Study shows uptick in local college grads, despite economic challenges for students
May 20, 2021
A study by nonprofit Excelencia in Education on university education in Puerto Rico revealed that, in the last 20 years, there has been a 40% increase in the total number of university degrees awarded, from 31,469 to 44,137, despite the fact that students do not have financial aid from scholarships fit for the rising cost […]
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Local bee species could boost agriculture, food security for Puerto Rico and the world
May 20, 2021
The annual celebration of World Bee Day on May 20th, as recognized by the United Nations, is setting the stage for the emergence of the “Puerto Rican Bee,” scientifically known as gAHB, or Africanized gentle honeybee. This species of bee exclusive to Puerto Rico is hybrid, has unique genetics and has proliferated locally thanks to […]
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United Retailers Association, PRITS team up to optimize gov’t tech services
May 20, 2021
The United Retailers Association (CUD in Spanish) and the Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS), signed for the first time an alliance aimed at designing and developing projects to improve and update several of the government’s technological platforms to benefit individuals and local businesses. “We need to join forces to develop technological and information […]
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AGC opens call for Ing. Alberto Richa financial assistance program
May 20, 2021
The Puerto Rico Chapter of The Associated General Contractors of America is calling on all civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering students with a GPA of 3.0 or more, and financial need to apply to the association’s financial assistance program. The financial assistance program for future engineers has benefitted more than 150 students during the last […]
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Iberia to launch 3 weekly San Juan/Madrid flights starting July 2
May 19, 2021
Spain’s flagship airline, Iberia, will resume its San Juan/Madrid direct connections starting July 2, with three weekly flights out of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (LMM). The traffic will represent $8.5 million in economic benefit for Puerto Rico over a year. Iberia will be operating the Madrid-San Juan route on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays […]
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EPA grants $900K to 3 Puerto Rico towns for Brownfields Cleanup and assessment
May 19, 2021
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that three municipalities in Puerto Rico have been selected to receive a total of $900,000 to assess and clean up contaminated properties under the agency’s Brownfields Program. The towns of Barranquitas, Guaynabo and Vega Alta will equally split the money assigned to Puerto Rico. Nationwide, 151 communities will […]
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Discover Puerto Rico remains ‘optimistic’ for tourism sector recovery
May 19, 2021
As Discover Puerto Rico continues to work closely with partners on and off-Island to accelerate the economic recovery that is underway, it is citing positive trends pointing toward what it called “the great recovery of travel and tourism.” “Consumers want to travel, and while some are determined to travel regardless of the health outlook, others […]
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Op-Ed: Pandemic highlights advances and barriers to patient-centered care in Puerto Rico
May 19, 2021
The pandemic has served to advance patient-centered care, while further exposing barriers to more technological innovations that could benefit patients. One of the more obvious advances was the rapid growth of all telehealth solutions by both providers and patients, particularly during the stringent lockdown period that we experienced in 2020. As we have slowly returned […]
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Uber: Phones, wallets are most forgotten items during rides through app
May 19, 2021
Rideshare company Uber, which arrived in Puerto Rico in July 2016, keeps tabs on what users leave behind after getting a ride, with phones and wallets among the most forgotten items by users in the United States and Puerto Rico, as well as objects such as clothing, keys, glasses, and personal identification. In addition, app […]
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Airbnb rolls out initiatives to promote responsible summer travel in Puerto Rico
May 19, 2021
As travel begins to pick up once again, and travelers opt to stay in entire homes, considered to be the safer way to travel according to the CDC, short-term rental company Airbnb is rolling out a number of initiatives to promote safety. “We’ve learned that July 4 is being pegged, by some, as the ‘reopening’ […]
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Puerto Rico’s manufacturing sector advances, exceeds pre-COVID-19 levels
May 18, 2021
Manufacturing activity has advanced steadily over the past 10 months and, for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak, has exceeded the pre-pandemic level, according to the Manufacturing Coincident Indicators Index (IICM, in Spansih) for February 2021. Industrial activity in February increased 0.6% (seasonally adjusted) and registered a value of 104.1 points when compared to […]
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Estudios Técnicos: Keeping track of the risk of inflation in Puerto Rico
May 18, 2021
The fear of an inflationary wave in the United States has implications for Puerto Rico, precisely because the island’s prices are largely determined by what happens stateside. Puerto Rico’s inflation rate has been rebounding since October 2020, although during the first quarter of 2021, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained at a rate slightly below […]
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General Services Administration to donate excess gov’t property to nonprofits, other entities
May 18, 2021
The General Services Administration has a variety of materials, products and equipment, classified as surplus by the federal government, available for donation to governmental entities and eligible nonprofit organizations, agency Administrator Karla G. Mercado-Rivera announced. The eligible entities could have access to an inventory that includes vehicles, computers, office equipment, articles and products of all […]
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Porsche installs charging stations for its electric, hybrid vehicles in Puerto Rico
May 18, 2021
As part of the efforts to promote sustainable energy and give continuity to the projects carried out under the Porsche E-Performance concept, the Puerto Rico operation is joining the international Porsche Destination Charging program, which provides charging infrastructures to benefit drivers of the Taycan electric sports car, as well as the German brand’s hybrid models. […]
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Caribbean to host 1st version of virtual Women Economic Forum Aug. 24-27
May 17, 2021
The Caribbean will host the first virtual Women Economic Forum focused on the region with leaders from the business, political and social spheres to promote the seal for gender equality between academia, business and the state, organizers announced. Leadership and female empowerment will be the central axis of this virtual meeting that will take place […]
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