Spanish Empire

Dominican Republic Begins Mass Vaccination Plan Against COVID-19

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Monday, February 22, 2021
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"Vaccination against the coronavirus in the Dominican Republic will have an immediate positive effect on the tourism industry.

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  • "Vaccination against the coronavirus in the Dominican Republic will have an immediate positive effect on the tourism industry.
  • Dominican Republic is considered a success story in containing COVID-19 and for the launch of its Responsible Recovery of Tourism plan.
  • The Dominican Republic is also the only country providing an international tourist medical assistance plan covered 100 percent by the government.
  • To learn more and begin planning your trip visit the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism's official website at: https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/
    Download the Go Dominican Republic App, available in the App Store and Google Play

AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Multinational Life Insurance Company

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Friday, February 19, 2021
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AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of bbb+ of Multinational Life Insurance Company (Multinational Life) (Hato Rey, Puerto Rico).

Key Points: 
  • AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of bbb+ of Multinational Life Insurance Company (Multinational Life) (Hato Rey, Puerto Rico).
  • However, Multinational Life continues to operate in the highly competitive life and supplemental health insurance markets and maintains concentrations of business in term life and cancer products in Puerto Rico.
  • AM Best will continue to monitor Multinational Lifes business diversification initiatives and introduction of innovative products into the Puerto Rico market.
  • AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry.

Cannalytics Becomes First ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited Cannabis Lab in Puerto Rico

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Thursday, February 18, 2021
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Cannalytics, based in San Juan, Puerto, was accredited by A2LA in December 2020 and is the first cannabis testing laboratory accredited to the international standard in Puerto Rico.

Key Points: 
  • Cannalytics, based in San Juan, Puerto, was accredited by A2LA in December 2020 and is the first cannabis testing laboratory accredited to the international standard in Puerto Rico.
  • Cannalytics is led by professionals with extensive laboratory experience in related fields, giving them the skills required to excel in cannabis testing.
  • Being the first ISO/IEC 17025 accredited cannabis laboratory in Puerto Rico affirms our mission to provide continuous quality science to our clients while safeguarding the health of Puerto Rico's medical cannabis patients.
  • "We congratulate Cannalytics on being the first laboratory accredited for cannabis testing in Puerto Rico", said Williams.

Triple-S Management Corporation Schedules Fourth Quarter 2020 Earnings Release and Conference Call

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Thursday, February 11, 2021
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Triple-S Management Corporation (NYSE: GTS) today announced that it plans to release financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020 before the market opens on Thursday, February 25, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Triple-S Management Corporation (NYSE: GTS) today announced that it plans to release financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020 before the market opens on Thursday, February 25, 2021.
  • To participate on the call, please dial 1-877-300-8521 or 1-412-317-6026 at least 5 minutes before start time.
  • The conference call will also be simulcast live on the Internet, and can be accessed by logging onto www.triplesmanagement.com .
  • Triple-S Management Corporation, a health services company, is one of the top players in the Puerto Rico healthcare industry, with over 60 years of experience.

Jayne Millard, Executive Chairman of the Board, Turtle & Hughes, Inducted to the Women's Business Enterprise Hall of Fame

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
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I also learned through the Women's Business Enterprise National Council and Women Presidents' Educational Organization that women working together, supporting each other, can do extraordinary things.

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  • I also learned through the Women's Business Enterprise National Council and Women Presidents' Educational Organization that women working together, supporting each other, can do extraordinary things.
  • In its 12 years of celebrating women-owned businesses and their successes, The Women's Business Enterprise Hall of Fame is recognizing 14 inductees at the virtual ceremony.
  • It is an independent, woman-owned business that services the industrial, construction, commercial, electrical contracting, export and utility markets.
  • Turtle & Hughes Integrated Supply division (THIS), services Fortune 100 companies operating nationwide, and in Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico.

