Oversight Board names Natalie Jaresko as exec. director
March 24, 2017
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico announced Thursday the appointment of Natalie Jaresko, a renowned finance and economics expert, as its new executive director.
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Crowley takes delivery of 3 new cranes in San Juan
March 24, 2017
Three new, ship-to-shore cranes that were constructed in Ireland were delivered to Crowley Puerto Rico Services’ Isla Grande Terminal in San Juan Thursday, marking a historic milestone for the company and island, the company said.
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Op-Ed: Debunking myths about Puerto Rico
March 24, 2017
Last week I participated in the Technology Panel of the Debunking Myths About Puerto Rico Conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Evertec recognizes outstanding employees
March 24, 2017
Evertec recently awarded its “Chairman’s Award” to 10 of its top employees, company President Mac Schuessler announced Thursday.
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Congress presses panel on status of PREPA restructuring
March 23, 2017
The Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs held an oversight hearing on the status of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Restructuring Support Agreement, pressing for certain specifics the island’s top administrators could not provide.
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CNE Growth Commission for P.R. to meet in April
March 23, 2017
The Center for a New Economy announced Wednesday that the CNE Growth Commission for Puerto Rico will meet during the first week of April, in San Juan, to discuss the agenda it has started to outline.
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Mobile bookings fuel Expedia business in 2016
March 23, 2017
Mobile bookings fueled the Expedia travel site’s business in 2016, with destinations Punta Cana, San Juan, Santo Domingo, Aruba, and Montego Bay taking top billing.
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Congress to review PREPA debt restructuring deal
March 22, 2017
The Congressional Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs will hold a hearing today on the status of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Restructuring Support Agreement, which is set to expire Mar. 31.
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AT&T opens new stores in Humacao, Carolina, Isabela
March 22, 2017
AT&T announced Tuesday it has opened three new authorized retailer stores in the towns of Humacao, Carolina and Isabela.
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P.R. Treasury collects $776.6M, $7.4M below projections
March 21, 2017
Puerto Rico Treasury Secretary Raúl Maldonado said Monday that net revenues recorded in the General Fund totaled $776.6 million in February.
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Moody’s: $450M cuts will be ‘difficult for UPR to absorb’
March 21, 2017
Moody’s Investor Service on Monday said the proposed $450 million in cuts to the University of Puerto Rico over the next three fiscal years are “credit negative because they will be very difficult for the university to absorb.”
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House OKs bill to create DMO, moves to Senate
March 21, 2017
The Puerto Rico House on Monday approved a bill submitted by Gov. Ricardo Rosselló that seeks to create a Destination Marketing Organization to improve tourism promotional efforts for the island.
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Sacred Heart U. to host 1st Content Marketing Summit
March 21, 2017
Sacred Heart University (USC) announced Monday it will host its first Content Marketing Summit with the goal of educating about how to create digital content of interest to help strengthen the presence of a brand or business on social networks.
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Deal with China-based co. to spur tire recycling project
March 20, 2017
The Department of Economic Development and Commerce announced Sunday the signing of an agreement of understanding between a local and a China-based company to develop recycling projects with an associated investment of $20 million.
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J&J grants scholarships to 50 UPR nursing students
March 20, 2017
Johnson & Johnson announced scholarships to 50 nursing students at the University of Puerto Rico as part of a social impact program designed to build capacity in the health system.
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