Evertec awards 102 scholarships to outstanding students
August 30, 2018
Of these scholarships, 80 were awarded to students from Puerto Rico who will also have the opportunity to apply for Evertec’s Internship Program.
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24 Marketplace store adopts app to let customers order, pay from cell phones
August 30, 2018
The Tupyx application has a menu of the establishment’s items in greatest demand and that will be available for delivery.
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FirstBank, INPRENDE seek to uplift 70 entrepreneurs in urban centers
August 29, 2018
With the aim of encouraging growth and strengthening established businesses in Puerto Rico’s urban centers, FirstBank and INPRENDE have joined to offer business training and advice to help 70 entrepreneurs gain a competitive edge.
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MCS Foundation collaborates with COASI to make donations to hurricane victims
August 29, 2018
MCS Foundation announced a collaboration with Centro de Orientación y Acción Social, Inc. (COASI) and its Manos de Amor program, to provide several older adults with the furniture and appliances they still need, almost a year after Hurricanes Irma and María.
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ASPIRA P.R. executive director to retire in March ’19
August 29, 2018
Adalexis Ríos-Orlandi, executive director of ASPIRA Puerto Rico, will retire from the post in March 2019, the nonprofit’s Board Chair Luis Meléndez confirmed.
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Acrow Bridge provides 14 bridges for post-María reconstruction work in P.R.
August 28, 2018
New Jersey-based Acrow Bridge, a bridge engineering and supply company, announced it is assembling the last two of 14 bridges ordered as part of the reconstruction of Puerto Rico’s transportation infrastructure in the wake of Hurricane María in September 2017.
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Alto Grande joins ‘Somos Ricos’ campaign at London Design Biennale
August 28, 2018
With just a few days to go before the beginning of the London Design Biennale, Alto Grande has joined the “Somos Ricos” campaign in support of the Puerto Rican delegation at the event, the coffee producer announced.
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AT&T, Softbox, Merck test drones to deliver medical supplies in P.R.
August 27, 2018
Direct Relief, Merck, AT&T, Softbox and Volans-i are testing drone flights and the coordinated processes needed to provide medical supplies by drone in a temperature-controlled environment with real-time monitoring.
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Forteza Caribbean Chocolate beats growth expectations despite María
August 27, 2018
Despite Hurricane María’s effect on local cocoa production, the demand for Forteza chocolate has reflected growth that “has exceeded expectations for 2018," said Eduardo Cortés founder of the Forteza Caribbean Chocolate brand that is part of Cortés Hermanos.
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Red Cross unveils $20M plan to install micro solar networks in 100 schools
August 27, 2018
As part of long-term recovery efforts following Hurricane María, the American Red Cross announced it plans to install micro solar networks in about 100 schools in Puerto Rico, which in turn serve as a shelters in times of emergencies.
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Papio app offers men’s hairstyling services on-site in San Juan metro area
August 27, 2018
Papio, the new mobile app specializing in barbering services in Puerto Rico, has officially launched, offering home delivery services for men in the San Juan metropolitan area.
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GSRX Industries buys Dispensarios 420 medicinal cannabis clinic in Caguas
August 27, 2018
GSRX Industries Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Project 1493 LLC, announced it has entered into a Final Asset Purchase Agreement with Dispensarios 420, LLC to acquire the fully-licensed Dispensario 420 medicinal cannabis dispensary in Caguas.
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Fusionworks presents case study of ‘Price Point’ software tool
August 27, 2018
Technology and business solutions company Fusionworks and distributor B. Fernández & Hnos. recently presented the success story of Price Point, a tool developed to create, measure and monitor the price and discount strategy distribution companies use at the points of sale.
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Gov’t breaks ground on $174M reversible lanes project connecting PR-18/PR-30
August 24, 2018
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló broke ground on the construction of two reversible lanes that will highway PR-18 at the Río Piedras Medical Center and PR-30 in Gurabo, at a cost of $174 million.
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InvestPR starts efforts to attract international investment to island
August 24, 2018
Invest Puerto Rico Inc., a nonprofit organization created under Act 13 -2017, has begun its mission of promoting Puerto Rico as a competitive jurisdiction.
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