P.R. Science Trust grants $350K to 5 scientists for R&D
February 22, 2016
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust presented the five scientist winners of the Small Research Grants Program, an initiative through which funds are awarded to help them position their respective research and development proposals in a more competitive realm, prior to being submitted for consideration by federal and private agencies.
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P.R’s Spotery to compete in pitch competition at SXSW
February 22, 2016
Puerto Rico based startup Spotery has been selected as one of 10 startups to participate in the SXAmericas’ first pitch competition dedicated to startups from South America, the Caribbean, Spain, and Portugal on Mar. 14, in Texas.
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La Oficina marks 1st year offering office space
February 22, 2016
La Oficina recently celebrated its first anniversary at its location at the Caribe Office Building in San Juan, where it offers private offices, workstations, and flexible virtual packages to a network of tenants, many of whom are taking advantage of the Act 20/22 Tax Incentives program.
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Local FASTSIGNS again recognized as top center in US
February 22, 2016
Local sign and visual graphics provider FASTSIGNS of Guaynabo was once again named one of the top centers out of more than 600 locations worldwide at the 2016 FASTSIGNS International Convention, recently held in Orlando, Florida.
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PharMaHealth Group revs up LatAm expansion
February 19, 2016
Miami-based PharMaHealth Group, owner of local pharmaceutical marketing firms PharMaCon and Health Partners, is in the midst of an ambitious expansion to Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market, as it seeks to grow along with its clients.
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T-Mobile grows 10% in ’15, as PR mobile sector shrinks
February 19, 2016
T-Mobile Puerto Rico executives said Thursday the wireless carrier experienced a 10 percent growth on the island in 2015, while the industry as a whole shrank by 2 percent.
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3 US lawmakers back Roosy Roads ‘Promise Zone’ bid
February 19, 2016
A trio of US lawmakers expressed their support of a Promise Zone application for the Local Redevelopment Authority for Roosevelt Roads that, if approved, would create a bridge between federal agencies and local leaders to boost the area’s economic activity and opportunities.
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PRHTA sues to keep politics out of tourism marketing
February 18, 2016
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association filed a lawsuit at the San Juan Superior Court Wednesday to protect the destination’s marketing campaign from being affected by “undue intervention” from the State Elections Commission, trade organization Chairman Miguel Vega confirmed.
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Sacred Heart has PR’s 1st collaborative innovation center
February 18, 2016
Sacred Heart University recently opened the first Collaborative Innovation Center in Puerto Rico that takes participants from idea to execution in one place, as announced Wednesday by Gilberto J. Marxuach-Torrós, president of the university.
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FirstBank launches mobile phone recycling campaign
February 18, 2016
Aware of the importance of reducing the environmental damage caused by contamination related to the improper discarding of mobile phones, FirstBank has launched a device collection program.
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Ford, Ricky Martin Foundation fight human trafficking
February 18, 2016
Ford Puerto Rico and the Ricky Martin Foundation have joined forces to promote an anti-human trafficking educational campaign with their exhibition on wheels called “Abolitionists in Action.”
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P.R. gov’t publishes draft of FY ’14 unaudited financials
February 17, 2016
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department released Tuesday a draft of the Commonwealth’s unaudited Basic Financial Statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, more than a year after their required release.
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PRASA board approves fiscal strategy for next 4 months
February 17, 2016
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority’s board of directors approved Tuesday a plan mapping out its finances through the end of the fiscal year that is anchored on the approval of the bill establishing a new credit-issuing entity that is already facing opposition.
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Trade expert offers tips to revive P.R.
February 17, 2016
WASHINGTON — José Raúl Perales, a Santurce-born regional trade expert who spent years advising the Puerto Rican government — and later the U.S. private sector and the Department of Homeland Security — says bankruptcy protection and tax breaks alone won’t help the island regain its long-term competitiveness against global rivals.
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Royal Isabela among TripAdvisor’s ‘Top Small Hotels’
February 17, 2016
Royal Isabela, the world-class golf and private membership club perched on the coastline of northwest Puerto Rico, has been included in TripAdvisor’s list of “Top 25 Small Hotels in the Caribbean” for the third consecutive year.
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