Foundation for Puerto Rico’s Mayol receives Clinton Global Citizen Award
November 25, 2020
Foundation for Puerto Rico President Annie Mayol recently received the Clinton Global Citizen Award, an honor bestowed to “outstanding individuals for their commendable leadership and work toward positive and lasting social change,” the organization founded by former President Bill Clinton said. Mayol’s path at Foundation for Puerto Rico began in 2018, shortly after the devastation that Hurricane María caused on […]
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Donations to Puerto Rico nonprofits double through ATH Móvil app
November 24, 2020
Donations to nonprofit organizations in Puerto Rico through Evertec’s “Donate” feature included in its ATH Móvil application have doubled to $3 million so far in 2020 and have brought the 1.5 million users closer to the sector, company officials said. Registrations of nonprofits in the ATH Móvil donation service and the amount of donations through […]
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Survey: Puerto Rican consumers plan to shop 13% less during holiday season
November 24, 2020
Having the world’s longest holiday season will work in favor of Puerto Rico-based retailers as they face a 13% drop in shopping intention this year compared with 2019, according to results from “Santa’s List 2020,” the fifth edition of the annual holiday consumer survey done by advertising agency Arteaga & Arteaga. The last big drop […]
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$720K Kontel Adventure Hotel eco-lodge breaks ground in Santa Isabel
November 24, 2020
Flanked by government officials, the owners of the future Kontel Adventure Hotel, a $720,000 eco-friendly property catering to kite surfers, broke ground on the property to be located on the beach in Santa Isabel. The brainchild of entrepreneurs Sandrysabel Ortiz and Miguel Vázquez will generate eight jobs during the construction phase that will begin in […]
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Triple-S Vida enters Florida, Texas markets with life and cancer insurance
November 24, 2020
Triple-S Vida announced its entry into the Florida and Texas markets to offer its cancer and life insurance products and “position itself as an affordable and reliable option for consumers seeking economic protection against life’s events.” “These two markets offer us access to broad Hispanic populations, as well as an introduction to other consumers. We’re […]
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AeroNet announces $7M acquisition of Ana G. Méndez University spectrum
November 24, 2020
High-speed business internet service provider AeroNet announces a $7 million acquisition of 2.5 GHz mid-band spectrum from the Ana G. Méndez University System. “The 2.5 GHz band is currently one of the most valuable spectrum bands for 5G and is paramount for the next-generation wireless networks,” AeroNet officials said. This spectrum acquisition is a “crucial […]
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eBay to offer up to 60% in discounts to Puerto Rican buyers during Black Friday
November 24, 2020
In the wake of a non-traditional Black Friday, eBay announced discounts of up to 60% on items in several categories that will benefit Puerto Rican buyers who choose to make their purchases online on the official opening day of the holiday sales season. Discounts apply to high-demand, recognized brands items in different categories, including electronics, […]
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FirstBank donates $113K to 15 nonprofits so they may continue services during pandemic
November 24, 2020
As part of the efforts to aid communities as a result of the COVID-19 emergency, FirstBank donated $113,000 to 15 nonprofit organizations throughout Puerto Rico the island. The community organizations that received the donations were: Acueducto Rural Palmarito; Asesores Financieros; Food Bank Puerto Rico; Boys & Girls Club; Centro Comunitario Reverenda Inés J. Figueroa; Concilio […]
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Bayer Crop Science opens jobs for island’s deaf, partially deaf community
November 24, 2020
Bayer Crop Science Puerto Rico announced it is recruiting talent in the island’s deaf and partially deaf community to fill several field worker and soy pollinator positions. The initiative seeks to provide job opportunities for this community in particular while providing candidates with training to the job, company executives said. “The initiative came about after […]
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ATM services provider CheckAlt builds on partnership with Banco Popular
November 23, 2020
CheckAlt, an independent provider of item and payment processing services in the U.S., and Banco Popular Puerto Rico, have extended and expanded their partnership to better serve the bank’s ATM users and create operational efficiencies with ATM reconciliation services. “We’re delighted to deepen our great relationship with BPPR and provide additional value for processing and […]
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4th edition of Mini Maker Faire returns to Caguas, in virtual format
November 23, 2020
Under the theme “Makers Entrepreneurs,” the Centro Criollo de Ciencia y Tecnología del Caribe (C3Tec, in Spanish) announced the fourth edition of the Caguas Mini Maker Faire, which this year will be held virtually Dec. 4-5. Since 2006, the maker culture has held events around the world, where makers exhibit their works or projects, in […]
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Op-Ed: Plastic recycling and new opportunities for an old problem
November 23, 2020
The world produces 381 million tons of plastic waste every year. That figure is set to double by 2034. The first synthetic plastic was produced in 1907, marking the beginning of the global plastics industry. It was in the 1950’s that global plastic production became large-scale. Over the next 65 years, annual production of plastics […]
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Liberty Puerto Rico gets Foundation for Puerto Rico’s 2020 Partners for Good Award
November 23, 2020
Liberty Puerto Rico was one of seven companies that received the 2020 Partners for Good Award from Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR) in partnership with the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), it announced. The company was honored for its efforts to aid Puerto Rico’s recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane María in 2017, the earthquakes that […]
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Mercy Corps survey on COVID-19 impact on households, businesses in Puerto Rico
November 23, 2020
Nonprofit organization Mercy Corps is conducting a survey to assess how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting households and businesses in and across several countries/territories in the Caribbean: The Bahamas, Haiti and Puerto Rico. Participation in this survey is voluntary, and all information survey participants provide will be completely anonymous. This information will help the nonprofit […]
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45 Puerto Rican entrepreneurs to sell their goods at Walmart Puerto Rico stores
November 20, 2020
Forty-five new suppliers, including 12 women-led companies, will have the opportunity to sell their goods at Walmart Puerto Rico’s stores, after successfully participating in third edition of the “Open Call Puerto Rico” program, which seeks to support the growth of entrepreneurs who harvest or manufacture products locally. “We continue to strongly promote Puerto Rican companies […]
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