The Víctor Parés Montessori School in San Juan received a $183,000 solar panel and battery system this year that will allow it to resume classes promptly and be more resilient following a major climate event like Hurricane María, which kept the campus without electricity for months, and recent earthquakes in Puerto Rico. This is possible […]
Seven months after shutting down for a top-to-bottom renovation, the InterContinental San Juan reopened for business today, owners IHG announced. The iconic beachfront property in Isla Verde began its transformation in June 2019, as this media outlet reported. At the time, the estimated investment was $80 million. “Outfitted with the latest in design, technology and […]
The FDIC announced a series of steps intended to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and facilitate recovery in areas of Puerto Rico affected by earthquakes. In a release, the regulatory body stated the measures would apply to all FDIC-supervised financial institutions with total assets under $1 billion. The FDIC is encouraging banks to “work […]