SBA accepting ’15 National Small Biz Week nominations
October 2, 2014
The U.S. Small Business Administration Puerto Rico District Office announced Wednesday that SBA’s online portal is ready to accept nominations for its 2015 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year award.
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Seaborne, United announce interline agreement
October 1, 2014
Seaborne Airlines announced Tuesday the introduction of a new interline agreement with United Airlines providing customers connections between the networks of both air carriers.
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AHM, Triple-S consolidate Medicare Advantage offerings
October 1, 2014
American Health Medicare and Triple-S Salud will begin the October open enrollment period for Medicare Advantage with a line of products aligned under a single brand: Triple-S Advantage.
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SBA, Science & Tech Trust ally on research, innovation
September 30, 2014
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust (PRSTRT) have entered a strategic alliance to help foster small businesses working in research and innovation on the island.
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Putnam Bridge Funding donates $950K to nonprofits
September 30, 2014
Putnam Bridge Funding recently donated $950,000 to Foundation for Puerto Rico to pave the way for the construction of a collaborative space in Santurce, to accommodate several nonprofit organizations whose mission is to boost socioeconomic development.
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Young professionals gather to meet, network
September 29, 2014
The Association of Latino Professionals for America recently held a networking event during which recruiters had the opportunity to meet and guide young college students that will soon join the work force.
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Corona heads Brandz Top 50 most valuable LatAm brands
September 26, 2014
For the second consecutive year, Mexican beer brand Corona has been named the most valuable brand in Latin America, according to the BrandZ Top 50 Most Valuable Latin American Brands 2014 ranking.
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Universidad del Este, SBA partner for entrepreneurship
September 26, 2014
The Universidad del Este and the U.S. Small Business administration have partnered to work together on a plan to “create, preserve, and expand” small businesses in Puerto Rico.
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Hotel industry unites against human trafficking
September 24, 2014
Meet Puerto Rico has partnered with the Ricky Martin Foundation to educate the local tourism industry on the impact of human trafficking and its direct effect on the image of the destination, where the nonprofits claim it “is a reality and has serious implications.”
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Claro launches unlimited, no-contract family plans
September 24, 2014
Wireless provider Claro announced this week its new lineup of calling plans featuring unlimited, no-contract offers for families looking to share services.
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PRHTA honors excellence in tourism sector
September 22, 2014
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association wrapped up its recent annual convention with a luncheon in which it announced this year’s winners of its excellence in tourism awards.
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Pan-American Life launches new indemnity insurance
September 22, 2014
Pan-American Life Insurance Company of Puerto Rico, a member of Pan-American Life Insurance Group, a provider of insurance and financial services throughout the Americas, announced the introduction of PanaMed, a new limited benefit indemnity product.
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OPEN Puerto Rico hosts platform launch event
September 19, 2014
Gathered before a group of professionals, politicians and government officials, the founders OPEN Puerto Rico, a digital platform that seeks to serve as a repository for public information, discussed details of its first fundraising campaign.
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Entities partner to boost entrepreneurship ecosystem
September 17, 2014
Microfinanzas Puerto Rico and the three campuses that make up the Ana G. Méndez University System recently signed a collaboration agreement to develop and strengthen a business ecosystem that benefits the university students and the communities where the campuses are located, including low-income areas.
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EPA grants $120K to help reduce air pollution
September 17, 2014
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $120,000 to Puerto Rico’s Desarrollo Integral del Sur Inc. to help it identify sources of air pollution in the Tallaboa-Encarnación community. The community is located in an industrial area of where there are a number of petrochemical businesses. The project is called "Pulmones Saludables, Ahora!" (“Healthy Lungs, Now!”)
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