The University of Puerto Rico’s School of Medicine recently received $37,050 worth of personal protection equipment from EyeOn LLC, a local medical equipment and health products company. The material will be destined both for the protection of students and residents, as well as for those people at risk of contagion who carry out practices and academic […]
The University of Puerto Rico Law School Trust announces the Symposium on Bankruptcy, an event aimed at both the practicing lawyer in the bankruptcy area, lawyers interested in the area and students. The virtual event will take place Sept. 29-30, starting at 9 a.m. through the Zoom platform. The event will feature the participation of […]
The Puerto Rico Credit Union Executives Association (ASEC, in Spanish) announced its upcoming 20th local convention under the slogan “Cooperative Reinvention: Human, economic and digital approach” on Sept. 24-25. The event, which will take place at the Embassy Suites Dorado del Mar Beach Resort will be in person and will comply with all security protocols […]
The Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Association (PRBTA), in collaboration with Metaverso, CoinAgenda Caribbean, Limitless, and Invest PR announced the first edition of “Puerto Rico Blockchain Week” to take place Dec. 6-12 in San Juan. During the week, attendees will have the opportunity to connect via various events such as workshops, meetings and meet ups with […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: This post is a collaboration from Grupo Guayacán, as part of its 25 Days of Giving campaign. It’s hard to resist a hot, frothy, fragrant cup of coffee served at the perfect time. Coffee lovers will understand. Therefore, we may think that the business of serving coffee has assured success. But this is […]
CEO Ataveyra Medina-Hernández launched a call to the legal community to complete the 2021 version of the longitudinal study on the legal services market in Puerto Rico. The 2021 edition of the study commissioned by Microjuris.com and Estudios Técnicos Inc. proposes to identify the new scenarios and work modalities to analyze how the legal services […]
The Arepa Chic restaurant, a Puerto Rican social enterprise that seeks to empower women from low-income backgrounds who are heads of household, begins a new phase with Escuelita Chic, a program which will train future businesswomen who wish to manage micro-franchises of the business, now in carts. During the training period, the women will receive […]
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) investor gmoney announced the upcoming Metaverso, NFT summit to take place Dec. 7 in San Juan at the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico. Metaverso will gather NFT creators, collectors, and global players “for a day of immersive programming, welcoming participants and attendees into Puerto Rico’s vibrant crypto and NFT ecosystem,” organizers […]
Employers of specific private sector industries can now access the link in their SURI accounts to request the payment of additional compensation, or Premium Pay, for employees who meet the eligibility requirements, Treasury Department Interim Secretary Ángel Pantoja-Rodríguez said. The $2,000 Premium Pay payment comes from a $200 million fund allocated by Gov. Pedro R. […]
This year, the MCS Foundation reached the amount of $5.5 million in donations and more than 50,000 volunteer hours contributed to non-profit entities that provide health, education and economic development services to vulnerable or needy communities in Puerto Rico. “The MCS Foundation has marched at a steady pace to proactively and consistently support organizations […]
The World Bank Group confirmed it will discontinue its Doing Business report after data irregularities associated with the 2018 and 2020 editions were reported internally in June 2020. In a statement, the organization said “Trust in the research of the World Bank Group is vital. World Bank Group research informs the actions of policymakers, helps countries make better-informed […]
Multidisciplinary architecture, landscape, urban and interior design firm Marvel will participate for the first time in today’s worldwide celebration of Park(ing) Day. As part of the event and for only one day, two parking spaces with parking meters along Ashford Avenue in Condado will be transformed into a public space to promote recreation and community […]
Raincoat, a microinsurance technology company based on the island, partnered with the Puerto Rico Children and Youth Rights Network to provide free microinsurance financial protection against hurricanes to 500 low-income Puerto Rican families and Network participants. Raincoat creates technologies to provide adequate protection to people facing adverse weather conditions and natural disasters. The policy offers coverage of up to $1,000 a year. “This […]
Puerto Rico’s short term economic performance is “overshadowed by a large cloud of uncertainty,” as the island’s government concurrently addresses the impacts of three systemic shocks: the COVID-19 pandemic; Hurricane María; and the central government’s bankruptcy, said Sergio Marxuach, Center for a New Economy’s Policy Director and Editor of the think tank’s publication: The CNE […]
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority and LMA Aviation signed a 10-year lease for the use of facilities at the José Aponte de la Torre de Ceiba regional airport, it was announced. LMA Aviation is a Fixed Base Operator (FBO) that offers complete fuel services at that eastern-region airport, as well as ground handling services and […]
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