Sol Puerto Rico launches Shell SmartPay pay-at-the-pump option
April 5, 2021
Sol Puerto Rico Limited, distributor of Shell fuels and Pennzoil lubricants in Puerto Rico, announced the launch of Shell SmartPay, a new application that gives local customers a contactless pay-at-the-pump option at more than 45 stations participating in the program. “Shell SmartPay offers the easiest, fastest and safest way to pay for your gas at […]
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April 1, 2021
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Puerto Rico Tourism Co. sues World Travel and Tourism Council for $1.5M
April 1, 2021
The Puerto Rico Tourism Co. has filed a lawsuit against the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) seeking a refund of $1.5 million it paid as part of an agreement — that was broken — to co-host the event, according to the claim filed at the San Juan Superior Court. In September 2019, local event […]
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US DOT assigns $10M to reconstruct Aguadilla airport runway
March 31, 2021
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration announced the assignment of $10 million for repairs to the 11,000-plus foot, 8-26 runway at the Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González confirmed. The funding is part of a global $30.5 billion allocation available to support public transportation systems across the US […]
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Report: Unreliable transportation to Vieques/Culebra is ‘human rights violation’
March 29, 2021
Decades of unreliable maritime transportation services between Puerto Rico and its island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra constitute a violation of international human rights law, a report released by the International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC) at Santa Clara Law in California concluded. The findings are the result of research and in-person interviews with residents of […]
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Rock Solid Technology buys Arizona-based PrimeGov
March 26, 2021
Rock Solid Technology, a “Software as a Service” company providing citizen engagement solutions that help local government and their communities work as one, announced the acquisition of Arizona-based PrimeGov, a provider of virtual public meeting participation and agenda management solutions for local government. The financial terms of the transaction were undisclosed, during a news conference […]
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Puerto Rico Treasury Dept. announces new tax return filing deadline
March 24, 2021
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department confirmed that the new filing date for individual and corporate returns corresponding to the 2020 tax year will be extended to May 17, 2021, from April 15, 2021. In an Administrative Determination released Tuesday, the agency confirmed that it is juggling several events in the midst of COVID-19. “Our staff […]
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Developer St. Clair restarts projects after COVID-19 hiatus
March 12, 2021
British entrepreneur Keith St. Clair is restarting five development projects he has had on hold since March 2020 due to the year-long COVID-19 hiatus, which he said brought on $30 million in revenue losses. In an interview with this media outlet, the developer, who arrived in Puerto Rico six years ago, said despite the back-to-back […]
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Tensions escalating between ESJ Tower residents and St. Clair management co.
March 12, 2021
The ESJ Tower, a mixed-use beachfront residential condominium that has stood in the Isla Verde sector in Carolina for more than 45 years, has for the past six years been the epicenter of tensions between its residents and developer Keith St. Clair over a number of issues that have reached the courts and government regulatory […]
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ABB manufacturing plant in Vieques closing next month
March 9, 2021
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to include information about government assistance for laid-off employees.] Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing operation ABB will be shutting down its plant in the island municipality of Vieques — where it is one of the largest employers — next month, Mayor José Corcino told this media outlet. The closing […]
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PRIDCO has 152 vacant buildings, 378 unused lots in inventory
March 9, 2021
The Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (known as PRIDCO) has an inventory of more than 500 lots and properties currently vacant across the island, this media outlet confirmed. When broken down, the inventory includes 152 vacant properties with a combined capacity of more than 2.4 million square feet, and 378 unused lots spanning a combined […]
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Costco testing curbside pick-up at 3 New Mexico warehouses
March 8, 2021
Several months after saying that launching curbside pickup services was not on the radar, Costco Wholesale officials confirmed that it is testing the service at its three warehouses in Albuquerque, New Mexico. During a conference call with analysts to discuss its second-quarter earnings late last week, the big-box retailer’s Executive Vice President, Richard Galanti, said […]
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TOLIC invests $10M to open 1st operation outside Puerto Rico, in Orlando
March 4, 2021
Puerto Rico-based Trans-Oceanic Life Insurance Co. is expanding its reach outside the island with the opening of a new operation in Orlando, seeking to cater to the large Hispanic population in that central Florida city. TOLIC, as the firm is known, has invested $10 million to grow its business there, which may also serve as […]
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Estudios Técnicos predicts better economic outlook during 2nd half of ’21
March 3, 2021
In a recent overview of Puerto Rico’s economic panorama, analysis firm Estudios Técnicos predicted that fiscal conditions on the island could improve during the latter half of this year. In the research, the firm acknowledged that Puerto Rico’s economy continues to experience declines, but external factors such as the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, the […]
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Liberty Puerto Rico to pump $70M into local, USVI network this year
March 2, 2021
As it moves into serving more than 1 million new wireless customers through its acquisition of AT&T, Liberty Puerto Rico will be investing close to $70 million to integrate the networks and systems. Liberty took over the wireless carrier’s assets on Oct. 31, 2021, after which it began the process of managing and merging both […]
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