Puerto Rico gov’t health plan adoption driving market
January 14, 2014
The market dominance of government-based healthcare coverage in Puerto Rico is driving managed care organizations to cover more generic drugs as fewer residents can afford more expensive plans, according to a recent report released by Mass.-based healthcare industry analyst firm Decision Resources Group.
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Claims Software Dev., Science Trust join to spur 75 jobs
January 14, 2014
Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust officials announced Monday the signing of a collaborative agreement with Claim Software Development Inc. to create 75 new jobs for professionals dedicated to developing technologies in health informatics mainly for Puerto Rico, the U.S. mainland and Latin America.
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Appointments at Scrub Island, Sacred Heart Univ, AT&T
January 13, 2014
Scrub Island Resort, Sacred Heart University and AT&T have made recent executive appointments filled by Puerto Ricans or that will affect the island from abroad.
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Reinhold’s Morrow gets Lifetime Achievement Award
January 13, 2014
Marie Helene Morrow, owner of Reinhold Jewelers in Puerto Rico, received the GEM Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 12th annual GEM Awards held this weekend in New York, hosted by the Jewelry Information Center.
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Columbus Business Solutions grants scholarship
January 13, 2014
Information technology firm Columbus Business Solutions has teamed up with the Polytechnic University to provide scholarships to engineering or computer science students, to help them cover their tuition fees and offer internships to help them get real work experience.
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Puerto Rico revenues up $190M in Dec., IVU falls short
January 10, 2014
Puerto Rico Treasury Secretary Melba Acosta released Thursday preliminary revenue numbers for December, totaling $913 million, up by $190 million, or 26 percent, compared to last year.
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Sports Authority hiring for new Puerto Rico locations
January 10, 2014
Sporting goods retailer Sports Authority announced Thursday it will be hiring 200 people for the company’s two newest locations in Plaza Las Américas and Plaza Carolina, which are set to open in early April 2014.
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Gov’t assigns $25M to retain, create jobs for youth
January 9, 2014
The Workforce Development Administration and the Office of Youth Affairs announced Wednesday a joint initiative that will provide $25 million to create and retain jobs for employees between 18 and 29 years old.
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Seaborne Airlines ranks 6th in ‘storylines to watch’ list
January 9, 2014
Miami-based online publication Caribbean Journal recently ranked Seaborne Airlines in 6th place in its list of the top 21 storylines to watch in 2014. The past year has been a busy one for the regional carrier, which last month announced the move of its headquarters from St. Croix, to San Juan in the first quarter […]
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Puerto Rico retail sales down 1.6% YOY in September
January 8, 2014
Puerto Rico’s retail sales were down 1.6 percent year-over-year in September — the most recent statistic available for the sector — when some $2.84 billion in activity was reported.
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Report: Public Buildings Auth. ‘target’ for downgrade
January 8, 2014
The Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority’s high level of indebtedness — estimated at $4.2 billion — and whether it has repayment capacity, could make it an “easy target” for credit ratings agencies, local analyst firm REOF Capital concluded in a recently released report.
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Puerto Rico bankruptcy filings up 26% YOY in December
January 7, 2014
Bankruptcy filings were up 26 percent year-over-year in December, when a total of 1,044 cases were filed, according to preliminary figures released Monday by research firm Boletín de Puerto Rico.
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InterCaribbean Airways announces new San Juan route
January 7, 2014
InterCaribbean Airways, formerly known as Air Turks & Caicos, recently announced new air service schedules connecting San Juan to Puerto Plata and Samaná in the Dominican Republic, and for the first time, a flight connection between the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport and Providenciales in the Turks & Caicos Islands, starting Jan. 20.
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Puerto Rico Products Assoc. rolls out ’14 agenda
January 7, 2014
The Puerto Rico Products Association unveiled Monday its “agenda for Puerto Rico’s socio-economic prosperity,” which pursues a three-pronged strategy to promote, develop and optimize the local industry to effectively insert the island into a global and competitive economy.
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Application period opens for Buick Achievers grants
January 7, 2014
The Buick Achievers Scholarship Program, funded by the General Motors Foundation, will accept applications for 2014 scholarships through Feb. 28, the company announced.
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