Board to finish review of gov’t Fiscal Plan by Jan. 31
November 21, 2016
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico is reviewing the government’s proposed Fiscal and Economic Growth Plan — which on Friday was met with criticism by a cross-section of the island’s business community — and should be finished by Jan. 31.
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Comprehensive Cancer Center hospital to open in Feb.
November 18, 2016
The Comprehensive Cancer Center Hospital at the University of Puerto Rico will receive its first patients this February, three years after the start of its construction.
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Solutions to reduce child poverty presented to Congress
November 17, 2016
The Youth Development Institute of Puerto Rico (YDI) submitted to the Puerto Rico’s Economic Development Taskforce a report with public policy recommendations and solutions to reduce childhood poverty.
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News is my Business marks 6 yrs. of unbiased reporting
November 16, 2016
News is my Business, Puerto Rico’s first English-language, fully digital business news website, is marking its sixth anniversary today as it looks forward to upholding its mission to deliver a broad snapshot of the island’s most significant stories.
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Colmena66 born to connect entrepreneurs, resources
November 10, 2016
Colmena66, a new specialized network that offers entrepreneurs, merchants and organizations tools and referral services, free of charge, was unveiled Wednesday to help participants start and grow their businesses in Puerto Rico.
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Parallel18 opens 3rd call for ‘Generation Innovation’
November 10, 2016
Puerto Rico based accelerator, Parallel18, announced Wednesday its third global open call for startups with the vision of expanding their businesses in the United States and Latin America.
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P.R. Audit Commission makes formal approach to Board
November 8, 2016
The Puerto Rico Commission for the Comprehensive Audit of the Public Credit sent a letter Monday to the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico outlining its work so far, including two preliminary audits that it hopes the federally appointed body will review.
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R&D investments slip by 1.3% in Fiscal ’15 to $443M
November 7, 2016
A study released by the Puerto Rico Statistics Institute showed that Research & Development investments during Fiscal 2015 were $443.3 million, or to 0.43 percent of the island’s GDP. This represents a slight 1.3 percent drop compared to Fiscal 2013.
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Study: ‘Gen Z’ aspires to be educated, self-employed
November 2, 2016
Puerto Rico’s “Generation Z,” those born after 1995, aspire to earn a college degree, be self-employed, and favor quality of life and experiences over money.
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Fiscal health index shows most P.R. towns carry deficits
October 26, 2016
The majority of Puerto Rico’s 78 municipalities are in dire financial conditions, with more than half carrying deficits on their general funds, the Center for Integrity in Public Policy (CIPP) revealed in its third annual Financial Health Index.
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Omnicom Media Group launches Hearts & Science
October 26, 2016
Omnicom Media Group, the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc. announced Tuesday the launch of its third agency network in Puerto Rico: Hearts & Science (H&S).
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Guayacán, Science Trust kick off 4th I-Corps P.R. cohort
October 25, 2016
With 15 participating teams of innovators and entrepreneurs, Grupo Guayacán and the Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust launched the fourth edition of I-Corps Puerto Rico at the latter’s headquarters this weekend.
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César Castillo Inc. opening 3rd warehouse next month
October 20, 2016
Long-time third-party logistics provider César Castillo Inc. announced it will open its third warehouse in November after an investment of more than $1 million in equipment.
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Yale offers clinical research workshops in P.R.
October 20, 2016
After a successful first workshop delivered by Yale University in May 2016, the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (YCCI) this week offered a series of workshops on clinical research to Puerto Rican researchers.
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Ponce’s San Lucas Hospital pumps $2.5M into facility
October 19, 2016
The Episcopal San Lucas Hospital in Ponce unveiled Tuesday a $2.5 million investment in its facilities, where it added a new Fetal Medicine Center, an Intermediate Emergency Room Unit, as well as new nuclear equipment.
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