Two Roads Hospitality to manage El San Juan Hotel that reopens Oct. 1
March 22, 2018
After an all-encompassing renovation, El San Juan Hotel, a Curio Collection by Hilton, announced that Two Roads Hospitality is overseeing the property’s management and operations in Isla Verde.
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Banco Popular Foundation, Hispanic Federation to reward ‘Big Ideas’
March 21, 2018
They say that times of crisis ignite the spark of creativity and elicit the best ideas. With this in mind, the Banco Popular Foundation and the Hispanic Federation announced the launch of the “Puerto Rico Big Ideas Challenge,” a contest of innovative ideas with a social impact with awards of up to $1.5 million.
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Banking exec Carrión: ‘We have to see about rebuilding P.R. differently’
March 21, 2018
Puerto Rico needs to attack a series of urgent needs to rebuild the island in the wake of Hurricane María, as well as find ways to incorporate more people into the workforce, said Prominent banking executive Richard Carrión.
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PREPA’s Governing Board appoints new CEO
March 21, 2018
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s Board of Directors announced the appointment of Walter Higgins as the public corporation’s new CEO.
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Rosselló unveils ‘preventive preparation’ plans for next hurricane season
March 21, 2018
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, presented a plan to review protocols and develop initiatives for preventive preparation for the next hurricane season after experiencing Hurricane María on the island.
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P.R. agricultural biotechnology industry launches educational campaign
March 21, 2018
The Puerto Rico Agricultural Biotechnology Industry Association (PRABIA) recently launched a campaign that seeks to answer frequently asked questions about its industry, such as its economic impact and how farmers benefit from it.
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González, Serrano address disparity of reimbursements to P.R. health providers
March 21, 2018
Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner, Jenniffer González-Colón, and the Democratic congressman for New York, José Serrano, asked the U.S. Secretary of Health, Alex Azar, to address the disparity in reimbursements to health providers in Puerto Rico under the Medicare Advantage (MA) program.
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Velázquez, Grijalva fight to retain independence of P.R. energy commission
March 21, 2018
In a letter to Gov. Ricardo Rosselló and the Chairman of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, two Congressional lawmakers called for the protection of the Puerto Rico Energy Commission from efforts to weaken or undermine its jurisdiction by consolidating it with other agencies or by privatizing the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and exempting PREPA from PREC’s supervision.
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USACE: 6 mo.’s after María, agency ‘remains committed’ to P.R.
March 21, 2018
Six months after Hurricane María made landfall, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers “remains committed to safely and urgently restoring reliable power and returning normalcy to the U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico as quickly as possible,” the agency said on the half anniversary of the storm.
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Retailers: Normalcy returning 6 mo.’s after Hurricane María disruption
March 20, 2018
Representatives from Puerto Rico’s retail sector confirmed activity is near normalcy six months after Hurricane María generated product shortages and problems at the ports during the first few weeks after the storm.
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FEMA: 6 mo.’s after María: Progress made in P.R., work continues
March 20, 2018
Six months after Hurricane María devastated Puerto Rico, power and water have been restored in most communities, millions of cubic yards of debris have been removed, hospitals and other government services are open and bridges are being replaced, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said.
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Plaza Carolina to have 46 stores, restaurants open by April 26
March 20, 2018
The management of Simon-Plaza Carolina Mall announced the next phase of store reopenings as part of its continuing process of recovering from the impact of Hurricane María.
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Watts, Planet Water Foundation partner to boost clean drinking water in P.R.
March 20, 2018
For the second time in four months, Watts Water Technologies Inc. — a global manufacturer of plumbing, heating, and water quality products and solutions — will fund and help install two water filtration systems that provide clean drinking water for children and families in need in Puerto Rico.
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Grupo Guayacán appoints Ángel L. Pérez as new Board chair
March 19, 2018
Grupo Guayacán, Inc. (GGI) announced the appointment of Ángel L. Pérez, vice [resident of Rock Solid Technologies, as new chairman of the organization’s Board of Directors.
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San Patricio Plaza reinaugurates following 14-mo., $4M remodel
March 19, 2018
With the slogan "Discover your new San Patricio Plaza!," shopping center executives announced the completion of a $4 million remodeling project that took 14 months.
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