After Hurricane María there have been many organizations outside of Puerto Rico that have supported the island in different ways.
Six months have passed since Hurricane María struck Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Category 4 storm destroyed houses and significant infrastructure, leaving mass devastation.
Former Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla has been appointed partner and president of Spanish law firm Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo’s new practice on the island, which will begin operating today, the company’s Chair Javier Cremades said.
Frontier Airlines on Wednesday began operating its new Raleigh-Durham route with two weekly flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
More than six months after Hurricane María decimated Puerto Rico, local company Thompson Pump and its workers are still on the island helping citizens recover from the aftermath of the worst storm in the island’s history.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a record $18.5 billion to support long-term disaster recovery in Puerto Rico following Hurricane María.
Nonprofit organizations Resilient Power Puerto Rico and Para la Naturaleza have joined forces to help expedite recovery efforts in communities still struggling with the long-term impacts of hurricanes Irma and María in Puerto Rico.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service announced the availability of up to $250,000 in 2018 Caribbean Area Conservation Innovation Grants.
Advertising agency FCB announced that Oneighty° Agency, one of Puerto Rico’s most successful, awarded and locally owned advertising agencies, has joined the FCB Network as part of an alliance.
Mastercard announced the launch of its “Start Something Priceless” campaign in Latin America and the Caribbean, recruiting soccer superstars Lionel Messi and Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. for a campaign to score against childhood hunger and malnutrition in the region.
Supermercados ECONO announced the launch of “ECONOMiAPP,” a new mobile app that is part of a consumer loyalty program that offers conveniences such as accumulating points and discount coupons, among other perks.
Ford announced positive sales results during the first quarter of this year on the Island. The company recorded a 22 percent increase in total sales, compared to the same period in 2017.
The St. Regis Bahía Beach Resort is thrilled to announce that the property is slated to open on Oct. 29, 2018, following an extensive $60 million renovation at Bahía Beach.
Dinelle Henley fears for her native Cane Garden Bay, one of the most iconic and pristine beaches of the Caribbean. Like much of the British Virgin Islands (BVI,) the popular seaside village was devastated by winds, waves and flooding when the center of Hurricane Irma passed directly over the territory on Sept. 6.
Popular Community Bank, a subsidiary of Popular Inc., announced its new name, Popular, and new legal name, Popular Bank.
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