Mayagüez MD sues Triple-S for ‘endangering’ patients
June 27, 2017
Sifredo Acarón, a hematologist-oncologist based in Mayagüez, filed a lawsuit against healthcare insurer Triple-S Salud Inc. and Triple-S Medicare Advantage Inc. for canceling his contract effective June 30.
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Coca-Cola Golf tourney raises $500K for PR nonprofits
June 27, 2017
Coca-Cola Bottlers Puerto Rico celebrated the 10th edition of its Coca-Cola Classic Golf Tournament, which raised $500,000 that will be split among 13 island nonprofits, the company announced
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SBA Administrator McMahon to visit PR this week
June 26, 2017
Linda McMahon, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration will be visiting Puerto Rico this week as part of the agency’s “SBA Ignite Tour.”
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Pataki: P.R. Gov’t, OBoard acting in ‘bad faith’
June 21, 2017
George Pataki, Former New York Gov. and advisor to Ad Hoc Group Of Puerto Rico General Obligation Bondholders, Issued a memorandum saying Gov. Rosselló and the Fiscal Board are acting in bad faith.
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Execs named in tourism, small biz, restaurant industries
June 21, 2017
This edition of “Climbing the Corporate Ladder” features several executive appointments in Puerto Rico’s private sector, in the areas of tourism, small business development and the restaurant industries.
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Sam’s Club swaps imported melons for local product
June 20, 2017
Sam's Club Puerto Rico announced Monday it has substituted another product line that was formerly imported with local produce from Puerto Rican farmers.
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Bill shifting taxis, UBER oversight to PSC almost ready
June 19, 2017
House Bill 1084, which seeks to transfer and centralize authorization, supervision and regulation of public transportation, including taxis and UBER drivers, to the Public Service Commission should be approved this week, House Government Committee Chair Rep. Jorge Navarro said.
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Cannabis dispensary opens in Ocean Park; 1st in San Juan
June 19, 2017
A new health and wellness alternative, the b.well Healing Center, opened its doors in the area of Condado and Ocean Park becoming the first medical cannabis dispensary in San Juan.
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Neptuno invests $15M to upgrade network, launch 5G service
June 16, 2017
Wireless broadband service provider Neptuno will invest $15 million to develop an islandwide next-generation 5G network, to offer services to both small businesses and individuals over the next three years, company President Pedro Andrés said Thursday.
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Popular unveils new way to send and withdraw cash
June 16, 2017
Banco Popular on Thursday unveiled a new tool through which clients can send cash to other people even if they do not have a bank account.
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Indulac sues Ag. Dept. over UHT milk price hike
June 15, 2017
Industria Lechera de Puerto Rico, known as INDULAC for its initials in Spanish, filed a complaint at the San Juan Superior Court Wednesday, seeking to halt a price increase for Ultra High-Temperature milk ordered by the Agriculture Department, the dairy farmers confirmed.
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$15M ambulatory surgical center to be built in Caguas
June 14, 2017
The Caguas Ambulatory Surgical Center Inc., a $15 million state-of-the-art clinic, broke ground Tuesday at the Turabo sector of the town.
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USDA grants $100K to Coamo schools for healthy eating
June 13, 2017
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday the projects selected to receive the USDA’s annual farm to school grants designed to increase the amount of local foods served in schools.
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Medicinal cannabis clinic, Earth Gift, opens in Carolina
June 12, 2017
Five local young entrepreneurs announced the opening of a new medicinal cannabis clinic in Carolina, Earth Gift, a 4,000 square-foot location at the Laguna Gardens Mall.
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Telecom Board to oversee Universal Service Fund
June 12, 2017
The Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board has been authorized by law to take over the management of the Universal Service Fund, a task that has been handled by New Jersey-based Solix Inc. for almost a decade.
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