U.S.

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  U.S. Treasury releases proposed regulations on Opportunity Zones

  To incentivize investment in underserved communities

  • Posted October 19, 2018
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  Organización Boricuá awarded Food Sovereignty Prize

  Celebrated for building solutions to food, climate crises

  • Posted October 19, 2018
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  Study: Puerto Rican stateside population grew by 100,000 in 2017

  Florida has become state with largest number of Puerto Ricans

  • Posted October 16, 2018
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  Puerto Rico Consumer Affairs Dept. monitoring Sears bankruptcy

  Recommends using unredeemed gift cards, accumulated points, 'as soon as possible'

  • Posted October 15, 2018
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  Sears begins Chapter 11 process

  Evaluates sale, closure of stores; says it intends to reorganize as smaller operation

  • Posted October 15, 2018
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  Waze Carpool service announced as available nationwide

  Matches people who are going in the same direction to share rides

  • Posted October 11, 2018
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  Social Security announces 2.8% benefit increase for 2019

  Medicare changes will be announced in December

  • Posted October 11, 2018
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  Florida gov requests presidential major disaster declaration

  Florida Health Department issued emergency order allowing health care professionals in any state to...

  • Posted October 10, 2018
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  Cruise industry to focus on opportunities at FCCA conference in Puerto Rico

  Workshops, panels announced for Caribbean’s largest cruise tourism conference and trade show

  • Posted October 9, 2018
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  FirstBank launches its Beyond digital wallet, Fraud Alert Service

  Customers can now use Samsung Pay or Google Pay

  • Posted October 9, 2018