Puerto Rican shoe store Novus invests $500K to open 1st store in Orlando
November 23, 2017
Puerto Rican shoe store chain Novus recently opened its first store in Orlando, Florida, located at the central atrium of the Florida Mall.
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A.M. Best revises issuer credit rating outlook to negative for TOLIC
November 23, 2017
Insurance credit agency A.M. Best has revised the outlook to negative from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb+” of Puerto Rioc’s Trans-Oceanic Life Insurance Company. The outlook of the FSR remains stable.
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Op-Ed: Coping with holiday stress after Hurricanes Irma and María
November 23, 2017
Holidays can bring about stress any year, but hurricanes add a whole new level of uncertainty and frustration.
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José Andrés, World Central Kitchen plan to serve 40k Thanksgiving meals in PR
November 23, 2017
This week, World Central Kitchen, Chef José Andrés, and the network of chefs and volunteers will prepare and aim to serve 40,000 meals for families throughout the island including San Juan, Vieques, Naguabo, Adjuntas, Ponce, Dorado, Utuado, Aguadilla and Manatí.
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Fluor: ‘Hundreds of power restoration vehicles, equipment arrive in PR’
November 22, 2017
Fluor Corporation announced the arrival of more than 400 pieces of essential construction and specialty equipment at a shipping terminal in Puerto Rico in support of its ongoing work restoring power on the hurricane-ravaged island.
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USDA provides $10M+ to help Caribbean farmers recover from hurricanes
November 22, 2017
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is providing $10.9 million in technical and financial assistance to help farmers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands repair damage and rebuild following hurricanes Irma and María, the agency announced.
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Op-Ed: FCC, PR Telecom Board numbers paint drastically different pictures
November 22, 2017
A key element in government transparency is the availability of information about its work. To be able to show citizens what initiatives have been undertaken to improve the quality of life for all and periodically publishing relevant information on the sector that is being regulated.
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MIDA: 2 mo.’s after Hurricane María, container backlog, product shortages persist
November 22, 2017
More than two months after María made history as one of the most destructive hurricanes to hit Puerto Rico in 80 years, the island is still experiencing a backlog of containers at the ports that translate into shortages at grocery stores, members of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Food Marketing, Industry and Distribution (known as MIDA by its Spanish acronym) confirmed.
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T-Mobile continues delivering relief, communications to PR communities
November 22, 2017
T-Mobile Puerto Rico employees have come together on a weekly basis to deliver assistance to several communities that received the brunt of Hurricane María in September, the company confirmed.
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‘Our Power PR’ campaign reps join just recovery efforts, assess Jones Act impact
November 21, 2017
An environmental and economic justice brigade led by Climate Justice Alliance (CJA), Greenpeace USA, Organización Boricuá (Puerto Rico), Just Transition Alliance and their partners in the “Our Power Puerto Rico” campaign arrived on the island to join just recovery efforts and assess the impact of the Jones Act.
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Colmena66 unveils ‘Shop & Hire PR’ to showcase local talent, online stores
November 21, 2017
As part of its strategy to support and strengthen entrepreneurship in Puerto Rico, particularly after the landfall of Hurricane María, Colmena66, a program of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, announced the launch of a new tool: Shop & Hire Puerto Rico.
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Breaking with 28-year history, ToysRUs to start Black Friday sales on Thanksgiving
November 21, 2017
Marking what will be a first in 28 years, retailer ToysRUs will open at 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day to begin its “Black Friday” sales in Puerto Rico, this media outlet learned.
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Op-Ed: Inadequate federal response to María threatens PR’s long-term recovery
November 21, 2017
Two months after the strongest storm in 80 years hit Puerto Rico, life is anything but normal for 3.4 million American citizens.
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MCS Foundation hits $1M goal in fundraising campaign to help María victims
November 21, 2017
MCS Foundation, a nonprofit entity created by Medical Card System Inc., has reached the $500,000 fundraising goal of its “Green for Puerto Rico” campaign, with that amount to be matched by MCS for a total of $1 million to help those affected by Hurricane María, the insurer announced.
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DHL Express delivers lanterns, water filtration systems to Puerto Rico
November 21, 2017
DHL Express, a logistics and express delivery firm, completed the delivery of 45 cartons of solar light, each with about 110 solar lanterns, from Japan to Puerto Rico in an effort to provide aid to the island weeks after Hurricane María devastated the Caribbean, the company confirmed.
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