P.R. housing sector needs ‘clear public policy’ to function
June 15, 2018
Puerto Rico needs clear public policy that leads to a solution to the housing problem, the implementation of rules and design criteria that respond to the market, and locating new builds in low-risk areas with easy access to health services.
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HTA begins $3.5M electronic road sign pilot project
June 14, 2018
The Highways and Transportation Authority has begun installing the first four electronic road signs on the busy Baldorioty de Castro Avenue at a cost of $3.5 million, to inform drivers of road conditions and incidents starting later this year.
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Pipeline Angels looks to launch angel investing, mentoring for women
June 14, 2018
The bootcamp, to be held July 14-16, arrives at the encouragement of influential local organizations — including Grupo Guayacán, Parallel18, Santurce POP, and Animus.
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Foundation for P.R. seeks to boost economic dev’t in 50 island communities
June 14, 2018
The Foundation for Puerto Rico unveiled in Orocovis the preliminary results of its pilot “Bottom Up Destination Recovery Initiative” pilot project, which aims at social and economic development of communities “to make the island a destination for the world.”
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Dentists serving gov’t health plan beneficiaries lost $15.4M in ’17
June 13, 2018
Dentists who provide services to the Puerto Rico Government Health Plan reported a loss of $15.4 million for the fiscal year 2017 as a result of operational costs that were not covered by the rates paid by insurers to oral health providers.
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P.R. debt audit drags on as creditor negotiations heat up
June 12, 2018
A mural alongside Baldorioty de Castro Avenue in San Juan, near the exit to De Diego Street, reads nowadays, “¡Auditoría ya, mamabichxs! A ciegas no” (which roughly translates into “Audit Now, suckers! Don’t do it blindly.”)
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Google.org announces $2M matching campaign for P.R. recovery
June 11, 2018
Google.org has launched a campaign focused on Puerto Rico’s economic recovery, committing to match up to $2 million in donations made June 8-20, 2018.
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Commonwealth-COFINA bondholders disclose agreement to end dispute
June 8, 2018
Sales Tax Financing Corp. bondholders submitted an Agreement in Principle in the U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico, potentially ending its dispute with the island’s government.
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Film Investment Fund seeks to jumpstart local productions via cash incentives
June 8, 2018
The Department of Economic Development and Commerce, through the Film Investment Fund, is looking to promote eight local production projects per year for the next two fiscal years, calling for an annual investment of $1 million a year, agency officials said.
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$41.3M Bayshore Villas mixed-income apartments open in Old San Juan
June 1, 2018
Developer McCormack Baron Salazar, in a public-partnership with the Puerto Rico Department of Housing, unveiled the new $41.3 million Bayshore Villas mixed-income apartment community in Old San Juan, near Bahía Urbana.
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Winners of 3rd edition of ‘Battle of the Buildings P.R.-2017’ announced
May 25, 2018
As part of the effort to develop and promote best practices for greater energy efficiency in Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Alliance recently held its third annual energy savings and sustainability competition, the "Battle of the Buildings Puerto Rico — 2017 Edition.”
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Despite Hurricane María’s wrath, P.R.’s internet use jumps to 75%
May 18, 2018
The use of the internet in Puerto Rico continued its upward trend in 2018 after the passage of Hurricane María, reaching an incidence of 75 percent among users 12 years and older, equivalent to 2.2 people, according to the results of the 2018 Digital & Mobile Behavioral Study.
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Medical cannabis experts to discuss draft regulation for sector
May 16, 2018
A group of experts from Puerto Rico’s medical cannabis industry will host a forum to discuss the draft of the new Medicinal Cannabis Regulations recently published by the island’s Health Department.
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Futurologist Nikos Acuña heads list of SME Digital Forum speakers
May 10, 2018
Under the slogan “Bringing Data to Life,” the Sales and Marketing Executives Association will hold its annual Digital Forum, May 17 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, featuring local speakers as well as from the U.S. mainland and Latin America.
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1st Int’l P.R. Clinical Research Summit draws 200+ attendees
May 10, 2018
The Puerto Rico Clinical Research Summit 2018, held in San Juan for the first time, successfully gathered more than 200 key stakeholders, including patients, representatives of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Yale University among others.
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