Puerto Rico Products Association to hold virtual annual convention
May 14, 2020
Recognizing the atypical times that the world and Puerto Rico are experiencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Puerto Rico Products Association will hold its annual convention on May 15, using virtual tools. The event will start at 8 a.m. Friday, when the trade group that oversees the “Made in Puerto Rico” brand, will elect […]
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FEMA assigns $47M to 131 recovery projects in Puerto Rico
May 13, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, announced the obligation of more than $47 million in additional funds for 131 projects during the first week of May. The Humacao Campus of the University of Puerto Rico, 26 parks and community centers from the of Sports and […]
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Puerto Rico Tourism Alliance for asks ‘for more clarity’ on sector’s reopening
May 13, 2020
The Puerto Rico Tourism Alliance denounced that the efforts to reopen the industry “lack a defined strategy that guarantees a successful and safe return,” after months of a stand-still of the tourism sector due to the health crisis caused by COVID-19. The Alliance said July would be the right time to lift social distancing restrictions […]
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Science Trust program offers free online business resiliency curriculum
May 13, 2020
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust’s Resiliency and Business Innovation program has designed a curriculum on “Resilience for Businesses,” it announced. The initiative run with funds from the Economic Development Agency (EDA i6), is being done jointly with George Mason University — Center for Resilient and Sustainable Communities and Echar Pa’ Lante. “Building […]
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COVID-19 pandemic benefits coastal, marine ecosystems
May 13, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people worldwide to apply social distancing, which translates into drastically reducing the level of social and economic activity, as well as bringing to light the positive impact that this situation has had on the environment, including the oceans. To raise awareness of this reality, the Marine Environmental Society announced the […]
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Statistics Institute unveils COVID-19 resource tab on its website
May 13, 2020
The Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics unveiled a new tab on its website gathering data and information related to the impact of COVID-19 in Puerto Rico and in other jurisdictions around the world. Executive Director Orville M. Disdier said the goal is that the information that several organizations on this subject have been producing can […]
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Petco Foundation honors Save A Sato president with $10K grant
May 13, 2020
Gloria Marti, president of animal welfare nonprofit Save A Sato, has received a $10,000 grant from the Petco Foundation and Victoria Stilwell, which are honoring “Unsung Heroes” for their lifesaving efforts on behalf of animals. Marti is now in the running for the national “Unsung Hero” award by Petco Foundation to potentially earn an additional […]
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Puerto Rican startup Guardian Systems creates app to detect COVID-19 symptoms
May 13, 2020
Guardian Systems, a Puerto Rican startup dedicated to creating artificial intelligence and analytical video platforms, announced the launch of a new application, True Checkpoint, that enables companies to control access of employees and visitors who are potentially infected with COVID-19 or other contagious diseases. The mobile app and web administrative platform takes a photo of […]
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Paycheck Protection Program funding still available for P.R./USVI small businesses
May 12, 2020
The U.S. Small Business Administration confirmed it continues to approve loans for Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands small businesses during the second round of SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program, with more than $120 billion still available. “We encourage small business owners in Puerto Rico and the USVI to take advantage of this opportunity to keep […]
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Grupo Guayacán, Popular partner to provide $90K in small biz grants
May 12, 2020
Grupo Guayacán and Popular have partnered once again to provide a total of $90,000 in economic relief grants for small businesses that are currently struggling to maintain operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The incentive “will provide much-needed aid to companies that are working hard and reinventing themselves to survive the challenges of this difficult time,” […]
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Small businesses urged to prepare for upcoming hurricane season
May 12, 2020
A survey conducted by the Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension (PRiMEX, in Spanish) of 120 120 food and agro-industrial manufacturing companies revealed a need for the island’s small- and mid-sized businesses to better prepare for the upcoming hurricane season. Furthermore, the study that was carried out from the beginning of this year through April 24, also […]
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FAA revokes Ecolift Corp. of Puerto Rico’s repair station certificate
May 11, 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency order revoking the repair station certificate of Ecolift Corporation in San Juan. As a result, Ecolift has surrendered its certificate, the FAA said. The agency alleged that Ecolift repeatedly performed aircraft maintenance work that it was not authorized to perform, including: An altimeter […]
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Red Nose Day for Puerto Rico Fund commits $1M to support nonprofits
May 11, 2020
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation announced the first round of donations from the Red Nose Day for Puerto Rico Fund established in 2019 by Comic Relief US, which committed $1 million to the island. Of that amount, an initial $450,000 was awarded to five organizations in Puerto Rico that have a commitment to reduce poverty […]
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Triple-S reports $896.4M in 1Q20 operating revenue
May 11, 2020
Insurance provider Triple-S reported $896.4 million in total operating revenues for the first quarter of 2020, a 13.8% increase from the prior year, company CEO Bobby García said. The company recorded adjusted net income of $17.7 million or $0.75 per diluted share, in line with the same quarter last year, he said. “Overall, we’re pleased […]
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P.R. Public Health Trust leads towns on COVID-19 contact tracing
May 11, 2020
Given the urgency of implementing effective contact tracing to counteract COVID-19 on the island, the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust and its Puerto Rico Public Health Trust program announced an alliance with several municipalities to create the Municipal Contact Tracing and Assistance System, which will allow identifying areas of contagion and the behavior […]
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