Walmart, P.R. Farm Bureau ally to grant memberships
December 15, 2015
Walmart announced Monday it has established a partnership with the Puerto Rico Farm Bureau to enable 100 local farmers to join the trade group whose pursuit is to defend the sector and further agricultural development on the island.
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Santander Consumer to open servicing center in P.R.
December 14, 2015
Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. announced that in 2016, it will be opening Santander Consumer International Puerto Rico, a new office and servicing center for certain performing loan portfolios.
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Hampton Inn donates $62K to Boys & Girls Club
December 14, 2015
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton San Juan has “formed a bond with the Boys & Girls Club of Puerto Rico and its initiative to inspire future leaders of the tourism industry,” and to show its support, it raised a total of $62,580 for the organization by earmarking $1 per room sold over the last year.
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Autocentro to invest $5M in Nissan, Toyota dealerships
December 10, 2015
Puerto Rican firm Autocentro announced Wednesday a $2.5 million investment to open a new Nissan dealership in San Juan, spanning 39,000 square feet and creating 50 jobs.
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Visa awards FirstBank for efficiency against fraud
December 10, 2015
The incidence in debit and credit card fraud has been in on the rise in Puerto Rico given the different ways fraudsters use to obtain a cardholder’s information.
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PREPA extends agreement with creditors to Dec. 17
December 9, 2015
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority announced Tuesday it has executed an amendment to its previously announced restructuring support agreement (“RSA”) with the Ad Hoc Group of PREPA bondholders through Dec. 17, 2015.
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P.R. CEOs, American Cancer Society ally to fight disease
December 9, 2015
More than 20 Puerto Rico top executives officers from local companies joined forces at the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel to launch the American Cancer Society CEOs Against Cancer P.R. Chapter, an exclusive and selective initiative uniting company leaders in the fight to prevent cancer and save lives.
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United Airlines features San Juan as ‘perfect’ destination
December 7, 2015
United Airlines is promoting San Juan as a “perfect” tourist destination in the December 2015 edition of its “Hemispheres” magazine, which is distributed on board all its flights worldwide.
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Colgate, Walmart donate $5K to Enactus Puerto Rico
December 7, 2015
Colgate and Walmart Puerto Rico recently joined forces in a fundraiser through which they collected $5,000 that were donated to nonprofit Enactus Puerto Rico, to support sustainable development projects in economically disadvantage communities on and off the island.
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FHLBNY awards $27.1M for affordable housing projects
December 4, 2015
The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York announced Thursday it has awarded $27.1 million in subsidies to fund 35 affordable housing initiatives throughout New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
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‘Creando Verde’ exhibit opens at Ponce Museum of Art
December 4, 2015
FirstBank and Fundación Proyecto La Línea de mi Pensamiento have joined forces to sponsor the second edition of “Creando Verde” an art contest for students between eight and 18 years of age focusing on creating ecological and social awareness.
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AT&T donates $40K to Centros Sor Isolina Ferré
December 3, 2015
Committed to enrich and strengthen local communities, AT&T recently donated $40,000 to support Centros Sor Isolina Ferré’s educational programs for high school students.
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EPA gives environmental education grant to UMET
December 3, 2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding a $91,000 environmental education grant to the Universidad Metropolitana, known as UMET, to enhance environmental education for students islandwide.
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Applebee’s unveils new design in new Guaynabo eatery
December 2, 2015
With an investment of $2.5 million, Applebee’s will inaugurate its fifth restaurant on the island on Dec. 7, becoming the first market to introduce a new architectural design to be adopted by other restaurants nationwide.
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Viking Star cruise ship to use SJ as homeport in ’16
December 2, 2015
Viking Ocean Cruises announced Tuesday it will expand its destination-focused cruising to North America and the Caribbean with five new itineraries launching in September 2016.
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