GO P.R. Shuttles awarded for work with FEMA after Hurricane María
May 15, 2018
GO Group member Puerto Rico Shuttles, based in Carolina, was one of 16 companies selected by the Department of Homeland Security to receive the 2018 Small Business Achievement Award.
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Parallel18 Ventures co-invests in startups Quiena, Abartys Health
May 14, 2018
The Puerto Rico's Science, Technology and Research Trust will invest $225,000 through the follow-up fund Parallel18 Ventures in InsureTech startup Abartys Health and FinTech startup Quiena, the nonprofit confirmed.
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Rosselló meets with Facebook, Uber, Sunrun executives
May 11, 2018
During his trip to California this week, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, met with top Facebook, Uber, and Sunrun executives to generate an interest from them to collaborate, establish, or expand their operations on the island.
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SPECIAL REPORT: The toll of the media’s neglect of P.R.
May 11, 2018
Jacqueline Capó walks through Calle del Cristo, paved with blue cobblestones like the other main streets of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico — a city that looks like it came off a Paul Signac painting.
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P.R. DMO recruiting for some 20 key posts in the organization
May 11, 2018
Puerto Rico DMO CEO Brad Dean said the entity is recruiting personnel in key areas — representing about 20 jobs — that will help market and sell the island generate economic growth and jobs in industries related to leisure tourism, meetings and business events.
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PR Wireless to unveil productivity solutions at CIO&IT Leadership summit
May 11, 2018
PR Wireless — the parent company of Open Mobile and Sprint in Puerto Rico — will participate in today’s CIO & IT Leadership Conference, to present productivity solutions offered through its Sprint Business division.
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Rosselló, Airbnb CEO launch initiative to drive tourism to P.R.
May 10, 2018
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló traveled to California to Airbnb’s headquarters to announce, flanked by Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, a new partnership to drive tourism to the island and support the region as it builds back after Hurricane María.
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Futurologist Nikos Acuña heads list of SME Digital Forum speakers
May 10, 2018
Under the slogan “Bringing Data to Life,” the Sales and Marketing Executives Association will hold its annual Digital Forum, May 17 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, featuring local speakers as well as from the U.S. mainland and Latin America.
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1st Int’l P.R. Clinical Research Summit draws 200+ attendees
May 10, 2018
The Puerto Rico Clinical Research Summit 2018, held in San Juan for the first time, successfully gathered more than 200 key stakeholders, including patients, representatives of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Yale University among others.
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AutoZone opens $1M ‘Mega Hub’ store in Carolina; 1st outside U.S. mainland
May 10, 2018
Retail and wholesale auto parts and accessories distributor, AutoZone, has opened a $1 million “Mega Hub “ store in Carolina, marking a first of its kind for Puerto Rico.
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Hospital Pavia Hato Rey inaugurates $250K Behavioral Medicine Clinic
May 10, 2018
The Hospital Pavia Hato Rey announced the opening of a Behavioral Medicine Clinic in Hato Rey, which features an intensive outpatient program as part of its offering.
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Triple-S reports $3.9M in net income in 1Q18
May 9, 2018
Triple-S Management Corporation announced its first quarter 2018 results, which net income of $3.9 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, versus a net loss of $4.3 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, in the prior-year period.
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Oracle study: 77% of consumers ‘fed up’ with bad customer service
May 9, 2018
A new survey commissioned by technology company Oracle shows that consumers are fed up with poor customer engagement experiences and outdated approaches to customer service, with 68 percent noting they would buy more from brands that put “service” back in customer service.
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EIS Consulting Group opens Ponce office, creates 20 jobs
May 9, 2018
With the creation of 20 new jobs and betting on entrepreneurship and on strengthening existing businesses on the island Enterprise Improvement Solution Consulting Group, recently opened an office in Ponce.
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Green Spirit Industries finishes building medicinal cannabis clinic in Hato Rey
May 9, 2018
Green Spirit Industries Inc. announced that it has completed construction on another of its five previously announced medicinal cannabis dispensary locations in Puerto Rico.
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