Puerto Rico’s advertising industry generates $1.6B in economic activity
April 27, 2022
The sector generates 16,533 direct, indirect, and induced jobs, representing a combined payroll of $500 million.
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Popular Inc. reports $212M in 1Q22 net income, down $51M from 2Q21
April 27, 2022
The most recent quarter is compared to the last quarter of 2021, when Popular Inc. reported net income of $206.1 million.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico gets $1.5M federal grant
April 27, 2022
The allocation will benefit at least 84 participants in the towns of Arecibo, Aguas Buenas, San Juan, and Carolina.
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Treasury wraps up ’21 tax cycle with 1.2M returns filed, $1.3B in refunds
April 26, 2022
The agency has also paid $800M+ in Work Credit benefits.
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Colmena66, Parallel18 launch program for innovative co’s looking to grow
April 26, 2022
Xpand provides a community of support and mentorship to founders of innovative companies to raise capital and explore new markets.
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Build Back Better Regional Challenge coalition meets as proposal moves forward
April 26, 2022
Puerto Rico’s proposal has moved on to the second phase of 60 selected across the nation that are vying for $100 million in funds.
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37 co.’s nominated in 13th edition of PRMA Environmental Sustainability Summit
April 25, 2022
PRMA will also be discussing the newest improvements on sustainable ways to carry an industry.
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Café Don Juan opens Puerto Rican coffee bar in Central Florida
April 25, 2022
The shop is the first of several that could open in the Central Florida area.
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Oriental Bank reports $136.4M in 1Q22 revenue, up 7% Y-O-Y
April 22, 2022
OFG CEO José Rafael Fernández said the financial institution had a “solid quarter."
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Starlink satellites start beaming broadband internet service to Puerto Rico
April 22, 2022
Activity on a Reddit message board created by consumers in Puerto Rico has been picking up in recent weeks.
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US Dept. of Commerce officials visit Puerto Rico grantees to review progress
April 22, 2022
The EDA has made several major grant allocations in Puerto Rico after the 2017 hurricanes.
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Amazon Web Services opens Puerto Rico office to support cloud computing growth
April 21, 2022
AWS will invest in the local market by hiring engineers, network specialists, account managers, and other roles.
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Sorenson opens Spanish and ASL service operations in Puerto Rico
April 21, 2022
Sorenson plans to hire an initial 100 signed and spoken interpreters.
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31 teams will validate business ideas in 14th edition of I-Corps PR
April 21, 2022
The cohort is Grupo Guayacán’s first program in 2022.
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Puerto Rico’s jobless rate drops to 6.5% in March — a record low, Labor Dept. says
April 20, 2022
The number of employed people increased to 1,137,000.
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