Liberty Puerto Rico launches Acceso Liberty platform
December 9, 2021
Liberty Puerto Rico’s home and mobile internet customers now have access to special benefits, promotions and events through the company’s new platform, Acceso Liberty. To celebrate its launch, Acceso Liberty will give Liberty customers an exclusive opportunity to purchase tickets for Bad Bunny’s two sold out shows at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan […]
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Nationwide Planning Associates Inc. expands in Puerto Rico
December 9, 2021
Nationwide Planning Associates Inc. — an investment firm based in Paramus, N.J. — completed the consolidation of an experienced team of financial advisers to continue expanding its business and client portfolio in Puerto Rico. The team’s financial advisers have an average professional experience of 23 years, the company said. At present, Nationwide Planning has 39 […]
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Study: 88%+ Puerto Rican consumers will shop this holiday season
December 8, 2021
Not even the pandemic will be able to prevent Puerto Ricans from celebrating the best and longest Christmas in the world. More than 88% of Puerto Rican consumers confirmed they will be holiday shopping this season, which represents a 9% increase over last year, according to results of the 10th edition of “Santa’s List 2021,” […]
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Forward Research and Innovation Summit ’21 returns in virtual format
December 8, 2021
To accelerate scientific and technological activity on the Island and spur the exchange of knowledge in the local scientific and technology community, the Forward Research and Innovation Summit returns in a virtual edition Dec. 10, 2021. The free event, organized by the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, will feature more than 20 international […]
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Hampton Inn & Suites San Juan donates to 7 nonprofits
December 8, 2021
The Hampton Inn & Suites San Juan hotel’s annual fundraising effort collected $47,500, which it will donate to seven nonprofits in Puerto Rico through an agreement with the Puerto Rico Community Foundation, executives announced. The Foundation will select the recipients. The hotel has been donating funds to local entities since 2015, and so far, has […]
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FedEx ‘ready to deliver’ during holiday season in Puerto Rico
December 8, 2021
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., confirmed it is once again ready to support customers in Puerto Rico during this holiday season, which is expected to meet or exceed the “unprecedented” 2020 season, as online shopping and e-commerce continues to grow. “Given the recent growth of online sales in the island, and the arrival […]
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EDB, CUD partnership generates $1.7M in benefits for SMEs in Camuy
December 7, 2021
The Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank and the United Retailers Association (CUD in Spanish) approved $820,000 in grants to entrepreneurs in the municipality of Camuy and delivered subsidies that amount to $651,670, the bank confirmed. The funding is part of an alliance between the government agency and the private-sector trade group, which “results in direct […]
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MCS opens $600K sales office at Plaza Las Américas, creating 40 jobs
December 7, 2021
With an investment of more than $600,000, MCS marked its arrival at Plaza Las Américas with the opening of a new sales and service center, known as the MCS Spot. With 3,200 square feet, the new center creates more than 40 jobs, and will provide a place at at the Hato Rey mall where, in […]
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Pontifical Catholic University, COSSEC establish internship program
December 7, 2021
The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico’s Legal Assistance Clinic and the Public Corporation for the Supervision and Insurance of Puerto Rico Cooperatives (COSSEC, in Spanish) have reached a first-time agreement to establish an internship program for law students. Through the agreement, participating students will gain experience in administrative and civil law evaluating complaints presented […]
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Ponce Health Sciences University’s nursing program gets accreditation
December 7, 2021
Ponce Health Sciences University’s Bachelor of Nursing Program was accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education for five years, the maximum time a new program is allowed, college officials announced. “Increasingly, we see the need for trained nursing professionals who can respond to the demand that exists on the island. So, this approval comes […]
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Puerto Rico’s rum market worth $51M, study confirms
December 6, 2021
One of the most important industries in Puerto Rico is the rum industry, not only for its economic contribution but also for its legacy. As a pioneer in this sector, the island has experienced an expansion of the market and an evolution of the consumption patterns, which has increased production and competitiveness. In terms of […]
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Albanistería marks 1st year of leading women into self-sufficiency
December 6, 2021
The Albanistería workshop is marking its first anniversary as an organization helping women and girls build a path to self-sufficiency by learning to skills in repairs and construction work. The project located in Bayamón, and founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, has already trained more than 320 women and 60 girls since 2020, including a cabinetmaking […]
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USDA grants $500K to 7 projects in energy resiliency projects in Puerto Rico
December 6, 2021
The US Department of Agriculture announced that seven rural projects in Puerto Rico will split $500,000 in grant funding from the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), to reduce the impacts of climate change on those communities. The selected projects across the island were: San Pedro Farmacy of Lajas (Cortes-Lebron Family), which is receiving a […]
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James Beard Foundation to host ‘Taste America’ event in Puerto Rico
December 6, 2021
Puerto Rican Chef Mario Pagán of La Central will participate in the James Beard Foundation’s 2021-2022 Taste America culinary series, in collaboration with guest Chef María Mercedes Grubb of Underground Dining Club, on Feb. 26, 2022. Taste America will feature events in 26 cities across the US mainland and Puerto Rico. “The event aims to […]
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Newchip Accelerator announces Hallo as 1st startup graduate in Puerto Rico
December 6, 2021
Hallo, the all-inclusive marketplace platform for on-demand services in local areas, was named as the first Puerto Rico startup to graduate from Newchip’s global accelerator program. The program is designed to groom early-stage startup founders to achieve rapid funding, building, and scaling for their companies. Past accelerator cohorts averaged more than 17.5 times the average […]
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