Celero Health unveils new app for health sector at SXSW
March 17, 2016
Puerto Rican startup Celero Health Solutions unveiled Wednesday a new and 100 percent paperless way for independent health-insurance brokers to enroll Medicare Advantage beneficiaries into a variety of different health plans.
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The Mall of San Juan marks 1st year with full agenda
March 16, 2016
The Mall of San Juan is marking its first anniversary next week with a full agenda of events and plans to open at least 10 stores this year, mall officials confirmed Tuesday.
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PREPA extends contract with AlixPartners for $9.1M
March 16, 2016
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority announced Tuesday it has extended its contract with AlixPartners through Aug. 15, 2016, as the utility seeks to implement its ongoing comprehensive financial restructuring and operational transformation.
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Congressional lawmakers introduce bills to help P.R.
March 15, 2016
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) announced Monday he will introduce a comprehensive legislative package to provide Puerto Rico a real path to solvency through comprehensive reforms, backed by three other lawmakers.
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Prime Janitorial president gets top SBA honor
March 15, 2016
The U.S. Small Business Administration has selected Fernando Rodríguez, president of Prime Janitorial Corporation, as Puerto Rico’s “Small Business Person of the Year,” the agency’s local officials confirmed Monday.
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Birch buys Primus Telecom in Canada, U.S., P.R.
March 15, 2016
Birch Communications Inc. announced Monday its recent agreement to purchase select assets and customers of Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc. The transaction will also include 20,000 customers in the United States and Puerto Rico.
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5 P.R. startups participating in South by Southwest
March 14, 2016
A delegation of five Puerto Rican startups are participating technological innovation event South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive in Austin, Texas this week, supported by Puerto Rico Trade and Export and the Small Business Administration.
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MasterCard Start Path seeking out P.R.’s best startups
March 14, 2016
MasterCard Start Path, a global effort to support innovative early stage startups developing the next generation of commerce solutions, is intensifying its search in Puerto Rico.
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Regional manufacturers call for joint action on key issues
March 14, 2016
The Board of Directors of the Federation of Industrial Chambers and Associations of Central America, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico recently made a joint call for governments of the region’s countries to work effectively to reduce energy costs, promote the strengthening of the industrial sector and achieve regional integration.
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Casa Aguirre B&B launches crowdfunding campaign
March 14, 2016
A former estate that was once part of the former Aguirre Sugar Mill in Salinas will be converted into the Casa Aguirre Bed & Breakfast by a group of young entrepreneurs that aims to highlight the historical, ecological and cultural importance of the southern town.
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CNE to open offices in DC, NY to act on P.R. key issues
March 11, 2016
Looking to build a new “civic infrastructure” for Puerto Rico in the U.S. mainland, a Center for a New Economy will be opening offices in Washington, DC and New York to insert itself in the discussion of fiscal and other issues, the think tank’s President Mike Soto-Class said Thursday.
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Parallel18 selects 1st group of 38 startups for mentoring
March 11, 2016
Parallel18, an international accelerator for high impact innovative enterprises that want to scale their businesses from Puerto Rico, officially announced the 38 startups that will move to the island for five months to accelerate their companies and learn from business and technology experts worldwide.
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4 new stores to open at The Mall of San Juan
March 11, 2016
As it approaches its first anniversary, The Mall of San Juan announced Thursday the addition of four new stores to its retail lineup. Opening soon will be Krispy Kreme, Letran Joyeros, Luis Antonio and Think Big Store.
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Op-Ed: P.R. action plan-What should taxpayers look for?
March 11, 2016
Very soon, the House Committee on Natural Resources is expected to release draft legislation designed to address Puerto Rico's chronic and serious financial woes.
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SBA takes Destination: HUB event to Roosevelt Roads
March 11, 2016
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will host a Destination: HUB event for small businesses at the former Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Ceiba, Puerto Rico on Mar. 18 at 9:30 a.m.
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