Education, technology, and insurance were the aspects of resilience food sector leaders agreed are key in preparing for and overcoming future emergencies. Nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen (WCK), gathered leaders in the food industry from the Caribbean region this week for the panel discussion “Creating Resilient Food Systems in the Caribbean.” Panelists included Michael Pintard, […]
A new study commissioned by nonprofit organization CAMBIO has identified the existing regulatory and legal alternatives to move toward clean energy and the resilience of each home in Puerto Rico through the model proposed by Queremos Sol, which would provide access to solar panels without depending on the economic capacity of families. “We are presenting […]
A group of specialist doctors, including gynecologists, urologists and surgeons from the Damas Hospital in Ponce ran “test drives” on the daVinci Xi robotic surgery system, which the hospital is looking to acquire at a cost of $2 million to expand services provided to 12 municipalities in the southern region. Last month, the Damas Hospital […]
Like a fast and agile athlete, keeping internet business pages running fat-free, stringy, and lean is a must. The colossal nature of the web forces commerce portals to do constant liposuction to superfluous, distractive content. Make pages quick to download, easy to navigate, and be user-friendly. CRUNCH – There are 4.66 billion active internet users worldwide […]
Puerto Rico consumers changed their buying habits, particularly related to cars, during the COVID-19 pandemic, as they moved more toward using online tools to get better deals and prices, according to Growth Digital, Google’s marketing arm. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, consumer expectations changed and now they “want much more digital experiences that are easier, […]
The United Automobile Importers Group (GUIA, in Spanish) confirmed that Puerto Rico’s new car sales grew by 9.3% in June, when compared to the same month in 2020, with 11,636 units sold in comparison to the 10,648 new vehicles that rolled off lots in June 2020. “Given that June of last year was the first […]
The US Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations in Puerto Rico that Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are still available to anyone in the declared municipalities in Puerto Rico affected by severe storm and flooding on Sept. 13, 2020. The application deadline is Aug. 5 in the following adjacent […]
Retail Value Inc., the owner of nine shopping centers in Puerto Rico, has agreed to sell its remaining properties in Puerto Rico to Kildare Acquisitions for $550 million in cash. This is the third time in the last six months that the independent publicly traded company has announced the sale of a local property. In […]
The San Juan Superior Court has struck down several regulations related to the operation of adult gaming machines outside government-approved hotel casinos, as a resolution to a lawsuit filed by Electronic Games Inc. against the government of Puerto Rico last year. In her decision dated July 14, 2021, Superior Court Judge Glorianne M. Lotti-Rodríguez declared […]
Orlando, FL — Puerto Rican couple Rafael Román and Kiara Delgado, owners of Florida Bakery & Restaurant are determined to bring their delicious ‘pan sobao’ and menu to one of the fastest growing areas in Central Florida, known as Lake Nona. On July 15, 2020, they opened their first store in Kissimmee, in the heart […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has downgraded the risk of contracting COVID-19 in Puerto Rico to Level 2, or “moderate.” This means that individuals who are fully vaccinated may travel to the island without restrictions, Discover Puerto Rico confirmed. “The news bodes well for Puerto Rico’s tourism industry, which is already […]
Amazon Web Services Inc., a business of Amazon.com Inc., announced Project Resilience for Central America and the Caribbean. As part of the AWS Disaster Response Program, Project Resilience supports organizations that may be affected by natural disasters and whose business continuity is critical to community resilience. In preparation for the hurricane season, AWS will offer […]
GP Strategies, a firm dedicated to providing solutions to improve organizational effectiveness, is suing four Puerto Rico municipal governments for non-payment of some $3.7 million, News is my Business learned. In separate lawsuits filed at the Superior Courts in San Juan, Caguas, Carolina and Mayagüez, GP Strategies basically exposes the same cause for going after […]
Puerto Rico’s Economic Activity Index (EDB-EAI) for May 2021 reached a maximum level of 119.4 points representing a year-over-year increase of 7.9%. When compared to the previous month, the index rose by 0.2%, Luis Alemañy, president of the Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank, which produces the report, confirmed. The EDB-EAI contracted 5% in 2020, reaching […]
Marvel International Inc., a subsidiary of B. Fernández Holdings Inc., announced the production of a special collectible box of its familiar hamburgers El Gordito as part of its sponsorship agreement with Puerto Rico’s basketball league. The company employs 50 people at its production plant in Guaynabo who produce over 150,000 pounds of meat, soups, stir […]
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