Liberty opens new Hato Rey customer service center
March 21, 2016
Liberty Puerto Rico officially inaugurated last week its new 3,500 square-foot customer service center in Hato Rey, on the corner of Ponce de León and Roosevelt Avenues.
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Foundation for P.R. unveils visitor economy study
March 17, 2016
An important part of the local economy, and the only one showing growth, tourism represents a great opportunity for growth in the short and medium term for Puerto Rico, according to the findings of a study released by the Foundation for Puerto Rico Wednesday.
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Celero Health unveils new app for health sector at SXSW
March 17, 2016
Puerto Rican startup Celero Health Solutions unveiled Wednesday a new and 100 percent paperless way for independent health-insurance brokers to enroll Medicare Advantage beneficiaries into a variety of different health plans.
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The Mall of San Juan marks 1st year with full agenda
March 16, 2016
The Mall of San Juan is marking its first anniversary next week with a full agenda of events and plans to open at least 10 stores this year, mall officials confirmed Tuesday.
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Congressional lawmakers introduce bills to help P.R.
March 15, 2016
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) announced Monday he will introduce a comprehensive legislative package to provide Puerto Rico a real path to solvency through comprehensive reforms, backed by three other lawmakers.
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P.R., DR manufacturers meet to define growth areas
March 15, 2016
Representatives from the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association and industry counterparts in the Dominican Republic held the first of a series of strategic meetings on Monday to define areas of collaboration to improve business relationships and create jobs, PRMA President Carlos Rivera-Vélez said.
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Prime Janitorial president gets top SBA honor
March 15, 2016
The U.S. Small Business Administration has selected Fernando Rodríguez, president of Prime Janitorial Corporation, as Puerto Rico’s “Small Business Person of the Year,” the agency’s local officials confirmed Monday.
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5 P.R. startups participating in South by Southwest
March 14, 2016
A delegation of five Puerto Rican startups are participating technological innovation event South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive in Austin, Texas this week, supported by Puerto Rico Trade and Export and the Small Business Administration.
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MasterCard Start Path seeking out P.R.’s best startups
March 14, 2016
MasterCard Start Path, a global effort to support innovative early stage startups developing the next generation of commerce solutions, is intensifying its search in Puerto Rico.
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Regional manufacturers call for joint action on key issues
March 14, 2016
The Board of Directors of the Federation of Industrial Chambers and Associations of Central America, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico recently made a joint call for governments of the region’s countries to work effectively to reduce energy costs, promote the strengthening of the industrial sector and achieve regional integration.
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Casa Aguirre B&B launches crowdfunding campaign
March 14, 2016
A former estate that was once part of the former Aguirre Sugar Mill in Salinas will be converted into the Casa Aguirre Bed & Breakfast by a group of young entrepreneurs that aims to highlight the historical, ecological and cultural importance of the southern town.
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CNE to open offices in DC, NY to act on P.R. key issues
March 11, 2016
Looking to build a new “civic infrastructure” for Puerto Rico in the U.S. mainland, a Center for a New Economy will be opening offices in Washington, DC and New York to insert itself in the discussion of fiscal and other issues, the think tank’s President Mike Soto-Class said Thursday.
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SBA takes Destination: HUB event to Roosevelt Roads
March 11, 2016
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will host a Destination: HUB event for small businesses at the former Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Ceiba, Puerto Rico on Mar. 18 at 9:30 a.m.
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Lawmaker pushes to ‘re-reform’ P.R. tax structure
March 9, 2016
House Finance Committee Chair Rafael “Tatito” Hernández proposed Tuesday the full elimination of the value-added tax slated to go into effect on June 1, while unveiling a package of measures that would essentially “re-reform” Puerto Rico’s tax structure to provide balance.
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27 Puerto Rican companies Panama-bound to network
March 9, 2016
A delegation of 27 Puerto Rican companies will participate in the Expocomer international business fair in Panama through Saturday, to present exportable products and services among distributors, importers, retailers and buyers from Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean.
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