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Jorge L. Pérez appointed Chief Executive Officer of Discover Puerto Rico
Travel Daily News
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August 19, 2025
Discover Puerto Rico appoints Jorge L. Pérez as new CEO, bringing 20+ years’ experience in tourism, events, and destination marketing leadership. LONDON – After evaluating the profiles of more than 100 executives and interviewing over 20...
Puerto Rico Statehood Linked to Alaska Summit, Show-Down in DC
PR51st
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August 18, 2025
Meeting in former U.S. and Russian imperial territorial possession, D.C. “home rule” regime crisis, spark Puerto Rico statehood debate By Howard Hills Even as the Alaska summit loomed large, the President did not hesitate to launch a robust...
Caribbean Airlines Fulfils Promise of Easier Connectivity Between Dominica and Puerto Rico
Antigua News Room
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August 18, 2025
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Caribbean Airlines flights BW 296 and BW 297 were warmly welcomed upon their touchdown in Puerto Rico and Dominica respectively, as the airline commenced non-stop flights between the two destinations on...
CARIBBEAN AIRLINES DELIVERS ON ITS PROMISE FOR EASIER CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN DOMINICA AND PUERTO RICO
I News Cayman
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August 18, 2025
BW 297 was greeted to a water salute upon its arrival in Dominica. Following a non-stop flight from Puerto Rico. Photo courtesy @767AVIATOR. Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: 18 August, 2025 — Caribbean Airlines flights BW 296 and BW 297 were...
Puerto Rico ROTC Cadets graduate Basic Camp
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 18, 2025
FORT KNOX, KY. – More than 20 Puerto Rican cadets graduated Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Basic Camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky, on Aug. 6, 2025. Basic Camp is a 30-day training that introduces Cadets to the Army, building leadership...
A Defining Investment Climate: Global Shifts and Puerto Rico's Four Transformational Pillars for Growth
The Weekly Journal
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August 18, 2025
Investment Climate Update As 2025 progresses, the global economy finds itself in a fragile balance: inflation is retreating, yet growth remains uneven. Tariff tensions and energy realignments are reshaping supply chains, while demographic...
Puerto Rico faces hurdles in adopting next-gen technologies like agentic AI
News is My Business
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August 18, 2025
Agentic AI will catch on as more companies want to automate more complex workflows, especially in logistics and services. (Credit: Twoapril Studio | Dreamstime.com) An unstable power grid, insufficient digital infrastructure, talent shortages and...
Hurricane Erin knocks out power lines in Puerto Rico before heading north
The Guardian
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August 18, 2025
Hurricane Erin’s outer bands pelted the US territory of Puerto Rico with heavy rains and tropical-storm winds during the day on Sunday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of customers, according to officials. At one point, more than 147,000...
Eaton’s 'Factories as a Grid' Approach Helps Manufacturing Companies Advance Energy Security
Automation.com
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August 18, 2025
August 18, 2025 Eaton News Eaton’s 'Factories as a Grid' Approach Helps Manufacturing Companies Advance Energy Security CLEVELAND, June 23, 2025 – Electricity is the backbone of modern industrial operations, and digitalization provides new...
New Study by EVERFI® and the MassMutual Foundation Underscores the Critical Importance of Multiple Financial Educational Interventions
TMCNet
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August 18, 2025
Today, EVERFI® and the MassMutual Foundation announced findings from the third and final year of a three-year, longitudinal study of financial capability among adolescents. The release of this new data occurs as the MassMutual Foundation's...
Met Office verdict on ex-hurricane Erin spoiling the Bank Holiday break
NorthWalesLive
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August 18, 2025
A hurricane raging 3,000 miles away is set to disrupt the warm and settled conditions seen in Britain for much of the summer. By the time the remnants of Hurricane Erin reach Britain, its fury will have abated but the Met Office has said two...
Networking event aims to boost support for multicultural businesses in city
New Britain Herald - Connecticut
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NEW BRITAIN — The multicultural business owners community will have the opportunity to network Monday, August 25, when the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Alderwoman Candyce Scott host the Mix.Think.Build...
Former UConn football star gives back to community with his company, Dynamic Human Performance
Hartford Courant - Connecticut
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August 18, 2025
Andre Dixon has never strayed very far from football. The former UConn star is known for his game-winning touchdown in double-overtime at Notre Dame, part of a 2009 season with 1,093 yards and 14 touchdowns that stands as one of the best for a...
Puerto Rico Advertising Association and Effie Worldwide Announce Launch of Effie Awards Puerto Rico
Ethical Marketing News
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August 17, 2025
The Puerto Rico Advertising Association, in partnership with Effie Worldwide, proudly announces the launch of the Effie Awards Puerto Rico, marking the first time the globally recognized awards for marketing effectiveness will be held on the...
Hurricane Erin knocks out power to hundreds of thousands in Puerto Rico
Just the News
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August 17, 2025
About 155,000 utility customers in Puerto Rico are without power on Sunday as Hurricane Erin nears the Caribbean island. The storm as of midday Sunday was 235 miles north-northwest of San Juan but is not expected to make a direct hit on the...
Thousands without power after Hurricane Erin strikes Puerto Rico
The Independent
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August 17, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Hurricane Erin flexes back to Category 4 power
NBC News
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August 18, 2025
Hurricane Erin flexed back to Category 4 power and its defining 130 to 156 mph winds Sunday night after "completing an eyewall replacement cycle," the National Hurricane Center said. The storm 130 miles east-northeast of Grand Turk Island spent...
THL Partners to acquire clinical trial site company Headlands Research
Clinical Trials Arena
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August 18, 2025
Private equity company THL Partners has announced its agreement to purchase Headlands Research, a multinational clinical trial sites network, from funds managed by investment company KKR. The transaction is valued at approximately $600m, as per...
US faces threat from Hurricane Erin? Flooding, landslides expected in Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
The Economic Times
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August 17, 2025
Hurricane Erin was downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane early Sunday, but still remains a formidable major hurricane. A tropical storm warning was issued for the Turks and Caicos Islands and winds and heavy rains lashed the Virgin Islands and...
Is the US economy approaching a period of “stagflation?”
News is My Business
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August 18, 2025
A sustained inflationary trend and a very low economic growth environment would result in “stagflation.” (Credit: Elena Sergeeva | Dreamstime.com) Since April, with the launch of President Trump’s intense and fluctuating tariff initiatives,...