TSA: Luis Muñoz Marín Airport one of the ‘safest’ in nation, despite contraband
August 9, 2018
The Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan is one of the safest in the nation, despite contraband issues and attempts to use the island as a bridge for drug trafficking, Transportation Security Administration officials said.
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Proposed tax incentives add ‘layer of complexity’ to P.R.’s difficulties
August 7, 2018
The government’s attempt to overhaul Puerto Rico’s tax code into an easy-to-monitor regime “adds yet another layer of complexity” to the island’s already complicated situation.
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Average summer occupancy rates jumped 38% at P.R.’s ‘Paradores’
August 7, 2018
Puerto Rico’s “paradores” experienced an average 38 percent increase in their occupancy rates during the 2018 summer season in comparison to last year, members of the Puerto Rico Small Inn Owners and Tourism Association confirmed.
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P.R.’s economic activity remains virtually flat year-over-year
August 7, 2018
Puerto Rico’s Economic Activity Index showed a decrease of 0.8 percent year-over-year in June, but a 1 percent increase when compared to May 2018, Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico confirmed.
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Oriental awards $46K in college scholarships to employees’ children
August 7, 2018
Oriental announced it has awarded $46,000 to college students as part of its internal scholarships program for employee’s children.
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South Carolina’s Synergi Partners opens new office in P.R.
August 7, 2018
Synergi Partners, company focused on matters of tax incentives and hiring credits, announced the opening of a new office in San Juan, where it has been actively involved in supporting the island’s post-hurricane economic recovery.
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FCC admonishes P.R. gov’t for diverting 9-1-1 fees to cover other expenses
August 6, 2018
The government of Puerto Rico is ending its practice of diverting fees earmarked to fund 9-1-1 emergency service to cover other expenses.
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Get your technology ready for hurricane season
August 6, 2018
In this second episode of our new podcast series, we sit down with Wilton Vargas, founder of Tecnetico.com to talk about how to get our technology ready for hurricane season.
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The Outlet 66 Mall gets $62M makeover to become ‘retailtainment’ mecca
August 3, 2018
Hurricane María dealt a severe blow to the Outlet 66 Mall, which owners took to make a new start with a $62 million renovation to turn the Canóvanas shopping center into what they are calling a “retailtainment” destination.
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Executives named in hospitality, clinical research, auto industries
August 2, 2018
This edition of Climbing the Corporate Ladder features new executive appointments in the hospitality, clinical research and auto industries.
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Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics Board votes in new chairman
August 2, 2018
The Board of Directors of the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics announced the unanimous election of Arnaldo Cruz, co-founder of Open Puerto Rico and Director of Research and Analytics Foundation for Puerto Rico, as chairman of the body.
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The Mall of San Juan ‘continues strong post-hurricane recovery’
August 1, 2018
The Mall of San Juan has continued its strong post hurricane recovery, with an 86 percent occupancy rate, and new tenants to reopen in the fall, Robert Taubman, CEO of Taubman Centers Inc. said during a quarterly earnings call with analysts.
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The Mall of San Juan owners sue BRIO Hospitality for $2.2M
July 26, 2018
Plaza Internacional, the owners of The Mall of San Juan, have filed a lawsuit against BRIO Hospitality P.R. Inc. — the local franchisees of the now closed BRIO Tuscan Grille — seeking to collect nearly $2.2 million, this media outlet learned.
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In’s and out’s of mortgage moratoriums in P.R.
July 26, 2018
In this, our first podcast, we explore the in's and out's of mortgage moratoriums and loan modifications offered by Puerto Rico banks to help customers after the devastation of Hurricane María. We discuss several important points with CPA Javier Hernández, from FirstBank Puerto Rico.
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NY Gov. Cuomo: ‘Trump should apologize to people of P.R. for lack of FEMA response’
July 24, 2018
Gov. Andrew Cuomo headed a delegation of New York government representatives, students and other volunteers to Puerto Rico, where the ‘NY Stands with Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding’ initiative has cleaned, restored, and rebuilt 90 homes across the island.
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