Spanish Empire

Advance Auto Parts Provides Select First Quarter 2021 Estimated Results Ahead of Virtual Strategy Presentation

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Aftermarket, Retail, Automotive, Other Automotive, General Automotive, Performance & Special Interest, Specialty, Spanish Empire, Carquest, PUERTO RICO, Countries, Islands

In addition, the focused effort of our team members to execute key initiatives is helping to accelerate top and bottom-line performance.

Key Points: 
  • In addition, the focused effort of our team members to execute key initiatives is helping to accelerate top and bottom-line performance.
  • I am confident that our strategic actions and investments over the past several years will further deliver on our transformation objectives throughout 2021.
  • As of January 2, 2021, Advance operated 4,806 stores and 170 Worldpac branches in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • Final results may differ materially from estimated results, including as a result of quarter-end closing procedures and other developments that may arise before results are finalized.

BD Announces the Voluntary Recall of Specified Lots of ChloraPrep™ Hi-Lite Orange™ 26 mL Applicator in the United States and U.S. Territories Due to Defective Applicator

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Spanish Empire, Applicator, Recall, PUERTO RICO, Countries, Islands

In certain lots, the applicator end cap was improperly secured due to a manufacturing error.

Key Points: 
  • In certain lots, the applicator end cap was improperly secured due to a manufacturing error.
  • This can result in broken glass and solution dropping out of the applicator once activated.
  • These products were distributed in the United States and Puerto Rico.\nImmediate health consequences could be lacerations to patient and/or user of the device.
  • BD\'s Customer Recall Notification provides instructions to customers and distributors for disposal and replacement of the impacted ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange 26 mL Applicator (see list of affected lot numbers below).\n'

Retail Value Inc. Announces Sale of Plaza Vega Baja

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Retail, Other Retail, Other Construction & Property, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, REIT, Spanish Empire, RVI, PUERTO RICO, Countries, Islands

b'On April 14, 2021, Retail Value Inc. (NYSE: RVI) closed on the sale of Plaza Vega Baja (Baja, PR) for $4.5 million prior to closing costs, prorations and other closing adjustments.

Key Points: 
  • b'On April 14, 2021, Retail Value Inc. (NYSE: RVI) closed on the sale of Plaza Vega Baja (Baja, PR) for $4.5 million prior to closing costs, prorations and other closing adjustments.
  • Net proceeds were used to repay mortgage debt associated with RVI.\nSubsequent to the transaction, RVI owns interests in 9 properties located in the continental U.S. and 10 properties in Puerto Rico.\nRVI is an independent publicly traded company trading under the ticker symbol \xe2\x80\x9cRVI\xe2\x80\x9d on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • RVI holds assets in the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico and is managed by one or more subsidiaries of SITE Centers Corp. RVI focuses on realizing value in its business through operations and sales of its assets.
  • Additional information about RVI is available at www.retailvalueinc.com .\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210414005866/en/\n'

Retail Value Inc. Announces Sale of Noble Town Center

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Discount, Variety, Department Stores, Finance, Other Retail, Supermarket, Professional services, Retail, Spanish Empire, RVI, PUERTO RICO, Mortgage loan, Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal, Countries, Islands

b'On April 13, 2021, Retail Value Inc. (NYSE: RVI) closed on the sale of Noble Town Center (Jenkintown, PA) for $14.0 million prior to closing costs, prorations and other closing adjustments.

Key Points: 
  • b'On April 13, 2021, Retail Value Inc. (NYSE: RVI) closed on the sale of Noble Town Center (Jenkintown, PA) for $14.0 million prior to closing costs, prorations and other closing adjustments.
  • Ninety percent (90%) of net proceeds were used to repay mortgage debt associated with RVI with the remaining proceeds retained as cash.\nSubsequent to the transaction, RVI owns interests in 9 properties located in the continental U.S. and 11 properties in Puerto Rico.\nRVI is an independent publicly traded company trading under the ticker symbol \xe2\x80\x9cRVI\xe2\x80\x9d on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • RVI holds assets in the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico and is managed by one or more subsidiaries of SITE Centers Corp. RVI focuses on realizing value in its business through operations and sales of its assets.
  • Additional information about RVI is available at www.retailvalueinc.com .\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210413006130/en/\n'

Assured Guaranty Achieves Agreement on Puerto Rico Clawback Credits and Continues Support of Revised Puerto Rico GO and PBA Plan Support Agreement

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Banking, Other Professional Services, Professional services, Finance, Spanish Empire, New Spain, PUERTO RICO, Spanish colonization of the Americas, Countries, Islands, Bond insurance

b"Today, Assured Guaranty Ltd. (together with its subsidiaries, Assured Guaranty), announced that its subsidiaries Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. (AGM) and Assured Guaranty Corp. (AGC) have achieved an agreement in principle with the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico on a framework to settle their insured exposure to Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority and other Puerto Rico clawback credits (subject to definitive documentation) and that they continue to support the revised Puerto Rico General Obligation (GO) and Public Buildings Authority (PBA) Plan Support Agreement (GO and PBA PSA).

