Liberty Puerto Rico launches new ‘Liberty Delivers’ service
February 17, 2021
Liberty Puerto Rico announced it is launching Liberty Delivers, a new delivery service available for the company’s current residential and business customers at no extra cost. The new service delivers replacement or additional equipment to customers’ homes or businesses in less than an hour, the company said. Through Liberty Delivers, customers can receive replacement or […]
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Guayacán Venture Accelerator opens call for virtual edition
February 17, 2021
Entrepreneurs throughout Puerto Rico will have the opportunity to participate in the 13th edition of the Guayacán Venture Accelerator (GVA), the executive development program offered by Grupo Guayacán for established companies that wish to accelerate their growth. This year, the GVA program will be offered virtually, to facilitate access for participants, organizers said. The closing […]
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Puerto Rico’s Economic Activity Index shows 6.4% YoY drop in December ’20
February 17, 2021
uerto Rico’s Economic Activity Index, released by the Economic Development Bank, revealed a 6.4% year-over-year drop in December 2020, marking the 10th consecutive decline after 20 months of year-on-year increases. Agency President Luis Alemañy said the EAI reached a level of 115.7, which was essentially flat — showing a 0.3% increase — when compared to […]
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CMT Group starts COVID-19 testing service at the LMM Airport
February 17, 2021
Less than three weeks after announcing an agreement with local laboratory chain CMT Group, Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport officials confirmed the start of COVID-19 testing at the main airport facility. The initiative seeks to provide passengers arriving and leaving the island a “simple and agile option” to comply with the prevention standards established by […]
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Bluetide PR launches acceleration initiative for ‘Blue Economy’ projects in PR/USVI
February 17, 2021
Puerto Rico will finally sit at the table of the global discussion on the Blue Economy tied to the sea, with the Bluetide Puerto Rico marine innovation program, and its initiative “Blue my Mind” with more than $400,000 to be distributed for promoting sustainable development projects tied to the ocean. “Blue my Mind” seeks to […]
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USDA extends evictions, foreclosure moratorium to June 30, 2021
February 17, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an extension of eviction and foreclosure moratoriums on USDA Single Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed loans through June 30, 2021. The actions announced will bring relief to at least 1,227 cases currently open in Puerto Rico, local agency officials announced. Of those, 617 cases are in foreclosure, 321 have […]
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Caguas Compite 2021 business incubator opens enrollment period
February 17, 2021
Caguas Compite 2021, a free business incubation program with training and support, has opened its enrollment period for the next session that begins in March. This project, headed by the municipality’s Economic Development division, consists of 20 daytime business training workshops via video call due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and includes individualized and group mentoring, […]
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CienciaPR launches #AquíNosCuidamosPR COVID-19 prevention campaign
February 16, 2021
To continue promoting education for the prevention of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the non-profit organization Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR) developed the “Aquí Nos Cuidamos Toolkit” or #AquiNosCuidamosPR. It consists of four public service campaigns with free informational and educational resources. The purpose of #AquiNosCuidamosPR is to empower vulnerable and marginalized communities in Puerto […]
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SME to host virtual Sales Summit Feb. 18-19
February 16, 2021
The impact of digital commerce and the new consumption patterns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic outline the agenda of the Puerto Rico Sales and Marketing Executives Association’s (SME, in Spanish) SME Sales Summit coming up on Feb. 18-19. The virtual event will mark this year’s Professionals Salespersons Week and will serve as an alternative for […]
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FEMA allocates $10.7M for permanent work at University of Puerto Rico
February 15, 2021
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved nearly $10.7 million to rebuild the Facundo Bueso Annex at the University of Puerto Rico for its campus in Río Piedras. The structure was demolished in 2018 since it posed a threat to the health and safety of the university community as a result of damage from Hurricane […]
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Bacardí earns 2nd Wildlife Habitat Council Certification by doubling down on habitats
February 15, 2021
Bacardí’s plant in Cataño recently earned a second Wildlife Habitat Council Certification for its newly expanded pollinator garden to attract increased numbers of butterflies, bees and bats, which are synonymous with its brand. In 2018, Bacardí received the first WHC certification ever presented to an organization in Puerto Rico. As of today, Bacardí remains the […]
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USDA offers conservation easements to farmers in Puerto Rico/USVI
February 15, 2021
Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands farmers and private landowners are encouraged to apply by March 26th for conservation easements to protect and restore agricultural working lands and wetlands through USDA’s Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). A conservation easement is a voluntary agreement between a landowner and a government or non-government entity that creates a […]
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Centropiezas Plus invests $250K in 20th location in Puerto Rico
February 15, 2021
Centropiezas Plus, a Puerto Rican retailer specializing in automobile spare parts, chemicals and accessories, invested $250,000 to open its 20th store, this time in Carolina, executives announced over the weekend. “We took the risk of investing in the move and reopening of the store to expand our services, meet the demand of the Carolina market […]
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Puerto Rico Information Technology Cluster returns with ‘Call for Papers’
February 15, 2021
Looking to keep the dialogue going on the role of the information technology industry in the Island, the Puerto Rico Information Technology Cluster (PRITC) announced the relaunch of the first “Call for Papers.” This initiative, which had to be postponed last year due to the pandemic, “promotes in a more creative and dynamic way the […]
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Consultiva Wealth Management to offer virtual conference on capital markets
February 15, 2021
The situation caused by COVID-19 has had a great impact on the economy, society and the behavior of capital markets, among other areas. It has shed light on trends that were already developing and that it is important to look closely to learn more about the world economic scene. The arrival of vaccines, a second […]
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