The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday honored eight individuals and organizations from across Puerto Rico with “Environmental Quality Awards” for their achievements in protecting public health and the environment.
The SBA announced today that for the third year, states will be able to apply for grants from the U.S. Small Business Administration starting this week to support efforts to increase exporting by small businesses.
Sapientis, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting educational leadership in public schools, is carrying out its annual fundraising campaign in alliance with Caribbean Cinemas, through May 14th.
The USDA-Farm Service Agency announced Monday that the sign-up period for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program has begun, which provides compensation to eligible livestock producers that have suffered grazing losses due to drought or fire in Puerto Rico.
Seaborne Airlines launched its non-stop daily service from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan to Las Américas International Airport in Santo Domingo on April 15th.
Our country has always been proud of our entrepreneurial spirit. But great business ideas don’t just come out of college dorm rooms — in fact, “encore entrepreneurs” are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the United States.
The National Governors Association (NGA) recently chose Puerto Rico to participate in a pilot project to develop state-level capacity to support so-called Medicaid “super-utilizers,” along with six other states: Alaska, Colorado, Kentucky, Nuevo Mexico, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
The Foundation for Puerto Rico is bringing together the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras, Sacred Heart University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology via a collaborative course to insert college students in the process of urban improvement in Puerto Rico, agency President Jon Borschow said Monday.
Triple-S Salud will offer government health plan beneficiaries a cell phone that will allow them to care for and monitor their health conditions, the company announced Thursday.
Local news outlets have highlighted three consecutive incidents in which cargo filled containers were stolen from warehouses and facilities, later to be found empty at a remote location on the island.
A.M. Best has upgraded Atlantic Southern Insurance Company’s financial strength rating to B++ (Good) from C++ (Marginal) and issuer credit rating to “bbb” from “b+.” The ratings have been removed from under review with positive implications and assigned a stable outlook, the agency said Wednesday.
The Wyndham Grand Río Mar Beach Resort & Spa, located along a pristine stretch of beach in Río Grande, has partnered with the Department of Natural & Environmental Resources to create a conservation program for sea turtles, which are currently in nesting season.
Banco Santander, through its Santander Universities Global Division, has challenged university students from all over the world to design the official Formula One trophy which will be presented to the British and German F1 Grand Prix winners.
The Board of Directors of Bacardí Limited announced this week the departure of president and chief executive officer Ed Shirley, who will return to retirement after a 36-year career.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, will increase the number of agents in Puerto Rico and other jurisdictions by hiring a total of 2,000 additional agents, Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration Executive Director Juan E. Hernández announced.
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