$12M Palacio Provincial Hotel to open in Old San Juan this month
December 16, 2020
The emblematic structure in front of the Plaza de Armas in Old San Juan, which originally housed the Provincial Council of Spain in Puerto Rico, will open its doors as a historic hotel later this month. The property underwent a $12 million renovation to house 43 rooms, an open-air restaurant, event hall, a library, and […]
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La Marqueta gastronomic space reopens in Condado
December 16, 2020
La Marqueta, an oceanfront gastronomic space in Condado is reopening its doors, to again showcase its culinary offerings and two bars, while complying with security and distancing protocols in the face of the pandemic. “La Marqueta is a unique take on the immensely popular food market movement. Its oceanfront location, in the heart of Condado […]
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L’Oréal’s ‘For Women in Science’ program awards 1st Puerto Rican scientist
December 16, 2020
L’Oréal USA announced the recipients of its 2020 “For Women in Science” fellowship, including the first Puerto Rican to be awarded, Nancy Padilla-Coreano. The annual program awards five female postdoctoral scientists grants of $60,000 each to advance their research. Now in its 17th year, the applications the “For Women in Science” 2021 program have started, […]
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Wreaths to honor veterans in Puerto Rico arrive via Crowley
December 16, 2020
Delivering again on its commitment to Puerto Rico and veterans, Crowley has transported thousands of holiday wreaths in honor of military members interred at cemeteries for National Wreaths Across America Day. As official sponsor for Wreaths Across America at the Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamon, Crowley provided truck transportation of the wreaths from Maine […]
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Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce partners with Babson College
December 15, 2020
The Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (CofC) will offer new, discounted access to executive education and part-time MBA programs in collaboration with Babson College to promote the entrepreneurial development of the Puerto Rico business community. Babson College is the leading institution for entrepreneurship, preparing and empowering entrepreneurial leaders to navigate change, accommodate ambiguity, surmount complexity, […]
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Restaurants urge Puerto Rico gov’t to approve industry incentives proposal
December 15, 2020
In the wake of the severe impact from local measures implemented to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Puerto Rico Restaurants Association asked the government to consider and approve the proposal presented in October to create a new assistance or incentives program for the industry using CARES Act funds. “Certainly, the industry is […]
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Uva teams up with more local businesses to spur holiday sales
December 15, 2020
Puerto Rican company Uva, which offers delivery services of food and other consumer products, unveiled its new holiday initiative — “That feeling of receiving” — through which it seeks to make it easy for consumers do their shopping from the UVA mobile app in a variety of stores, mainly in local businesses. “Beyond restaurants, at […]
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Survey: Puerto Rican entrepreneurs don’t see quick economic recovery post-COVID-19
December 14, 2020
Challenges such as the grim economic scenario affecting Puerto Rican companies, the heavy tax load, high energy costs, government bureaucracy, and the recent closures due to COVID-19 have local entrepreneurs convinced that recovery will not happen soon. A survey conducted by analysis firm Estudios Técnicos Inc. confirmed that 84.7% of the entrepreneurs polled believe that […]
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Puerto Rico Tourism Co. certifies 2 new agrotourism operations
December 14, 2020
The Puerto Rico Tourism Co. announced that two companies dedicated agricultural production — Cosecha Don Juan and ¡Viva La Cosecha! —have been certified under the agency’s Agrotourism Program. These are, both located in the metro region. With these two certifications, there is a total of 26 companies that currently offer agrotourism experiences for the general […]
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50 Puerto Rican journalists discuss transition into online news in new book
December 14, 2020
“La noticia y yo 2.0 — Hablan los periodistas de la Era Digital” (“The news and I, 2.0 – Journalists of the Digital Age speak”) is the title of the new book in which 50 journalists and two editors narrate how the news in Puerto Rico made the transition from traditional journalism of the last […]
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Nat’l Puerto Rican CofC, partners with CUD to grow footprint
December 14, 2020
In an effort to show its “continued focus” on small business development and expansion in Puerto Rico, the National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the United Retailers Association (CUD in Spanish) to organically grow its local footprint, executives said. “The NPR Chamber is very excited about its partnership with the CUD,” said […]
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FEMA approves $5.6M for Puerto Rico Health Department
December 11, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved a $5.6 million injection of funds to the Puerto Rico Health Department to repair health facilities throughout the island. The improvement plans range from diagnostic and treatment centers to laboratories and public health units in six municipalities. This amount, approved this year, adds to the total of about $8 […]
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Women-led companies dominate Grupo Guayacán’s EnterPRize business competition
December 11, 2020
Women entrepreneurs headed this year’s list of winners of Grupo Guayacán’s 2020 edition of the EnterPRizebusiness competition, with health technology start-up Evocare as the big winner, nabbing several awards, including first place in the competition and earning $70,000 in prizes. This is the largest sum of seed capital obtained by a single winner in the […]
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Aeromed invests $2.5M in new helicopter, medical equipment
December 11, 2020
Emergency rescue service company Aeromed has invested $3.2 million on a new EC-135 helicopter and state-of-the-art specialized medical equipment, as it celebrates its 25th anniversary in Puerto Rico. The acquisition of the third helicopter in the fleet that arrived on the island on Dec. 8th “reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the health of Puerto Rico, […]
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Centro Casas Subastas to auction properties through virtual event
December 11, 2020
The new reality caused by the pandemic has led companies to reinvent themselves in almost every aspect — and the purchase of a property is no exception. Looking to continue contributing to the island’s reconstruction through real estate, Centro Casas Subastas will hold its second virtual live property auction Dec. 18, 2020, at 10 a.m., […]
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