Expedition Communications delivers connectivity to 3 earthquake shelters
January 17, 2020
Technology firm Expedition Communications this week installed satellite Internet connectivity systems with Wi-Fi in shelters in Guayanilla, Peñuels and Guánica, to help connect earthquake evacuees, the company announced. The system in installed Guayanilla is delivering speeds of more than 25Mbps and is “providing reliable internet connectivity in uncertain times for the hundreds of people living […]
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P.R.’s biopharma plants back online after power interruptions
January 17, 2020
The Puerto Rico Pharmaceutical Industry Association confirmed that after the earthquake and subsequent aftershocks registered on the island on Jan. 7 and since, biopharmaceutical manufacturing plants are back online. “The biopharmaceutical industry has robust continuity plans to assure the steadiness of its supply of lifesaving medicines that are produced locally,” said PIA Chair Wendy Perry. […]
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40 people fined $1M+ for selling, distributing counterfeit Playero products
January 16, 2020
U.S. District Court Judge Pedro Delgado-Hernández ruled against 40 defendants for selling and distributing counterfeit Playero Inc. products, slapping them with a global fine of more than $1 million for the infringements, this media outlet learned. According to the default judgment and permanent injunction issued Wednesday, the defendants were found guilty of breaching the familiar […]
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EPA works with local, federal gov’t agencies on post-earthquake recovery
January 16, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is responding to the recent series of damaging earthquakes in Puerto Rico, working under a Federal Emergency Management Agency mission assignment focused on lending aid to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and local government agencies as they assess water infrastructure. The EPA is also using its own authorities to […]
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Atlantis Health Care, Metro Pavía offer medical care to earthquake victims
January 16, 2020
A group of doctors and volunteer staff from Atlantis Health Care Group visited the municipalities of Ponce, Guayanilla and Yauco recently, offering medical services and distributing essential items to several of the communities with the greatest structural damage and whose citizens have been emotionally affected. “It was really shocking to see so many homes collapsed […]
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Op-Ed: Power is key to mobile network recovery after earthquakes in P.R.
January 16, 2020
Mobile connectivity is crucial in the wake of a natural disaster as consumers seek to connect with loved ones and vital services. This is made all the more difficult by the fact that natural disasters can also wreak havoc on the infrastructure that supports that connectivity, including electrical power. To support recovery efforts, we used […]
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Costa Bahía Hotel launches ‘Tandas con Amor’ laundry service for evacuees
January 16, 2020
Starting Friday, anyone who has been evacuated from their homes in the island’s southern area due to seismic activity, will have access to the Costa Bahía Hotel and Convention Center in Guayanilla’s laundry service, the property’s management announced. “In our hotel we recognize the situation that our neighbors in the south of the island are […]
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Walgreens supports earthquake relief efforts in P.R. with donation drive
January 16, 2020
Walgreens announced it is supporting relief efforts in Puerto Rico as many communities work to recover in the aftermath of earthquakes that impacted the region last week. Beginning Jan. 15, Walgreens customers throughout Puerto Rico and South Florida can make donations at store checkout to the American Red Cross earthquake relief. The store donation program […]
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Moody’s: Earthquakes will blunt P.R.’s economic recovery
January 15, 2020
The almost non-stop sequence of earthquakes that have rattled Puerto Rico for the better part of the last two weeks will “exacerbate the commonwealth’s challenges as it tries to rebuild its economy,” Moody’s Investors Service said in a commentary. “The events highlight the significant environmental risks faced by Puerto Rico and businesses considering investment on […]
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Solar power producer Sonnedix closes $15M financing in P.R.
January 15, 2020
Sonnedix, a global independent solar power producer, announced the completion of a non-recourse financing of solar photovoltaic plants in Puerto Rico, at a value of $15 million. City National Bank, Florida’s third-largest bank, acted as lender, the company said. Sonnedix started operations in Puerto Rico in 2015, where it currently has two operational solar PV […]
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FEMA, COR3 allocate $2.7M to fund 22 recovery projects in P.R.
January 15, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, have obligated more than $2.7 million in additional funds for 22 recovery and reconstruction projects in Puerto Rico. These funds were obligated Jan. 3-9, the agencies said. “FEMA and COR3 continue to work together to develop strategies that advance […]
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Op-Ed: 7 steps to cut down on your tech habits
January 15, 2020
By Julia A. FernándezSpecial to News is my Business Tech addiction is real. And it is spreading at a rapid pace all over the world. Teenagers and adults alike are addicted to screens, and Puerto Rico is no exception. You would find people, particularly teenagers, engrossed in their phones oblivious to their surroundings. Technology has […]
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Liberty Puerto Rico says services are back to normal post-earthquakes
January 15, 2020
More than 90% of Liberty Puerto Rico customers islandwide already have access to their video, internet and telephony, company President Naji Khoury confirmed. The executive added that all Liberty stores and kiosks around the island are operating full-time, with the exception of the Ponce Mall store, which is closed for security reasons until further notice. […]
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Food delivery app Uva! joins efforts to aid earthquake victims
January 15, 2020
Puerto Rican company Uva!, creator of the food delivery app, has joined efforts to help residents of the southern area affected by the recent earthquakes. Through the application or its website, people can buy one or more Uva! Kits, which will the company will deliver in the communities with the greatest need. There are three […]
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Carranza starts 2nd tenure as SBA’s 26th administrator
January 15, 2020
Jovita Carranza was sworn in today as the 26th administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the only federal agency exclusively dedicated to assisting small business owners and entrepreneurs in starting, growing, and expanding their businesses and providing targeted recovery support in declared disasters. This is Carranza’s second tenure at the SBA, having served […]
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