Quick Deposit now available in more Oriental bank ATMs
July 11, 2017
Oriental announced Monday its Quick Deposit service will be available in 22 additional full-service ATMs, for a total of 47 throughout the island.
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Santander Holdings USA Inc. prices senior notes
July 11, 2017
Santander Holdings USA Inc. announced Monday it has priced $800 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.400 percent senior unsecured notes due 2027 and $440 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.700 percent senior unsecured notes due 2022 in a private offering.
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AT&T invests nearly $20M in 3 years in USVI network
July 10, 2017
Wireless carrier AT&T has invested nearly $20 million in its U.S. Virgin Islands wireless and wired networks during 2014-2016, the company confirmed over the weekend.
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Gov’t looks to boost PR manufacturing index
July 10, 2017
Puerto Rico Economic Development and Commerce Secretary, Manuel A. Laboy-Rivera said the agency is “focused on continuing to work with the Integrated Economic Development Plan (PDEI) to further increase the island’s manufacturing index to more than 50 percent.
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T-Mobile opens store in Toa Baja in ongoing expansion
July 10, 2017
T-Mobile announced the opening of its new store in the La Virgencita sector, in the town of Toa Baja.
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Private sector balks at Caguas tax hike, town defends
July 7, 2017
Private sector representatives got together Thursday to blast the Caguas municipal government for what they called an “excessive and discriminatory” tax increase that took effect July 1 and affects businesses making more than $3 million in revenue.
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Medicinal cannabis dispensary opens in Guaynabo
July 7, 2017
Faced with the challenge posed by the adoption of a new bill limiting the use of the cannabis flower for medicinal purposes, Puerto Rico Clínica Verde inaugurated Thursday a clinic at the Borinquen Towers on Roosevelt Ave. in Guaynabo.
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Parallel18’s 4th generation of startups arrives in August
July 7, 2017
International startup accelerator Parallel18 (P18), based in Santurce, announced the selection of 36 startups representing 13 countries for its fourth generation of mentoring program.
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Reports: Gran Meliá hotel in Río Grande to be rebranded
July 7, 2017
Spanish hotel giant Meliá Hotel & Resorts announced Thursday plans to rebrand its Gran Meliá Puerto Rico property in Río Grande as Meliá Coco Beach, as part of a comprehensive renovation planned for the resort, according to published reports.
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Starbucks opens Los Colobos store, 2 more in pipeline
July 7, 2017
Starbucks inaugurated its 23rd store Thursday, at the Los Colobos mall in Carolina, becoming the first location in that town to feature a drive-thru window, and the fifth opened since local company Baristas del Caribe acquired the strategic license to operate the international brand on the island in 2015.
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Science Trust has aided 100 researchers, awarded $6M
July 6, 2017
Since 2015, the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust has assisted more than 100 local researchers with its Research Grants Program, which has awarded close to $6 million in grants for projects in science and technology, institution officials said Wednesday.
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Triple-S agrees to extend Medicaid contract to Sept. 30
July 6, 2017
Triple-S Management Corporation announced Wednesday its subsidiary, Triple-S Salud Inc., has agreed to extend its contract with the Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration for the provision of health services in the Metro North and West regions of the government's health insurance program, to Sept. 30, 2017.
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Op-Ed: PR in for ‘rude awakening’ opting for bankruptcy
July 6, 2017
If Puerto Rico thinks bankruptcy is a better solution, they have a rude awakening coming. One should look no further than the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s (PREPA) pending bankruptcy.
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40 days, $80K transform La Perla community in San Juan
July 6, 2017
The La Perla neighborhood Community Board announced Wednesday the culmination of the revitalization that included the renovation of 375 façades in just 40 days, at a cost of $80,000.
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El Mesón Sandwiches grants $43K in scholarships
July 6, 2017
Some 54 students from the University of Puerto Rico system received the El Mesón Sandwiches Scholarship, awarded by the Puerto Rican food chain to support university students with limited financial resources and high academic achievement.
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