Triple-S: Federal employees favor our insurance plans
June 18, 2014
For the fourth year in a row, Triple-S was awarded the PlanSmartChoice Plus award, in recognition to the top 10 performing plans in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, the insurer announced Tuesday.
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PREPA’s resistance to green energy delays USDA funding
June 17, 2014
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s chronic foot-dragging on allowing individuals and businesses to connect their renewable energy systems to the grid is causing the island to lose out on federal funding opportunities available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development agency, this media outlet confirmed.
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Puerto Rico auto sales plummet in May, down 6.7%
June 17, 2014
The United Automobile Importers Group (known as GUIA for its initials in Spanish) confirmed Monday that the downward spiral that Puerto Rico’s car industry has been on this year continued in May, when sales were down 6.7 percent year-over-year.
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EVERTEC reveals $400M Senior Secured notes offering
June 17, 2014
EVERTEC Inc. announced Monday that its main operating subsidiary, EVERTEC Group, LLC intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, up to $400 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2022.
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National Univ. College boosts online division experience
June 17, 2014
National University College Online Division will introduce Canvas as the institution’s new Learning Management System starting this week, the higher learning institution announced Monday.
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Gov’t seeking new federal money to fix economy
June 16, 2014
Puerto Rico’s chronic inability to fully tap into federal funding has short-changed the island out of millions in competitive grants and loans available for a cross-section of activities, a top government official said recently.
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Int’l domino tourney to generate $1.5M for San Juan
June 16, 2014
More than 1,000 players from 21 countries will converge in San Juan participate in the 12th World Championship Domino tournament, from July 26 to Aug. 2, municipal and competition authorities announced.
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3 Puerto Rico nonprofits to split $153K in USDA funding
June 16, 2014
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation will split $152,492 in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding among three local nonprofits — the Centro de La Mujer y la Nueva Familia in Barranquitas, Corporación para el Desarrollo Económico de Ceiba, and Micro Empresarios de Vieques — to enable them to create jobs and economic opportunities in rural communities.
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Payco Foods cuts ribbon on new Puerto Rico HQs
June 16, 2014
Payco Foods, Puerto Rico’s main ice cream and frozen foods distributor, recently officially inaugurated its 29,000 square-foot new distribution center and headquarters in Bayamón.
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Lara: 2015 ‘emergency budget’ is 1st step to recovery
June 13, 2014
The government’s proposed budget for Fiscal 2015 is an “emergency budget” that should not be confused with the fiscal framework Puerto Rico should have to ensure the economy works the way it wants it to in the future.
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New EDB product to support community pharmacies
June 13, 2014
The Economic Development Bank on Thursday announced a partnership with the Puerto Rico Community Pharmacies Association to launch a new product to help promote the sector’s growth through financing new and existing operations.
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Fitch cuts Puerto Rico Electric Power Auth’s credit to junk
June 12, 2014
Fitch Ratings downgraded Wednesday the rating on $8.7 billion of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s power revenue bonds to “BB” from “BB+,” putting them at junk level. In addition, Fitch also placed the “BB” classification on rating watch negative.
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Gov. signs law to support small, mid-sized businesses
June 12, 2014
Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla on Wednesday signed Law 545, known as the “Microenterprise, Small and Mid-Sized Business Support Act,” to support that sector of the Puerto Rican economy.
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Nevis presents its tourism offers in Puerto Rico
June 12, 2014
Top tourism officials for the Caribbean island of Nevis were in Puerto Rico Wednesday to share details of what their island has to offer to travelers during this summer vacation season.
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FirstBank launches EMV chip credit card in Puerto Rico
June 12, 2014
After a successful pilot program, FirstBank recently became the first Puerto Rican bank to offer an EMV chip credit card product for its Beyond Ultimate World Elite MasterCard.
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