Universal Health Services, Inc. Announces Date For 2020 Fourth Quarter And Full Year Earnings Release And Conference Call

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Monday, February 8, 2021
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There will be a conference call for investors and analysts at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 26, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • There will be a conference call for investors and analysts at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 26, 2021.
  • A live broadcast of the conference call will be available on the company's website at www.uhsinc.com .
  • Also, a replay of the call will be available following the conclusion of the live call for one full year.
  • Universal Health Services, Inc. is one of the nation's largest hospital companies, operating, through its subsidiaries, behavioral health facilities, acute care hospitals, and ambulatory centers throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Alex Gomez is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Monday, February 8, 2021
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CAROLINA,Puerto Rico, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Alex Gomez is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Top Executive Professional in the Food & Beverage industry for his professional successes as an entrepreneur and restaurateur and his leadership at Tijuana's Bar and Grill.

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  • CAROLINA,Puerto Rico, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Alex Gomez is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Top Executive Professional in the Food & Beverage industry for his professional successes as an entrepreneur and restaurateur and his leadership at Tijuana's Bar and Grill.
  • Originally from Puerto Rico, he learned quickly about the restaurant business having watched his brother work in the industry to help support their mother.
  • Soon thereafter, Mr. Gomez worked at a Chart House steakhouse location in Puerto Rico.
  • Mr. Gomez is dedicated to advising those curious about the restaurant industry and is looking forward to continuing his legacy.

MEP Program Shows Nearly 13.6 to 1 Return to the Federal Treasury

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Monday, February 8, 2021
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The MEP program is managed by NIST and the U.S. Department of Commerce and is implemented through a network of 51 MEP Centers located in every state and Puerto Rico.

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  • The MEP program is managed by NIST and the U.S. Department of Commerce and is implemented through a network of 51 MEP Centers located in every state and Puerto Rico.
  • The study uses a conservative approach in estimating the broader economic impacts of the program by examining the competitive interactions between firms.
  • NIST MEP contracted with Summit and Upjohn to create a study to estimate the broader national impacts of the MEP program.
  • The study reports that the $146 million invested in MEP during FY 2020 generated nearly a 13.6:1 increase in federal personal income tax ($1.99 billion/$146 million federal investment).

Lawson Products, Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Results

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Thursday, February 4, 2021
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Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAWS) (Lawson or the Company"), a distributor of products and services to the MRO marketplace, today announced that it will report its results for the fourth quarter 2020 on Thursday, February 25, 2021, pre-market.

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  • Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAWS) (Lawson or the Company"), a distributor of products and services to the MRO marketplace, today announced that it will report its results for the fourth quarter 2020 on Thursday, February 25, 2021, pre-market.
  • The Company will hold a conference call to review fourth quarter results beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
  • If you pre-register, you will be given a passcode to identify the Lawson call and a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call.
  • Lawson Products ships from several strategically located distribution centers to customers in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Anthem, Inc. to Acquire MMM Holdings, LLC and Affiliates From InnovaCare Health, L.P.

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
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Anthem, Inc. (NYSE:ANTM) today announced that the company has entered into an agreement with InnovaCare Health, L.P., to acquire its Puerto Rico-based subsidiaries, including MMM Holdings, LLC (MMM) and its Medicare Advantage (MA) plan MMM Healthcare, LLC as well as affiliated companies and Medicaid plan.

Key Points: 
  • Anthem, Inc. (NYSE:ANTM) today announced that the company has entered into an agreement with InnovaCare Health, L.P., to acquire its Puerto Rico-based subsidiaries, including MMM Holdings, LLC (MMM) and its Medicare Advantage (MA) plan MMM Healthcare, LLC as well as affiliated companies and Medicaid plan.
  • MMM holds the only 4.5 Stars MA contract in Puerto Rico from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
  • Anthem is acquiring MMM from InnovaCare Health, L.P. a leading integrated, value-based payor and provider service organization and a portfolio company of global growth equity investor Summit Partners.
  • Credit Suisse is acting as lead financial advisor and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is also acting as financial advisor for InnovaCare.