FirstBank has made a donation to the Conservatory of Music's Música 100x35 program that will allow the students of Rafael López Landrón School in Guayama to participate in the Conservatory's system of children and youth orchestras and choirs in Puerto Rico.
A long-running practice in which Puerto Rico’s public utility bought low-quality oil at high-quality prices has been mostly ignored in Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s privatization of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis claimed.
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced the appointment of José Ortiz as the new executive director of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.
Economists from Boston-based Reeve & Associates and San Juan-based Estudios Técnicos Inc. released a joint report, “The Impact of the Jones Act on Puerto Rico,” that concluded the Jones Act has no impact on either retail prices or the cost of living in Puerto Rico.
Cannalytics, LLC. a local provider of cannabis testing and scientific research for the regulated cannabis industry in Puerto, announced the opening of its independently-owned facilities in San Juan, with a related $700,000 investment.
Although the financial crisis in Puerto Rico has not yet taken a drastic swing of balance in a positive direction, that hasn’t stopped Facebook from identifying opportunities that are available on its plaform for small and medium businesses to expand their operations.
With a combined investment exceeding $1 million, five new retailers will make their debut at Plaza Las Américas — three international and two local businesses, mall officials confirmed.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that agricultural producers in Puerto Rico affected by Hurricane María in 2017 may now apply for assistance to help recover and rebuild their farming operations.
Puerto Rican firm Momentum Creative Lab LCC announced the launching of a disruptive technology, Gardien Alert, designed to send an alert when a child is left behind in a car, as well as the protective seat that also meets this need.
CBS News Correspondent David Begnaud, who has been widely recognized for his work covering the impact of Hurricane María in Puerto Rico, will deliver the keynote speech during the Polytechnic University’s 39th graduation ceremony on July 26.
As part of its commitment to the children of Puerto Rico and recognizing the importance of education, the El San Juan Hotel is coordinating a back-to-school drive, July 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Isla Verde hotel.
The McConnell Valdés Disaster Relief Fund, established by the namesake law firm after the passage of hurricanes Irma and María, awarded $60,000 in grants to seven nonprofit entities in Puerto Rico.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded more than $140 million in Public Assistance grants for Hurricane María recovery in Puerto Rico, the agency announced..
Print 1, a commercial printing business in Las Piedras, recently received a $6.7 million line of credit from FirstBank for the purchase of assets and working capital to expand their facilities, the company stated.
“Discover Puerto Rico” has been adopted as the island’s destination marketing organization’s new name, and was unveiled during the Destinations International Annual Convention.
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