Discover Puerto Rico launches campaign to promote island’s off-the-beaten-path locations
August 10, 2021
Discover Puerto Rico has partnered with local influencers, municipalities, and the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) to identify eight off-the-beaten-path locations across the island, and is challenging visitors and locals to find them through a series of clues shared on its website and social media channels. “Travelers have developed a newfound appreciation for […]
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ICANN73 conference in March ’22 could shore up $10M for Puerto Rico economy
August 9, 2021
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will resume its in-person regional conventions with ICANN73, to be held March 5-10, 2022, at the Puerto Rico Convention Center. The meeting, which is expected to gather about 2,100 people, could represent an economic boon of between $8 million and $10 million for the island next […]
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Small inn owners: Executive Order falls short in two areas for tourism sector
August 9, 2021
The Puerto Rico Association of Owners of Small Inns and Tourism said the most recent Executive Order related to COVID-19 falls short on two key aspects, which they believe should be considered to “strengthen and improve the effectiveness of its implementation” in the sector. The owners of small inns (known as “paradores”) believe that based […]
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Blue Economy activity could generate $82M annually for Puerto Rico, experts say
August 6, 2021
Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands have a “unique opportunity” to lead eco-responsible business innovations in the international market, as well as export services, technology, products, and knowledge in Blue Economy solutions that could translate into $82 million annually for Puerto Rico. How to achieve it was the main theme of the Bluetide Caribbean […]
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Liberty Puerto Rico reports $360M in revenue for 2Q21
August 6, 2021
Liberty Puerto Rico closed the second quarter and first half of the year with growth in subscriber additions and income as it continues to integrate its mobile operations. The company reported revenues of $360 million for the second quarter and $722 million for the first six months of 2021 ending in June. Liberty also reported […]
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Puerto Rico tourism authorities launch ‘Return the Love’ campaign
August 6, 2021
Looking to promote the development of tourism in a “safe, healthy, and responsible way,” the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, Aerostar, and Discover Puerto Rico outlined a collaborative strategy to launch the new tourist orientation effort “Return the Love.” This initiative seeks to show the visitor the natural, historical and cultural benefits that Puerto Rico offers […]
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T-Mobile exploring deploying in-home internet service in Puerto Rico
August 5, 2021
Wireless carrier T-Mobile is looking into taking cable providers head-on in Puerto Rico, with plans to deploy in-home broadband service, which it has already rolled out in several US markets. During a news conference, T-Mobile Puerto Rico General Manager Jorge Martel said the island has a “great need for this type of service.” “Puerto Rico […]
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34K Puerto Rico homeowners sheltered by USDA eviction moratorium
August 5, 2021
The US Department of Agriculture’s decision to extend the eviction moratorium for homeowners of properties financed or guaranteed by the agency through Sept. 30 could offer a reprieve to troubled mortgagees in Puerto Rico. There are 34,000 on that list, but not all are experiencing hardship. Furthermore, the agency announced that the single-family foreclosure moratorium […]
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FEMA allocates $1.7M for regional airport rehabilitation projects already underway
August 5, 2021
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded more than $1.7 million for the repair of regional airports throughout the island. The funds are destined for permanent repairs in the airports of Aguadilla, Ceiba, Culebra, Mayagüez and San Juan (Isla Grande), the federal agency confirmed. The Puerto Rico Ports Authority has reported that passenger split among […]
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Urban Edge properties opening Sector Sixty6, Golden Corral at Las Catalinas Mall
August 4, 2021
Urban Edge Properties announced that it has signed an agreement for Sector Sixty6 and Golden Corral to open its next location at Las Catalinas Mall in Caguas in 2022. Repurposing a 122,000 square foot former Kmart, the new venue will activate empty space “with a dynamic use that adds visual excitement to the property and […]
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Pierluisi breaks down use for $4B ARPA allocation to Puerto Rico
August 4, 2021
Gov. Pedro Pierluisi offered a detailed breakdown of the use that will be given to some $4 billion allocated to the Puerto Rico under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. During a news conference — and flanked by Secretary of State Omar Marrero, Treasury Secretary Francisco Parés and Office of Management and Budget Executive […]
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DirecTV becomes standalone video business after split from AT&T
August 4, 2021
DirecTV announced that AT&T and TPG Capital have closed on the agreement announced in February 2021 to establish DirecTV as a separate video company. Under this new company, DirecTV owns and operates the former AT&T US and Puerto Rico video business unit. With the new company, there will no change to the products and services […]
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Investment Portfolio for Growth program open to grant up to $50M in loans
August 3, 2021
The Puerto Rico Department of Housing announced the opening of the Investment Portfolio for Growth Program (IPG), which is receiving applications to grant up to a maximum of $50 million in low-interest, long-term, partially forgivable loans. IPG has an allocation of $800 million in CDBG-DR recovery funds and is pursuing the island’s economic revitalization on […]
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Startup.pr opens call for applications to its tech business pre-seed funding program
August 3, 2021
Business accelerator Startup.pr has opened a call for local innovators with technology-based projects to apply to the sixth edition of its Pre-Seeding Program by Aug. 8. Winning participants will receive training, prototype design consultancy services, and $5,000 each, said Amaury Malavé, Innovation and Technology Complex director. Six early-stage technology projects will be selected for this […]
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Practical Techie: Lingua Franca, a universal language for the web
August 3, 2021
It has been recommended many times but nothing is official. We see it happen practically all the time, all over the internet, and of course, its spinoff, the web. I’m talking about having a single use of an official language throughout our digital world. A lingua franca, a universal language that gives the web great […]
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