MAPR acts as repository for PR cultural, art collections
October 24, 2017
The Puerto Rico Museum of Art, (MAPR as it is known for its initials in Spanish) is spearheading efforts to rescuing and preserving the island’s cultural heritage in the wake of the emergency Hurricane María has caused.
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Study: Retailers could lose $8.4B if power is out 6 mos.
October 23, 2017
Puerto Rico’s retail sector stands to lose more than $8.4 million if power remains down for more than six months, the Retail Business Association warned Monday.
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González: PR has received $626M in federal assistance
October 23, 2017
Puerto Rico has received more than $626.7 million in funding from the U.S. government in the past month to manage the emergency brought on by back-to-back storms Hurricane Irma and María, Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González said.
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FEMA OKs more than $500M in assistance to PR
October 23, 2017
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $500 million for survivor assistance, emergency work, and debris removal following hurricanes Irma and María, officials announced Sunday.
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Private Equity for PR reaches $1M donation milestone
October 23, 2017
Private Equity for Puerto Rico, formed by a group of private equity firms announced that the fund has reached its first major milestone of $1 million in donations since its launch on Oct 11.
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Popular Community Bank unveils Popular Private Client
October 23, 2017
Popular Community Bank, the principal U.S. mainland operating subsidiary of Popular Inc., announced the official launch of its private banking division, Popular Private Client.
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Liberty Global CEO: ‘We’re here to repair network, lives’
October 20, 2017
Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries said Thursday although Hurricane María is not the first experience the provider has had with storms, this one is the worst it has experienced in 25 years of presence in Puerto Rico.
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Op-Ed: FEMA provides Hurricane María progress report
October 20, 2017
In the four weeks since Hurricane María made landfall on Puerto Rico, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its federal and local partners, have been making progress in the nation’s most logistically complex response in FEMA history.
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Ford will make 3 payments on loan with Reliable Auto
October 20, 2017
As part of its efforts to contribute to the island’s recovery after Hurricane María, Ford Puerto Rico established an alliance with Reliable Auto to make buying new Ford models more accessible.
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Y-USA, MCS join to support storm-battered YMCAs in PR
October 20, 2017
In the wake of a growing humanitarian crisis after hurricane María devastated Puerto Rico, YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) announced it has joined forces with the MCS Foundation through a $200,000 matching campaign for disaster relief efforts aimed at helping individuals, families and the communities served through the YMCAs in Puerto Rico.
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USDA offers aid for PR’s hurricane-impacted dairies
October 19, 2017
In the wake of the 2017 hurricanes, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing emergency assistance to dairy operators in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. USDA is preparing for signup to begin Oct. 21, 2017, the agency announced.
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United for PR awards $481K in funds to 4 PR nonprofits
October 19, 2017
United for Puerto Rico, a private nonprofit created after Hurricane Irma, announced the award of $481,000 in funds to four local nonprofits.
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Lufthansa Technik PR re-starts operations in Aguadilla
October 19, 2017
Three weeks after Hurricane María had heavily devastated the island of Puerto Rico, Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico (LTPR) redelivered their 100th heavy maintenance check for Spirit airlines, the launch customer for the facility, the company said.
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Entrepreneurial orgs unite to help PR businesses
October 19, 2017
A group of business organizations in Puerto Rico’s entrepreneurial ecosystem have joined forces to launch "Raise Your Business PR" campaign to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of all business sectors to take the necessary actions after the impact of Hurricane María.
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Empresas Fonalledas, affiliates give $1M+ in aid to PR
October 19, 2017
Empresas Fonalledas and its affiliated group of companies in Puerto Rico have pledged more than $1 million in cash and other assistance to support recovery efforts in Puerto Rico after Hurricane María.
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