Espacios Abiertos to publish control board documents
September 21, 2016
Espacios Abiertos, a nonprofit organization that promotes transparency, announced Tuesday the creation of a website where it will post documents generated or published by the Fiscal Oversight Board.
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OCIF: Puerto Rico banks could benefit from fiscal board
September 20, 2016
Puerto Rico’s banking sector, which has been weathering the island’s economic storm for the better part of the last decade, could benefit from the arrival of the Fiscal Control Board, and the trust it could instill on future investors, Financial Institutions Commissioner Rafael Blanco said.
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EVERTEC enters new phase with fresh identity, culture
September 20, 2016
Transaction processing firm EVERTEC is entering a new phase as it looks to accelerate growth and expand its footprint even further into Central and Latin America, as one of Puerto Rico’s most dynamic technology firms.
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Mesón Sandwiches expanding in Central FL through ’17
September 19, 2016
Mesón Sandwiches, a Puerto Rico-based fast casual restaurant that marries the flavors of the Caribbean with an American staple, will open this week its third Central Florida location at the Premium Outlets Vineland in Orlando.
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MillerCoors partners with San Juan Bay Estuary Program
September 19, 2016
With an innovative technique for conserving water resources, MillerCoors employees and volunteers have created an alliance with the San Juan Bay Estuary Program to create a “Stormwater Garden” in the Condado Lagoon.
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Baby Boomers Expo marking 7th edition Oct. 8-9
September 19, 2016
The seventh annual edition of the Baby Boomers Expo will take place Oct. 8-9 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, when organizers will aim to draw 20,000 members of 50-plus crowd to get educated on issues affecting them, participate in health clinics, and more activities.
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P.R. Products Association urges residents to ‘buy local’
September 15, 2016
The Puerto Rico Products Association unveiled Wednesday it’s latest institutional effort urging residents to buy local, saying that for every dollar households invest in island-made goods and services, imports are reduced by 5 percent.
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Fiscal oversight board should hold 1st meeting next week
September 13, 2016
The seven-member Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico is expected to meet sometime next week for the first time since being constituted by President Obama to address the island’s economic crisis, Richard Ravitch, who will represent the Commonwealth’s governor in the body, said Monday.
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USDA assigns $6.6M to P.R. for rural water, waste plans
September 13, 2016
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday the availability of $6.6 million for Puerto Rico water and waste infrastructure programs that will benefit several towns as well as the Roosevelt Roads Redevelopment Authority, which is getting the bulk of the assignment.
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Tourism Co. pursuing increased air, sea visitor traffic
September 12, 2016
Saying the island’s tourism sector is the “first industry to come out of recession,” Puerto Rico Tourism Co. Executive Director Ingrid Rivera said the work done over the past three-and-a-half years would result in record-breaking numbers by year’s end.
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CPAs submit ideas to boost 4 key economic areas in PR
September 8, 2016
The Puerto Rico CPA Society submitted a set of suggestions to the Congressional Task Force in Washington to boost four key economic areas in Puerto Rico: Education, health, energy, and fiscal matters.
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Congressional Task Force extends deadline for input
September 7, 2016
Members of the bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico announced an extension of the deadline for submissions from stakeholders interested in submitting ideas to identify reforms needed to grow the island’s economy to Oct. 14.
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PRHTA rolls out agenda for ‘Tourism Month’
September 7, 2016
To mark this year’s “Tourism Month” celebration in September, the Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association on Tuesday unveiled an agenda of events including a gathering of the island’s gubernatorial candidates for a discussion about their plans for this economic sector.
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AGC unveils proposal to jumpstart P.R.’s infrastructure
September 6, 2016
The Puerto Rico Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America recently unveiled its proposal for the “Revitalization of vital infrastructure on the island."
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P.R. bankruptcies up 8.14% in Aug., fueled by Ch. 7 cases
September 6, 2016
The number of bankruptcy cases filed in Puerto Rico was up 8.14 percent year-over-year in August, when 929 cases were filed.
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