MCS Classicare awarded for online service excellence
April 18, 2017
MCS healthcare company announced Monday its MCS Classicare web page is the only one in Puerto Rico with the Medicare WebWatch national certification.
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Sacred Heart supports entities focusing on innovation
April 18, 2017
Four educational entities specializing in the areas of robotics, programming and 3D production are partnering with Sacred Heart University’s Innovation and Collaboration Center-Neeuko to spread innovation among students and professionals.
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7 P.R. TV stations to go off-air following FCC auction
April 17, 2017
Seven television stations operating in Puerto Rico will go dark following a recent spectrum auction by the Federal Communications Commission that generated more than $44.7 million for the properties.
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T-Mobile picks up 45% of all low-band spectrum
April 14, 2017
T-Mobile confirmed Thursday it successfully won 45 percent of the low-band 500 MHz spectrum auction conducted by the Federal Communications Commission, covering 100 percent of the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico.
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Payless ShoeSource closing 12 stores in PR; 389 in total
April 14, 2017
Payless ShoeSource is closing 389 underperforming stores in the United States — including 12 in Puerto Rico — providing “a rare opportunity for savvy shoppers to snap up footwear for the whole family at liquidation prices,” the company said Thursday.
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Op-Ed: First public hearing on debt audit: Will it happen?
April 14, 2017
Imagine that the Puerto Rico Commission for the Comprehensive Audit of the Public Credit is operating and that it calls for public hearings.
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P.R. organizes 1st ever trade mission to Chile
April 14, 2017
The U.S. Commercial Service is actively recruiting for its inaugural trade mission to Chile, April 25–27, the entity announced Thursday.
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EPA orders improvements at Toa Alta landfill
April 13, 2017
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday ordered the Municipality of Toa Alta, along with current and past operators of the Toa Alta Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, to take immediate actions to address conditions at the landfill that may present potential threats to human health and the environment.
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P.R. exec. in New York Fed community advisory group
April 13, 2017
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York launched Wednesday the Community Advisory Group (CAG), composed of leaders of nonprofit and community organizations from throughout the Federal Reserve’s Second District.
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CBP: ‘Knowing what to expect makes travel easier’
April 12, 2017
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers process more than five million individuals in a year arriving from international destinations at all ports of entry in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Expedia: Caribbean luxury travel demand on the rise
April 12, 2017
The Expedia group, the world’s largest online travel agency, is reporting that travel demand to luxury properties throughout the Caribbean increased in 2016.
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Oversight Board issues RFP for CPA firm
April 12, 2017
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Ricoissued Tuesday a request for proposals for qualified and experienced certified public accounting firms interested in providing audit services for the federally appointed body in the future.
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Popular Auto announces alliance with Hyundai
April 12, 2017
Under the motto "buy your car with a single click," Popular Auto announced an alliance with Hyundai of Puerto Rico to offer consumers the convenience of purchasing their new car from their cell phone, tablet or computer.
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FirstBank, Habitat for Humanity restore 4 homes
April 12, 2017
As part of a commitment to families in need of having their homes restored, FirstBank delivered a $13,000 donation to Habitat for Humanity of Puerto Rico for the completion of the second phase of the “Un Toque de Cariño” (A Touch of Love) program.
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CBP: Significant spike in counterfeit goods seized in PR
April 11, 2017
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) San Juan Field Operations confirmed Tuesday a significant increase of more than 300 percent in the seizure of counterfeit merchandise during the first two quarters of federal fiscal year 2017 compared to the same period in FY2016.
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