Palmas del Mar, Para la Naturaleza partner to educate
November 30, 2015
The Palmas del Mar Residents Association and Para La Naturaleza recently partnered on an initiative through which residents will be able to join the latter’s Amigos program to learn about the Pterocarpus Forest located on the grounds of the Humacao resort community.
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SBA: ‘Shop small for all on Small Business Saturday’
November 27, 2015
Small business owners across the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico are preparing for the most important shopping day of the year, “Small Business Saturday,” an event sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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Psychology project moves to InnovateHER semifinals
November 25, 2015
Emerging company School Climate Solutions will represent Puerto Rico in the semifinal round of the InnovateHER challenge sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration, it was announced Wednesday.
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Fundación Toyota awards $100K in grants to projects
November 25, 2015
Seven organizations focused on environmental affairs will split more than $100,000 in funding from the Fundación Toyota Environmental Grants program, announced during the 18th edition of the automaker’s initiative.
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JetBlue LIVE lands in Puerto Rico with Pedro Capó
November 25, 2015
JetBlue Airways, the largest airline in Puerto Rico, MasterCard and Banco Santander joined together to announce the first JetBlue LIVE concert experience in San Juan, Puerto Rico, featuring singer Pedro Capó, on Dec. 3 at 4:30 p.m.
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Puerto Rico retailers believe sales will improve this year
November 24, 2015
A survey of members of the United Retailers Association revealed that 50 percent think their sales will be better or the same as last year.
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Liberty donates $300K to 12 Puerto Rico nonprofits
November 24, 2015
Liberty Puerto Rico recently made a $300,000 donation to 12 community organizations In Puerto Rico, gathered during its 19th annual Liberty Golf Invitational Tournament.
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FirstBank, Siembra Vida to build agrotourism project
November 24, 2015
FirstBank announced Monday its recent partnership with nonprofit organization Siembra Vida, through its property donations program to develop and build a community agrotourism project in the Calvache sector of Rincón.
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Tourism industry looks to positive winter season
November 23, 2015
What with new airline connections, more cruise ships docking into port and demand for hotel rooms, things are looking up for Puerto Rico's tourism industry as the winter season goes into high gear next month.
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Tourism Co. budget holds up despite casino closings
November 23, 2015
Casino closings this year have not adversely impacted the budget of the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. which depends largely on casino taxes for its operations, Executive Director Ingrid Rivera-Rocafort told News Is My Business.
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Op-Ed: 10 tips for safe online holiday shopping
November 23, 2015
We’re nearing Black Friday, which means cybercriminals are lying in wait to take advantage of unwary buyers.
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Grupo Triple-S opens new service center in Ponce
November 23, 2015
Triple-S recently opened a new $4 million service center in Ponce that will allow the company to expand operations in the area and offer all products from its health, life and property business lines under the same roof. “The new Ponce service center is part of a strategy to make available to plan members and […]
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CienciaPR gets $1.6M grant to develop science experts
November 20, 2015
Nonprofit organization Ciencia Puerto Rico has received a $1.6 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish, in collaboration with Yale University, an innovative program to transform the training of young scientists on the island and stateside.
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Medical tourism industry making inroads in Puerto Rico
November 20, 2015
A year after its establishment, the Medical Tourism Corp. has spearheaded Puerto Rico’s efforts toward the fulfillment of specific projects that are generating an immediate economic impact for the sector, the entity’s Executive Director Francisco G. Bonet said Thursday.
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USDA awards $14M in funds to 21 island projects in ’15
November 20, 2015
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded just over $14 million to fund 21 projects in Puerto Rico during the 2015 fiscal year, a record figure that went toward modernizing infrastructure, providing essential services and improving access to health care, José Otero-García, Rural Development State Director for Puerto Rico, said.
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