Uber to offer discount on rides to voting centers on Nov. 3
October 30, 2020
The Uber transportation app will offer a promo code applicable on rides to and from voting centers in Puerto Rico on Nov. 3, the company announced. The footprint includes voting locations in the metro, north, east and southeastern zones, Uber officials said. By entering the code SALAVOTARPR in the app when requesting a trip, the […]
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FEMA grants $26.2M to PREPA to improve infrastructure
October 29, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Puerto Rico Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, obligated more than $26.2 million in funds to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) under the Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. These funds are for the engineering and design phase to install a new combined cycle […]
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Molina offers production economy as a financial solution for Puerto Rico
October 29, 2020
Puerto Rico’s “Conciencia Movement” independent gubernatorial candidate Eliezer Molina believes the production economy can be a strategy of economic development for Puerto Rico, according to several interviews he has granted in the media. “We will propel economic development in all sectors of Puerto Rico using manufacturing as part of the industry’s growth,” Molina said in […]
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Nonprofits partner to create $2.4M tourism education scholarship fund
October 29, 2020
The Kinesis Foundation announced its alliance with the Scholarship Foundation for Hospitality and Tourism Studies Inc., to create and run the Hospitality and Gastronomy Studies Scholarship Fund, which has $2.4 million available. The Hospitality and Gastronomy Studies Scholarship Fund will grant scholarships, financial assistance, and incentives to Puerto Rican students with limited resources who are […]
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39 startups receive investment from parallel18’s Business Continuity Fund
October 28, 2020
As part of its mission to support innovative entrepreneurship and impact Puerto Rico’s economy, parallel18 — along with its parent organization, the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust — announced the 39 startups that will benefit from its $1 million Business Continuity Fund. The BCF is an investment vehicle created to help graduated companies from the program […]
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DoorDash launches $0 delivery fee strategy across Puerto Rico
October 28, 2020
Delivery platform DoorDash is implementing $0 delivery fee in Puerto Rico, where it believes the economy has been more affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to the U.S. mainland, said Roberto Figueroa, general manager of the company on the island. This will apply to existing and new customers on the platform. With a recent funding […]
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Local entrepreneurs launch MyCloudMenu tech for contactless service
October 28, 2020
Looking to provide a safe experience to customers, three marketing and technology experts launched MyCloudMenu, an interface that enables the consumer to build a cart using their mobile device, select a time of pick-up and pay a business with ATH Movil, minimizing the physical contact and risks. “We all have a responsibility to protect ourselves […]
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Puerto Rico Treasury Department unveils online appointment system
October 28, 2020
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department unveiled a new online appointment system through which taxpayers can schedule time with the agency and conduct their transactions at a given date. “With great satisfaction I announce that we already have our online appointment system available to continue serving the needs of taxpayers in an agile and safe manner, […]
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Tropizen launches new cannabis-infused fruit chewables
October 27, 2020
After months of planning, Tropizen announced the start of the production of Puerto Rico’s first cannabis-infused fruit chewables, as part of its ongoing partnership with U.S. multi-state cannabis and hemp operator MariMed. The company will also manufacture a new cannabis infused chewable tablet. “We’ve seen Puerto Rico’s medical cannabis market evolve and grow exponentially. Patients are […]
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Delgado proposes STEM-based Project 3i as basis of economic plan
October 27, 2020
Popular Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate Carlos “Charlie” Delgado-Altieri wants to transform Puerto Rico’s economy based on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through a proposal he calls Project 3i. This project consists on establishing a scientific business ecosystem that can allow developed ideas to manufacture and market locally. The plan will promote education in these […]
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NRCS delivers emergency conservation assistance, healthier natural resources in ’20
October 27, 2020
In 2020, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) continued its tradition of working in partnership with farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in the Caribbean area — Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands — despite hardships from earthquakes to COVID-19 to tropical storms. “Our data and science-based surveys of our work show that we and […]
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UPR-Mayagüez Campus School of Engineering gets $130K donation from Chevron
October 27, 2020
The University of Puerto Rico’s School of Engineering at the Mayagüez Campus (RUM, in Spanish) received a $130,000 donation from the Chevron company, which will be used to renovate laboratories, acquire equipment and invest in the needed infrastructure to develop innovation, school officials said. This is the second consecutive year that the company has granted […]
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Pall Life Sciences invests $4.5M in electric and thermal energy cogeneration system
October 26, 2020
Pall Life Sciences Puerto Rico LLC, a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation, announced a $4.5 million investment in a new electric and thermal energy cogeneration system at its plant in Fajardo, which has been in operation for 45 years. “Pall Life Sciences Puerto Rico LLC, reaffirms its commitment to invest in the island with a system […]
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Op-Ed: Is your business ready to face a crisis?
October 26, 2020
It’s a fact, your business will face a crisis that can put at risk its reputation and, most importantly, its profits or even the operation at large. It’s just a matter of time for vulnerabilities to be exposed. Why wait until the crisis arises to react? Why expect positive outcomes, when the top management has failed […]
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Study: 82% of people believe robots can support their mental health better than humans
October 26, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has created the most stressful year in history and negatively affected the mental health of 78% of the global workforce, according to a study from Oracle and Workplace Intelligence, a research and development, human resources consulting firm. The study of more than 12,000 employees, managers, human resources leaders and C-level executives in […]
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