S&P affirms metropistas’ rating, keeps negative outlook
March 17, 2017
S&P Global Ratings on Thursday removed its CreditWatch negative placement on Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico, LLC and affirmed its 'BBB-' rating on the company’s $435 million senior secured notes due 2035. The outlook is negative.
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Popular opens new call for ‘StartUp Popular’ program
March 17, 2017
Focused on continuing to support local economic development, Banco Popular announced the opening of a third call for entries for entrepreneurs wishing to participate in the “StartUp Popular” program.
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‘Atención Atención’ creators nab SBA top honor for P.R.
March 17, 2017
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Thursday it has selected Víctor Miguel Rivera-Solanas and María Paula Rivera-Solanas, the creators of the Atención Atención educational TV show for pre-schoolers, this year’s “Small Business Person of the Year” for Puerto Rico.
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Claro offers 3 mos. of free ClaroTV to existing customers
March 17, 2017
Telecommunications company Claro announced Thursday it will offer three free months of its ClaroTV service to existing mobile and fixed service customers.
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Science Trust, PRMA offer details on Quest ’17
March 16, 2017
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust and the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association hosted a roundtable Wednesday to provide details on Quest 2017, an event that promotes the exchange of best practices to optimize the island’s competitiveness.
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DACO, Retailers Assoc. to orient on use of reusable bags
March 16, 2017
The Retail Trade Association, which groups major local and multinational chains, has joined efforts with the Consumer Affairs Department to educate and create awareness among consumers about the use of reusable bags and bans the use of plastic bags.
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February car sales up 9.1% in PR driven by fleet sales
March 16, 2017
The United Group of Automobile Importers announced Wednesday that car sales in Puerto Rico were up 9.1 percent year-over-year in February, driven primarily by fleet sales.
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Nobel Prize in Economics to discuss P3s investments
March 16, 2017
Harvard University professor and Nobel Prize in Economics in 2007, Eric S. Maskin, will present his conclusions on the benefits of public-private partnerships to support healthy economic development during a forum on Mar. 23.
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1st Healthcare Innovation Replicathon this weekend
March 16, 2017
With the goal of promoting the next generation of leaders in bioinformatics and technology development in the healthcare industry, the VarMed Management Group and the Increasing Diversity in Interdisciplinary Big Data to Knowledge (IDI-BD2K) of the University of Puerto Rico will carry out the first Healthcare Innovation Replicathon.
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Treasury: Medicinal cannabis could net $14M in revenue
March 15, 2017
A framework for the legal sale of medical cannabis would generate a new source of revenue for Puerto Rico, to the tune of $14 million a year in sales tax revenue for the Treasury Department, an agency official told lawmakers Tuesday.
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BMA group to shake up recruiting with unique service
March 15, 2017
Recruiting and outsourcing firm BMA Group is partnering with tech startup TalenTank to provide a new service that identifies employees’ core values and monitors company culture to improve employee engagement and increase culture-fit hires, the company announced Tuesday.
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Ticket Center marks 20th anniversary with new faciliities
March 15, 2017
Flanked by dozens of producers, artists, entrepreneurs and employees, Ticket Center — a local business dedicated to selling entertainment and sporting events in Puerto Rico — marked its 20th anniversary by inaugurating Tuesday its new facilities at La Terraza at the Plaza Las Americas mall in Hato Rey.
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Alliance born to boost social innovation, development
March 15, 2017
Caguas-based Oscar Super Cash & Carry announced Tuesday it will make its resources available to business incubators to serve as a platform for social innovation to strengthen smaller businesses and in turn, the foundation for Puerto Rico’s social and economic development.
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Op-Ed: Responsibilities of the withholding agent
March 15, 2017
Generally, those responsible for withholding are called “withholding agents.” This means any person that is bound to deduct and withhold any tax on income payments pursuant to the provision of the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code.
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San Juan among TripAdvisor’s best spring break spots
March 15, 2017
Travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor has included San Juan among this year’s top 10 most popular spring break destinations for North Americans to get the “most bang for their buck.”
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