Puerto Rico top destination among online searches year-to-date, says Google
April 16, 2021
People across the globe are itching to travel once again, and based on Google searches, Puerto Rico is “the fastest-growing destination in the world,” Discover Puerto Rico, the island’s Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) confirmed. According to recent travel search data calculated by Destination Insights with Google, which monitors travel trends, Puerto Rico is the top […]
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Op-Ed: Businessperson, we don’t have to wait for the gov’t to do the right thing
April 16, 2021
During the past five weeks, we have seen our progress with the pandemic vanish, causing an increase of up to 300% in the positivity rate and hospitalizations. While the data indicate that 91% of outbreaks occur in the family environment, they also reflect that a substantial number of infections occurred in closed commercial spaces, such […]
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Tropizen begins 3rd phase of production and cultivation expansion
April 16, 2021
Medical cannabis products company Tropizen announced it has launched the third phase of the expansion plan of its production facilities in Canóvanas, which will allow it to further grow its portfolio of medicinal cannabis products for sales in both Puerto Rico and the continental United States. The construction project, which is estimated to be completed […]
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CAP Foundation raises $895K to build therapeutic park for pediatric cancer patients
April 16, 2021
Thousands of Puerto Ricans joined to support a massive head shave and hair donation at the virtual “Pásate la Máquina Challenge” event organized by the CAP Foundation. The nonprofit organization exceeded its goal by raising $895,000 to build a therapeutic park for pediatric cancer patients at the Río Piedras Medical Center Children’s Hospital. The therapeutic […]
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San Juan makes $4.3M available for ‘Capital Entrepreneurship’ program
April 15, 2021
San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero announced the availability of $4.3 million in federal funds through the municipality’s “Capital Entrepreneurship” program, which in turn will benefit up to 800 of the town’s microentrepreneurs who have suffered economic losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and who have been in operation for at least one year. […]
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Central gov’t starts distributing $100M more to Puerto Rico towns
April 15, 2021
Puerto Rico’s 78 towns have completed the application process for the third phase of the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Assistance Program to Municipalities, Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF, in Spanish) Executive Director Omar Marrero said. As part of the process, the central government will assign $1 million to each town so they can continue to […]
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Plaza Loíza embraces technology with new website, boosts delivery options
April 15, 2021
Facing a market increasingly anchored in technology, Puerto Rican supermarket chain Plaza Loíza has launched a new website, in addition to strengthening its alliance with delivery platform, RONPON. The initiative responds to trends among consumers, who are increasingly turning to technology to make purchases from the safety of their home. “For more than 30 years, […]
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$15M Aloft Ponce opens, adding hotel rooms to Puerto Rico’s southern region
April 14, 2021
Four years after breaking ground in Ponce, Aloft Hotels will open this month its 152-room property that “embraces a bold and savvy design looking to attract music enthusiasts and travelers who love open spaces,” company officials said. The investment for the hotel, which is part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 hotel brands, is estimated […]
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Students promote training, economic dev’t for domestic violence survivors
April 14, 2021
One of the factors that influences the cycle of gender violence is the lack of economic resources. Financial dependence and the feeling that without the aggressor it would not be possible to live fully, lead the victim to stay in this cycle. Aware of this serious reality, the Enactus team of Columbia Central University created, […]
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Distrito T-Mobile announces tiered pre-opening, inauguration of Lupe Reyes restaurant
April 14, 2021
After a year of evaluation and adapting to the pandemic, the Distrito T-Mobile entertainment complex, announced a tiered pre-opening that will start with the inauguration of Mexican restaurant Lupe Reyes. The eatery is already open to the public, with other openings in the coming months, said Distrito T-Mobile General Manager Gabriel De Cárdenas. “In 2020 […]
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Kill Bill, Wovenware partner to streamline payments plugin development
April 14, 2021
Kill Bill, the open-source billing and payment platform and Wovenware, a provider of custom AI and software engineering solutions, have announced a partnership to streamline the development of new plugins for the Kill Bill open-source platform. The partnership enables companies to optimize the capabilities of the Kill Bill platform to better meet their customers’ payment […]
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MCS marks ‘Patient Day’ by celebrating members it has supported post-hospitalization
April 14, 2021
Healthcare company MCS marked this year’s Patient Day celebration, on April 11-12, by sending its representatives to visit more than 800 of its members hospitalized at more than 60 network hospitals, following all COVID-19 security protocols, to distribute literature and other educational materials to help them have greater control over their health. Through the initiative, […]
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‘Boricua, keep it up’ campaign promotes preventive measures to contain spread of COVID-19
April 13, 2021
Triple-S launched the “Boricua, keep it up,” a media campaign that urges the public to continue observing preventive measures to control the spread of COVID-19. “Since the start of the pandemic, Puerto Rico responded quickly and effectively. Now, in light of the sudden increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations after Holy Week, we decided we […]
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Aerostar spends $2M to beef up security at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
April 13, 2021
Aerostar Puerto Rico, which operates the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, signed an agreement with the Department of Public Security and the Puerto Rico Police Bureau to reinforce its security by adding state agents, through an investment of about $2 million. Aerostar CEO Jorge Hernández said the company will pay the government of Puerto Rico […]
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DDEC to offer workshop on how to sell products and services to Ft. Buchanan
April 13, 2021
The Puerto Rico Federal Contracting Center (FeCC) under the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC, in Spanish) will host a virtual workshop titled “How to sell products and services to Ft. Buchanan,” the first in a series of Federal Matchmaking 2021 events. The series is a cycle of business roundtables and workshops that seek […]
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