $20,000 donation from the Monsanto Fund to install a new computer system to provide training to the participants of the Center and optimize its administration, the entities recently announced.
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Gamers gather in Santurce for electronic gaming tourney
July 23, 2014
More than 350 gamers converged in Santurce this past Saturday to participate in the “Optico Fiber Gaming — No Lag Allowed” tournament. The event, organized by Electronic Sports Puerto Rico, was held at the Telegrafo building at the hart of the sector’s Digital Corridor.
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Op-Ed: Money v. power, Like Lebron, I choose the power of impact
July 23, 2014
Earlier this month, the world shook when NBA star Lebron James decided to leave roughly $30 million of guaranteed money on the table and a proven Miami Heat squad to come back home to join his former hometown team the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Shoe Carnival adds stores in Bayamón, Mayagüez
July 23, 2014
Shoe Carnival in Puerto Rico is going strong with its local expansion, adding two new stores to its footprint in time for back to school.
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ENLACE gets $60K EPA grant to reduce water pollution
July 18, 2014
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing a $60,000 grant to nonprofit ENLACE to design a plan for a new stormwater drainage system along the Marín Peña Channel.
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Yogen Früz opens location in Kmart San Patricio store
July 18, 2014
Frozen yogurt retailer Yogen Früz recently opened a new kiosk-type location at the main entrance of the Kmart store in San Patricio Plaza mall in Guaynabo, becoming the first of several planned inside the retailer, company officials said.
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