Key Points: 
  • b"Today, Assured Guaranty Ltd. (together with its subsidiaries, Assured Guaranty), announced that its subsidiaries Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. (AGM) and Assured Guaranty Corp. (AGC) have achieved an agreement in principle with the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico on a framework to settle their insured exposure to Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority and other Puerto Rico clawback credits (subject to definitive documentation) and that they continue to support the revised Puerto Rico General Obligation (GO) and Public Buildings Authority (PBA) Plan Support Agreement (GO and PBA PSA).
  • Assured Guaranty made the following statement:\n\xe2\x80\x9cAssured Guaranty has consistently supported a consensually negotiated and comprehensive approach to resolving Puerto Rico\xe2\x80\x99s current financial challenges.
  • Through its subsidiaries, Assured Guaranty provides credit enhancement products to the U.S. and international public finance, infrastructure and structured finance markets, and also provides asset management services.
  • Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are made as of April 12, 2021.

Advance Auto Parts Invites You to Join a Strategic Update Webcast on April 20, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. ET

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Monday, April 12, 2021
Aftermarket, Automotive, Specialty, Other Automotive, Tires & Rubber, General Automotive, Performance & Special Interest, Retail, Spanish Empire, Countries, Carquest, PUERTO RICO, Forward-looking statement, Islands

Immediately following the presentation, the company will host a virtual Q&A session.\nRegistration is required for this event and is now open.

Key Points: 
  • Immediately following the presentation, the company will host a virtual Q&A session.\nRegistration is required for this event and is now open.
  • Participants can register online at ir.advanceautoparts.com and submit questions to be answered during the webcast.
  • As of January 2, 2021, Advance operated 4,806 stores and 170 Worldpac branches in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • Except as may be required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made herein.

Monllor Capital Partners LLC Launches Puerto Rico Opportunity Zone Fund, LP, a Tax Advantaged ESG Focused Private Equity Fund

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Friday, April 9, 2021
Spanish Empire, New Spain, PUERTO RICO, Countries, Opportunity zone, Islands

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, April 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Monllor Capital Partners LLC (MCP), a minority owned alternative asset management and advisory firm based in San Juan Puerto Rico, announced today that it is accepting commitments from accredited investors for the Puerto Rico Opportunity Zone Fund, LP (PROZ) a taxed-advantaged private equity fund focused on ESG investing in Puerto Rico Opportunity Zones.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, April 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Monllor Capital Partners LLC (MCP), a minority owned alternative asset management and advisory firm based in San Juan Puerto Rico, announced today that it is accepting commitments from accredited investors for the Puerto Rico Opportunity Zone Fund, LP (PROZ) a taxed-advantaged private equity fund focused on ESG investing in Puerto Rico Opportunity Zones.
  • As general partner, MCP organized the Puerto Rico Opportunity Zone Fund, LP, a qualified Opportunity Zone fund.
  • About Puerto Rico Opportunity Zone Fund, LP
    Puerto Rico Opportunity Zone Fund, LP (PROZ) is a tax-advantaged private equity fund focused on ESG investing in Puerto Rico.
  • By only investing in Puerto Rico Opportunity Zones, PROZ will allow Puerto Rico resident taxpayers to benefit from the Puerto Rico Opportunity Zone tax benefits.

Statistics of International Tourism to Dominican Republic Show the Country's Recovery

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Thursday, April 8, 2021
Countries, Spanish Empire, Dominican Republic, New Spain, Spanish Caribbean, Americas, Outline of the Dominican Republic, Index of Dominican Republic–related articles

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Ministry of Tourism of Dominican Republic (MITUR)revealed positive data regarding the recovery of international tourism to the Caribbean destination.

Key Points: 
  • SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Ministry of Tourism of Dominican Republic (MITUR)revealed positive data regarding the recovery of international tourism to the Caribbean destination.
  • "The March 2021 rebound in international tourism to Dominican Republic is a clear sign that our reactivation strategy is being successful.
  • With eight international airports and nine distinct ecological zones, it has never been more accessible or appealing to explore Dominican Republic.
  • To learn more and begin planning your trip, visit the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism's official website at https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/ .

First BanCorp to Announce 1Q 2021 Results on April 26, 2021

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Banking, Professional services, Finance, FirstBank, Spanish Empire, First Bancorp, First Bank, FBP, PUERTO RICO, Countries, Islands

First BanCorp (the Corporation) (NYSE: FBP), the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico, announced today that it expects to report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021, before the market opens on April 26, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • First BanCorp (the Corporation) (NYSE: FBP), the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico, announced today that it expects to report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021, before the market opens on April 26, 2021.
  • First BanCorp will hold a conference call and live webcast to discuss the financial results at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on Monday April 26, 2021.
  • The call and webcast will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed through the investor relations section of the Corporations website: www.1firstbank.com .
  • Listeners are recommended to go to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to download and install any necessary software.

HughesNet in Puerto Rico Expands to Serve Increased Demand for Broadband

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Spanish Empire, New Spain, PUERTO RICO, Countries, Islands

The capacity increase on the existing Hughes 63 West satellite payload will enhance the customer experience for current HughesNet customers across Puerto Rico and enable Hughes to serve even more customers on the island with affordable, reliable Internet access.

Key Points: 
  • The capacity increase on the existing Hughes 63 West satellite payload will enhance the customer experience for current HughesNet customers across Puerto Rico and enable Hughes to serve even more customers on the island with affordable, reliable Internet access.
  • "Due to the pandemic and recent natural disasters, the people of Puerto Rico understand the value of being connected," said Peter Gulla, senior vice president, Hughes.
  • Hughes continuously innovates to better serve its customers and connect more people to the Internet, as evidenced by these latest capacity enhancements in Puerto Rico.
  • For more information about HughesNet in Puerto Rico, visit www.hughesnet.com/pr .