Google selects Abartys Health for its technology accelerator program
November 10, 2020
Following an intense evaluation process, healthcare technology company Abartys Health has been selected by Google as part of the winter 2020 edition of its accelerator program for growth-stage technology startups. This is the first time a company from Puerto Rico has been chosen to participate. Some 500 companies from throughout Latin America were considered for […]
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Fundación Serrallés awards funds to 37 nonprofits in earthquake-hit zones
November 10, 2020
Destilería Serrallés Inc. announced the completion of donations to 37 nonprofits that participated in the call that Fundación Serrallés opened to offer essential services to victims of the earthquakes and earthquakes that have hit Puerto Rico’s south-southwestern regions since Jan. 7, 2020. The funds are part of the $1 million corporate contribution that the company […]
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Crowley to sponsor ‘Wreaths Across America’ event in Puerto Rico
November 10, 2020
For the second consecutive year, maritime transportation company Crowley will be the official sponsor at the Puerto Rico National Cemetery for National Wreaths Across America Day in December. In 2019, the company transported thousands of wreaths to Puerto Rico to expand the opportunity to honor veterans and service members on the island, as well as to other […]
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Rising Entrepreneurs Program Nov. 15 application deadline nears
November 10, 2020
The Nov. 15 deadline to file an application to participate in the second edition of the Rising Entrepreneurs Program is around the corner, and the Bravo Family Foundation — the philanthropic entity founded by Puerto Rican businessman Orlando Bravo — is encouraging entrepreneurs to take advantage of the opportunity. The applications are open to entrepreneurs who are […]
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UPR-Mayagüez campus invests $800K in campus upgrades
November 10, 2020
The University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus (RUM, in Spanish) announced the completion of an improvement plan focused on four main areas: maintenance, cleaning, gardening and infrastructure, at a cost of some $800,000 from the college’s institutional funds. The work was done while students have been studying online and off-campus during the COVID-19 pandemic, school […]
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Sembrando Sentido to host virtual ‘hackathon’ to create civic engagement app
November 10, 2020
Nonprofit organization Sembrando Sentido will host a virtual hackathon on Nov. 13-15 to accelerate the creation of a web application for citizen participation. “Our civic duty is not limited to voting every four years,” said Issel Masses, executive director of Sembrando Sentido, host of the “Virtual Hackathon for Civic Engagement” event. “We see a growing interest among […]
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Food Bank of Puerto Rico ‘show gratitude’ campaign to benefit those in need
November 9, 2020
The Food Bank of Puerto Rico is urging the community to contribute to its Thanksgiving “Collection with Gratitude” (“Recogido de Gratitud”) campaign to provide food and essential items to people in need. The food supply chain works through donations and volunteers that provide goods to more than 162 churches and institutions. At the same time, […]
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Fairmont El San Juan Hotel partners with José Santiago Inc. for food donation drive
November 9, 2020
As part of their commitment to the local community, Fairmont El San Juan Hotel and José Santiago Inc. have created an alliance to support local residents in need, particularly those who have been affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, the companies announced. The program donates uncooked prepared foods to charities responsible for distributing them to several […]
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Oriental starts integrating former Scotiabank customers today
November 6, 2020
Financial institution Oriental announced that starting at noon today, it will begin its integration of the former Scotiabank platform. The process will take place over the weekend and will be completed at 8:30 a.m. Monday, bank officials said. To achieve the migration, former Scotiabank branches will be closed Saturday and Sunday, it was further announced. […]
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FCC: T-Mobile to pay $200M penalty to resolve Sprint Lifeline investigation
November 5, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau announced that T-Mobile will pay a $200 million penalty to the U.S. Treasury to resolve an investigation of its subsidiary Sprint’s compliance with the commission’s rules regarding waste, fraud, and abuse in the Lifeline program for low-income consumers. The payment is the largest fixed-amount settlement the FCC has ever […]
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SBTDC launches initiative to help local businesses face new challenges
November 5, 2020
Seeking to strengthen local businesses by providing them free entrepreneurial education and personalized assistance, for the new challenges they face due to COVID-19, the Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) recently launched the Business Relief Assistance Program. This initiative will focus on providing business owners with the assistance and the support needed for access […]
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Gov’t assigns another $50M to help Puerto Rico tourism sector pull out of pandemic
November 3, 2020
The government of Puerto Rico announced the allocation of an additional $50 million to the tourism industry assistance program for businesses impacted by the decline in that sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The program seeks to provide operational support for business interruption as a result of COVID-19,” Gov. Wanda Vázquez said. “In addition to […]
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Op-Ed: Life-saving energy for Puerto Ricans now, not lip service
November 2, 2020
It’s nearly the end of the third hurricane season after María — after the longest power blackout in U.S. history and its thousands of casualties — and still none, zero, of the federal life-saving dollars for Puerto Rican solar energy resiliency have flowed. According to Doctors Nishant Kishore, Domingo Marqués and Ayesha Mahmud, as published […]
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Gov’t unveils free housing blueprints for hurricane, earthquake-resilient homes
October 30, 2020
Given the need in Puerto Rico for safe and resilient structures due to the frequency of storms and seismic events, and to help phase out life-threatening, irregular construction, the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC, in Spanish) announced the availability of free housing blueprints. “Through these plans to develop safe homes, we offer an […]
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BookWaves Coalition donates 33K books to students in Puerto Rico
October 30, 2020
The American Federation of Teachers, Transportation Institute and First Book have launched BookWaves, a coalition of unions, U.S. shipping companies and nonprofit organizations that have united to provide more than 100,000 free books to students and families during the COVID-19 crisis. The first wave of 3,000 bilingual and Spanish STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) […]
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