Top Local News Headlines
These are the top local news stories from News is my Business for Saturday, October 20, 2018.
P.R. business sector vital for T-Mobile’s growth post-María
Published 19 October 2018, 5:04 am
The segment — comprising all types of companies, but especially small and medium enterprises — has delivered a 19 percent month-over-month growth for the carrier since August.
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P.R. auto sales soar by 32.7% year-over-year in September
Published 19 October 2018, 5:03 am
The group known as GUIA said the fastest growing segments for the month were vans, minivans, SUVs and pick-up trucks.
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Amazon Web Services, OAS collaborating to support LatAm in natural disasters
Published 19 October 2018, 5:02 am
This is the second collaboration of this nature between AWS and OAS.
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Acai Express invests $350K in 4 new locations in P.R.
Published 19 October 2018, 5:01 am
The new stores will generate 40 direct jobs, and are part of the company’s plans to finish the year with a total of 17 locations on the island.
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Agriculture Dept. stabilizes fresh product deliveries to public school lunchrooms
Published 19 October 2018, 5:00 am
Fresh produce will be served starting next week.
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Goya tops the list of brands most-recognized by P.R. consumers
Published 18 October 2018, 5:05 am
Goya is followed by Toyota, Nike, Coca-Cola, Ace, Clorox and Casera, which made its debut in the most remembered list.
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Triple-S donates $250K to nonprofits contributing to P.R.’s recovery
Published 18 October 2018, 5:04 am
The donation was announced following a gathering of representatives from the nonprofits, who offered details of what they have been doing in their communities.
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CienciaPR opens call for young scientists in P.R. to apply for Yale Ciencia Academy
Published 18 October 2018, 5:03 am
The program is a collaboration between CienciaPR and Yale University and is subsidized by the National Institutes of Health.
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Op-Ed: Investors need to stay the course
Published 18 October 2018, 5:01 am
The Dow Jones dropped 832 points, and the Nasdaq and S&P 500 indices took substantial hits.
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7 P.R. cosmetic brands to be sold at Luis Muñoz Marín Airport’s duty-free shop
Published 18 October 2018, 5:00 am
The brands now being sold at the airport have been in the local market for between two and eight years, and generate a dozen jobs.
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Liberty Latin America acquires remaining 40% of Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico
Published 17 October 2018, 9:12 am
Following the acquisition, Liberty Latin America owns 100 percent of Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico.
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Gov’t allocates $7M to boost hydroponics and aquaponic agriculture
Published 17 October 2018, 5:04 am
Agency Secretary Manuel Laboy explained the money comes from the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Co.’s Special Economic Development Fund.
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DMO: P.R. stands out in IMEX America tourism fair in Las Vegas
Published 17 October 2018, 5:03 am
IMEX 2018 served as the stage for the announcement of the addition of 657 new rooms in October, which represents an investment of $1.9 billion.
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Metro Pavia Health Systems hospitals join Cigna Health Insurance network
Published 17 October 2018, 5:01 am
Four hospitals under the Metro Pavia Health System have joined the Cigna Health Insurance network.
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Nextgen Pharma expands production capacity with flavored medical cannabis
Published 17 October 2018, 5:00 am
The products are already available in most dispensaries in Puerto Rico.
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