Workshop slated for Mar. 30 on benefits of cannabis for Alzheimer patients
March 20, 2019
The myriad benefits of cannabis for Alzheimer’s patients will be the subject of a special event for doctors, patients, caregivers and dispensary technicians to be held Mar. 30 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in San Juan. Attending doctors will benefit by receiving two continuing education credit-hours free of charge, as part of the Puerto […]
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Center for a New Economy, Popular support pre18’s 2nd generation
March 14, 2019
Parallel18 (P18) the global startup accelerator that operates since 2015 as part of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust launched the call for applications for the second generation of pre18, its pre-acceleration program for innovative Puerto Rican companies. This time around, Popular and the Center for a New Economy (CNE), through the Puerto […]
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Espacios Abiertos will seek review of P.R. Court of Appeals decision
March 12, 2019
In a two-to-one divided opinion, a three-judge panel of the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals ruled to keep information on tax abatements confidential and inaccessible to the public, in a case filed by nonprofit Espacios Abiertos. In doing so,the panel reversed a San Juan Superior Court decision compelling the Puerto Rico Treasury Department to publicly […]
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U.S. Census opens call for media outlets providing paid advertising opportunities
March 11, 2019
VMLY&R, the advertising agency of record working for the U.S. Census, announced the “2020 Census Media Vendor Day” for the agency’s upcoming paid media campaign. The event is designed to be accessible for media outlets that cover a wide range of audiences, demographics, and channels, as well media outlets that are small businesses, and women- or minority-owned. The “2020 Census Media Vendor Day” […]
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Grupo Guayacán kicks off 14th edition of EnterPRize Business Competition
March 8, 2019
Grupo Guayacán, Inc. (GGI) announced the official kick-off of its 2019 EnterPRize Business Competition which provides startups with access to an educational curriculum that includes workshops, mentoring, coaching, and the opportunity to compete for a record-breaking $171,500 in equity free seed capital from GGI and a broad group of corporate partners. The kick-off event took […]
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Community distrusts gov’t call for Community Summit
March 5, 2019
By Joel Cintrón Arbasetti | Center for Investigative Journalism Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s administration is managing a Community Summit that will take place on March 9 at the Convention Center. “I am aware that the Summit is going to take place, but they have not invited me,” Orlando Serrano, community worker from the Salud neighborhood in […]
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New $5.5M medical and dining facilities under construction at Base Muñiz
March 5, 2019
The Base Muñiz Air National Guard Base in Carolina is close to completing the $5.5 million reconstruction of its medical and dining facilities, the military body announced. “One of our priorities with for the Puerto Rico Air National Guard is to ensure Airmen have the best facilities and working environments,” said Adjutant General of Puerto […]
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AON: Medical plans costs could be 3 times higher than general inflation of ’19
March 4, 2019
Employer-sponsored medical plan expenses could increase almost 8 percent worldwide this year, far exceeding the average general inflation of almost 3 percent, according to the “Global Medical Trends Rate Report 2019” released by professional services company Aon. It is estimated that the average increase in medical and pharmaceutical expenses for health plans during 2019, offered […]
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Marnie Ferrer joins News is my Business as digital advertising advisor
March 4, 2019
Marnie Ferrer, a seasoned sales and marketing executive, is joining the News is my Business team as digital advertising advisor, bringing with her more than 25 years of experience in the field. Ferrer’s professional track record includes working in sales and marketing for media outlets as well as the private sector. Her experience includes positions […]
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PRiMEX starts free business resiliency planning program
March 4, 2019
With support from the Economic Development Administration, the Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension nonprofit launched the Business Resilience and Continuity program through which 350 manufacturing companies on the island will benefit from creating and having a business continuity plan. The project was achieved through an allocation of funds that PRiMEX requested and obtained from the EDA, […]
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Metropistas issues $181M in bonds to optimize capital structure
March 1, 2019
Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico (metropistas) announced the closing of a $181 million bond issuance to partially refinance a portion of its short-term debt, in what constitutes one of the first bond issuances in the Puerto Rican infrastructure industry since the beginning of the economic recession and the devastation that left hurricane María. The bond […]
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Foundation for P.R. launches talks between nonprofits, gov’t agencies
March 1, 2019
Foundation for Puerto Rico has begun heading the meetings of focus sectors with members of the Whole Community Resilience Program, to define the databases and indicators needed to assess vulnerability in the communities, the nonprofit announced. These collaborative sessions will help examine the needs of all communities in Puerto Rico, with a comprehensive perspective of […]
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Gov’t selling another property, World Plaza Building in Hato Rey, for $28M
February 28, 2019
The iconic 22-story World Plaza building in Hato Rey is up for sale, with an initial asking price of $28 million, this media outlet confirmed. The property belongs to the Infrastructure Financing Authority, a government entity that picked up the asset from the Federal Deposit Insurance Co. in 2014, four years after former owner Westernbank […]
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Xavira Neggers-Crescioni, friend, colleague, incisive journalist, passes away
February 27, 2019
By Michelle Kantrow-Vázquez Xavira Neggers-Crescioni, who had nearly three decades of experience as a business reporter in Puerto Rico,passed away over the weekend. She was 51. Her unexpected death has left her friends and colleagues with heavy hearts. On a personal level, aside from being one of the most incisive reporters I’ve known, Xavira was […]
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Revitalize P.R.: Island’s disproportionate Medicaid funding is unfair
February 26, 2019
Federal Medicaid funding has a critical role in providing affordable health care to the people of Puerto Rico, especially as the island works towards a sustainable recovery. But the vast difference in how Medicaid funding is calculated for Puerto Rico versus the 50 states is unfair, hurts more than a million American citizens, and prevents […]
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