Puerto Rico to host 13 conventions thru ’22, with $51M impact
September 9, 2021
The Puerto Rico Convention Center is set to host 13 meetings from November 2021 through October 2022 that are expected to draw about 23,000 attendees who will generate more than 58,000 room nights, representing a $51 million injection for the local economy. Jorge Pérez, regional manager for ASM Global, which manages the venue, said 2022 […]
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Estudios Técnicos: ‘Drastic increase in freight rates should force rethinking’
September 9, 2021
The dramatic increase in international maritime freight rates, which was triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, should force a rethinking of cabotage laws and the issue of food self-sufficiency in Puerto Rico. That is the assessment presented by Economist José Joaquín Villamil, CEO of Estudios Técnicos Inc., in the firm’s publication, “ETI Trends.” “Since the onset […]
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Passenger traffic up 14.8% at Luis Muñoz Marín Int.’l Airport last month, vs. Aug. ’19
September 8, 2021
Total passenger traffic using the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (LMM) facility in San Juan showed a 14.8% increase in August, versus the same month in 2019, prior to the negative effects that the COVID-19 pandemic had on air traffic. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, parent company of Aerostar — which operates the LMM — reported […]
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Veterans Affairs, Health Gorilla alliance may benefit 150K vets in Puerto Rico/USVI
September 8, 2021
Health Gorilla, a provider of health data in the United States, and the US Department of Veteran Affairs announced a public-private partnership that will supply all eligible veterans and their physicians access to complete healthcare records, allowing all parties to make more informed and timely decisions. The Veteran Affairs Caribbean Healthcare System provides services to […]
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Practical Techie: Chatbots, voice helpers to make a quick sale
September 8, 2021
A slick way of attracting traffic to an e-commerce website is to create small virtual social adventures for the visitor. Describe a product in your social pages in the most entertaining way possible and create a challenge. It’s all about a little communicational creativity and a small dose of digital magic. One available high-tech tool […]
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Amazon Web Services bets on cloud tech for Puerto Rico’s digital transformation
September 7, 2021
Amazon’s cloud computing company, Amazon Web Services (AWS), plans to continue applying data analytics and cloud computing to develop the economy and create education and natural disasters response programs in Puerto Rico, officials told News is my Business. Abby Daniell, public sector program manager AWS in Latin America, Canada, and the Caribbean, said in an […]
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Puerto Rico Public Health Trust launches Telehealth program for elderly adults
September 7, 2021
The Puerto Rico Public Health Trust, a program of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, announced the launch of the Telemedicine for Elderly Adults (TMEA) program. The initiative, which uses TytoCare technology, aims to develop and implement Telemedicine and Telehealth services in long-term care facilities, or homes for the elderly and nursing homes. […]
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Puerto Rico Economic Dev’t Bank wants to turn PUA recipients into entrepreneurs
September 7, 2021
The Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank is looking to convert those who benefitted from the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program into “entrepreneurs instead of employees,” agency President Luis Alemañy said. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, passed in 2020 created the PUA program through which thousands of individuals in Puerto Rico […]
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Discover Puerto Rico announces island will host Connect Marketplace ’22
September 6, 2021
Discover Puerto Rico, the island’s Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), announced that Puerto Rico will be the host of Connect Marketplace 2022, an event that will bring some 2,000 tourism and hospitality professionals. This event will take place May 22-23, 2022, at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, using several hotel properties and the Distrito T-Mobile, with […]
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Puerto Rico Economic Dev’t Bank confirms 169K local workers are self-employed
September 6, 2021
The Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank confirmed over the weekend that close to one-sixth of the island’s workers, or about 15.8%, are self-employed. The data was provided at a press conference during the United Retailers Association’s (CUD in Spanish) convention, when EDB President Luis Alemañy said that as Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits come to […]
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Walmart Puerto Rico announces ‘21 Open Call program, to scout for local products
September 6, 2021
Walmart Puerto Rico announced the start of the fourth edition of its Open Call program, whose objective is to continue increasing the purchase of products manufactured, processed, or harvested on the island. Initially, the retailer had a goal of procuring $20 million in products by 2020, which it said it exceeded — reaching $34 million […]
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US Census shows Puerto Rico’s population is ‘fewer, older’
September 3, 2021
The population trends in Puerto Rico reflected in the latest 2020 Census report will require the government to adopt strategies and policies to address a population situation very different from the one that has characterized the island. Furthermore, there are fewer people living on the island and in this reduced population, the older cohorts have […]
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BetMGM expands sports betting to Puerto Rico at La Concha Resort
September 3, 2021
Casino del Mar at La Concha Resort andsports betting and iGaming company, BetMGM, announced a strategic partnership through which the latter will expand its retail and mobile sports betting offerings to Puerto Rico, marking its first market access agreement outside of the US mainland. “Paulson & Co. is always in search of innovation in services […]
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CienciaPR strikes multi-sectoral alliances to educate about COVID-19, vaccination
September 3, 2021
Recognizing the complexity of the response to the local COVID-19 epidemic in Puerto Rico, nonprofit organization Ciencia Puerto Rico has established more than a dozen multi-sectoral partnerships with other non-profits, community entities and government agencies. The goal is to strengthen the capacity of their responses, particularly around COVID-19 education, prevention, and vaccination promotion, using CienciaPR’s […]
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Marina Puerto Del Rey sold to Texas-based Safe Harbor Marinas
September 2, 2021
Marina Puerto del Rey, the largest marina in the Caribbean, has been sold to Texas-based Safe Harbor Marinas in a transaction that closed on Sept. 1, the buyer announced. The financial terms of the deal were undisclosed. “We are very excited to welcome Puerto Del Rey to Safe Harbor,” said Jason Hogg, chief investment officer […]
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