Doral, Rooms To Go grant family new, furnished home
December 23, 2014
Doral Bank and retailer Rooms To Go, in partnership with Proyecto ENLACE, announced Monday the culmination of a campaign that granted a three-bedroom home to a low-income family residing in the Martin Peña Channel community in San Juan.
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Life Wireless opens stores in Santurce, Bayamón
December 22, 2014
Life Wireless, a cellular provider offering free phone service to eligible customers through the federal Lifeline program, has opened its first retail locations in Puerto Rico to better serve its fast-growing customer base.
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ALPFA trade group hosts female empowerment event
December 22, 2014
The Puerto Rico chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals for America recently hosted its second annual "Women of ALPFA” event, which brought together a trio of female executives who spoke of their careers, keys to succeeding in the workplace, and how to balance work and personal lives.
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San Juan joining SBA’s entrepreneurship training initiative
December 22, 2014
The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched its 2015 Emerging Leaders executive-level training series in 48 cities and communities across the country, including San Juan, which is joining the program for the first time.
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Cuba opening poses challenge, prospects for Puerto Rico
December 18, 2014
The White House’s announcement Wednesday of charting a “new course” in its relations with Cuba drew immediate response from decision- and opinion-makers in Puerto Rico, which agreed for the most part that pulling the neighboring island country out of its isolated state will present challenges and opportunities in years to come.
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Puerto Rico car sales dip 17.2% in November
December 18, 2014
Despite a seemingly unstoppable downward spiral of auto sales in Puerto Rico, which dropped by 17.2 percent last month when compared to November 2013, the United Automobile Importers Group remains optimistic that there will be an improvement when the year wraps up in about two weeks.
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Puerto Rico gets $1.9M to develop health care plan
December 17, 2014
Puerto Rico will receive up to $1,944,740 to design health care payment and service delivery models that will improve health care quality and lower costs, Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia M. Burwell announced Tuesday.
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Tourism eyed as ‘pillar’ of economic development
December 17, 2014
Members of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce told members of the Legislature Tuesday that it is “imperative that the government maintain an active and coherent public policy” when it comes to the tourism sector, which they believe is a “pillar” of economic development for the island.
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SBA accepting ’15 Nat’l Small Biz Week award nods
December 17, 2014
The U.S. Small Business Administration Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands district office announced Tuesday that the agency’s online portal is ready to accept nominations for its 2015 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year award.
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Sea Star Line exploring adding Puerto Rico barge service
December 16, 2014
Sea Star Line, LLC announced Monday its intention to add a weekly container barge service to its existing sailing schedule.
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Kyocera Solar Inc. enters Puerto Rico commercial sector
December 16, 2014
Kyocera Solar Inc. and Dynamic Solar Solutions, a company dedicated to installing turnkey photovoltaic systems for residential, commercial and industrial customers since 2008, announced Monday a plan to provide solar panels to Puerto Rican businesses, harnessing renewable energy as a solution to rising energy prices.
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J&J grants scholarships to 50 UPR nursing students
December 16, 2014
Johnson & Johnson granted this year scholarships to 50 nursing students at the University of Puerto Rico as part of a donation program designed to build capacity in the health system.
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Panel of experts offers ‘wish list’ for Puerto Rico growth
December 12, 2014
NEW YORK — A panel of experts comprising analysts, economists and financial advisors gathered in Manhattan on Friday to analyze Puerto Rico’s current fiscal conditions and offer suggestions for turning the ship around in 2015, many of which require tough decisions.
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Treasury collections $3M short in November at $452M
December 12, 2014
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department announced Thursday that preliminary General Fund revenues totaled $452 million in November. This figure is $3 million, or 0.7 percent, below estimates, agency Secretary Juan Zaragoza-Gómez said.
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Puerto Rico is 13% more expensive than many U.S. areas
December 12, 2014
The cost of living in Puerto Rico for a professional family is about 13 percent more expensive than it is in more than 300 urban and rural areas in the U.S. mainland, according to the findings of the Cost of Living Index.
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