AGC unveils proposal to jumpstart P.R.’s infrastructure
September 6, 2016
The Puerto Rico Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America recently unveiled its proposal for the “Revitalization of vital infrastructure on the island."
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CofC proposes ‘P.R. Empresa’ to spur jobs, economy
September 1, 2016
The Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (CofC) unveiled Wednesday its proposal to drive job creation and attract new capital investment to the island called Puerto Rico Empresa Inc., a public-private partnership to promote across-the-board collaboration.
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Sotomayor to speak at 2nd edition of Animus summit
August 31, 2016
Associate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will be among the speakers invited to the second edition of the Animus summit, an innovation platform designed to “maximize women's economic and personal development around business, mindfulness, empowerment, and entrepreneurship,” slated to take place Sept. 30 at the Caribe Hilton Hotel.
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Grupo Guayacán kicks-off 1st edition of SPRINGBOARD
August 30, 2016
Grupo Guayacán Inc. (GGI) kicked off SPRINGBOARD this weekend, its newest entrepreneurial development offering and the first program in Puerto Rico geared at preparing local start-ups to raise early stage capital in order to grow their ventures, the seed funding firm confirmed.
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Builders Assoc. proposes vision for econ. development
August 26, 2016
The Puerto Rico Builders Association unveiled Thursday its proposal for economic development that focuses on strengthening private enterprise as an axis of local production and empowering the third sector to develop communities.
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McConnell Valdés does $2M in pro bono work in 10 yrs
August 26, 2016
The McConnell Valdés Pro Bono Program is marking a decade of continuous contribution to the development and strengthening of the nonprofit sector in Puerto Rico, to which it has granted more than 10,600 hours in free legal services — or more than $2 million — to some 300 organizations on the island.
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New online tool provides access to P.R. banking statistics
August 25, 2016
Business consulting firm Vision-to-Action (V2A) announced Wednesday the launching of the largest and most comprehensive database of the banking industry in Puerto Rico.
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Minority Business council to submit ideas to Task Force
August 24, 2016
The Puerto Rico Minority Supplier Development Council will present a proposal to the Congressional Task Force outlining a new economic model guaranteeing the reactivation of the island’s manufacturing sector through purchases from minority businesses, the nonprofit’s Chairman, José Ríos-Nieves said Tuesday.
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Multi-property real estate auction slated for Sept. 10
August 23, 2016
Atlanta-based John Dixon & Associates will conduct an auction of more than 40 pieces of real estate including homes, condominiums, multi-family units and other properties in Puerto Rico on Sept. 10, the company announced Monday.
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Pharma Consulting Corp. marks 13 years of growth
August 23, 2016
Local multidisciplinary company Pharma Consulting Corp. is marking its 13th anniversary by strengthening its services in Puerto Rico, as well as its footprint in the Central and Latin American regions, company President Charil Pabón said Monday.
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Club Náutico de San Juan invests $1.5M in its future
August 22, 2016
A multi-million dollar investment, an upcoming fish tournament and an interest in FADs are currently on the radar of the Club Náutico de San Juan.
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P.R. business groups challenge power rate hike
August 19, 2016
A group of nine leading Puerto Rico industry and business associations on Tuesday filed a legal challenge against a Puerto Rico Energy Commission move to impose the first in a series of what they called “unlimited, blank check" rate increases under the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority debt-restructuring agreement.
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Exec: No protocols makes P.R. reform ‘uncomfortable’
August 18, 2016
A lack of a formal intervention protocol, such as the ones in place in the U.S. mainland for governments in distress, is making Puerto Rico’s restructuring process “uncomfortable” and more challenging to address, an expert with 25 years of experience in reforming troubled public and private sector entities said Wednesday.
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7 PR trade groups to file case to block energy rate hike
August 17, 2016
Seven Puerto Rico trade groups will announce today the filing of a lawsuit to block what they call the “disastrous” rate hike proposed under the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority restructuring deal.
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Grupo Guayacán launches 8th Venture Accelerator
August 16, 2016
Six Puerto Rico-based growth companies got together for the first time over the weekend as Grupo Guayacán, Inc. kicked-off the 8th edition of its Guayacán Venture Accelerator (GVA) program with a welcome meeting for its new participants, the organization announced Monday.
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