Gov’t strikes partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line to improve San Juan piers
November 19, 2018
The upgrades seek to guarantee the future arrival of two large Norwegian Cruise Line ships to the island in 2019.
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Ports Authority ‘seeking alternatives’ to build mega-yacht marina in San Juan
August 20, 2018
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority began looking at alternatives about a month ago to build a mega-yacht marina in the Isla Grande sector of San Juan.
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Hard Rock Café reopens in P.R. after nearly 10-year absence
August 17, 2018
The Hard Rock Café franchise has returned to Puerto Rico a decade after it shuttered its restaurant in Old San Juan, now reopening in the Condado area following a $6 million investment.
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$700K Cannalytics Bioscience Labs opens in San Juan
July 19, 2018
Cannalytics, LLC. a local provider of cannabis testing and scientific research for the regulated cannabis industry in Puerto, announced the opening of its independently-owned facilities in San Juan, with a related $700,000 investment.
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Owner of Wind Chimes Inn, Acacia Inn, Blue Horizon files for bankruptcy
May 24, 2018
Two boutique hotels in San Juan and a third in Vieques have been included in separate Chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions filed this week by owner John Dennis-Brull.
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Future Farm, TCG Investments break ground on 2 cannabis clinics in P.R.
April 26, 2018
Future Farm Technologies Inc. announced that FFPR LLC, its Puerto Rico joint venture with TCG Investments, LLC, owners of the Clinica Verde brand of medical cannabis clinics, is set to begin construction on the first two of five dispensaries that FFPR plans to open on the island.
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jetBlue announces P.R. operation will return to ‘pre-María levels’ this summer
April 25, 2018
jetBlue announced during its first quarter earnings call that its operation in Puerto Rico will reach its pre-Hurricane María levels this summer.
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CBP completes construction of $6M San Juan laboratory
March 12, 2018
A ribbon-cutting ceremony last week at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Center here marked completion of construction on a $6 million build-out project to relocate the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) San Juan Laboratory.
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Serafina Beach Hotel recruiting 100 employees prior to March opening
January 31, 2018
Serafina Beach Hotel, the new boutique hotel in San Juan that will open in March, is “looking for enthusiastic people to apply for various positions available,” said General Manager Pierre-Alex Maillard.
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Knox Medical PR opens new medicinal cannabis clinic in San Juan
December 12, 2017
Knox Medical-Division PR recently celebrated the pre-opening of its first medical cannabis clinic on the island, hosting a group of local physicians to the event, CEO José J. Hidalgo confirmed.
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Passport services to resume next week in PR
October 25, 2017
As early as next week, Puerto Rico’s U.S. passport service office will resume operations, Resident Commissioner, Jenniffer González confirmed.
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SJ in Lonely Planet’s ‘Best in Travel’ Top 10 Cities for ’18
October 24, 2017
Puerto Rico's capital, San Juan, has been showcased as one of Lonely Planet’s “Best in Travel” Top 10 Cities for 2018, a positive for a city that is still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane María.
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Cruise ship passengers up 10.6% at end of Fiscal ’17
July 31, 2017
Cruise ship passenger traffic at the Port of San Juan reflected a 10.6 percent increase at the end of Fiscal 2017, in comparison to the prior year, marking the second highest total in the last five years, government officials said.
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CoSPAZIO launches upscale co-working space in SJ
June 23, 2017
CoSPAZIO, an upscale coworking space at the Caribe Office Building next to El Caribe Hilton Hotel and Paseo Caribe, officially opened its doors to local and relocating professionals Thursday.
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CBP gathers feedback on USVI trade automation process
June 21, 2017
U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently held an event at the Cyril E. King Airport to gather local feedback to incorporate the U.S. Virgin Islands into the Automated Commercial Environment, to expedite the importation process.
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