Cancellations abound in PR due to Hurricane María
September 18, 2017
Numerous businesses have already announced plans to remain closed Tuesday and Wednesday as the massive Hurricane María approaches Puerto Rico, bringing with it potentially catastrophic damages, as weather officials have said.
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US Census: P.R. population will be at barely 3M by 2025
September 18, 2017
The U.S. Census Bureau has updated its demographic projections for Puerto Rico, predicting that the island’s population will be at 2.98 million by 2025, or 25 years earlier than its original projection, the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics revealed.
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Guayacán marks 21st anniv. with 1st crowdfunding effort
September 18, 2017
Grupo Guayacán, Inc. (GGI) announced the launch of its first-ever crowdfunding campaign, the “Guayacán Giving Day,” which concludes Sept. 21st.
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Private sector shows outpouring of support post-Irma
September 15, 2017
Puerto Rico's private-sector community continued Thursday to display an outpouring of support for the victims of Hurricane Irma, launching efforts to help rebuild.
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Metro Pavia, Auxilio Mutuo tend to hurricane victims
September 14, 2017
The Metro Pavia Health System and the Auxilio Mutuo Hospital are pitching in to Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Irma relief efforts by opening collection centers and offering healthcare services to those injured by the storm locally, as well as in the neighboring islands.
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Moody’s: Hurricane Irma further cripples PREPA
September 13, 2017
Hurricane Irma will have negative implications for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s liquidity and cause further delays to its debt restructuring plans, Moody’s Investors Services predicted in a report released Tuesday.
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PRMA: PR has food for 1 month, needs a better PREPA
September 12, 2017
Members of the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association gathered Monday to provide a status report on the island’s essentials, which include about a month’s supply of food and enough propane and diesel to meet the island’s needs.
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CIAPR: Most hurricane damage due to weak structures
September 5, 2017
The new President of the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico (CIAPR by its initials in Spanish), Pablo Vázquez-Ruiz warned Monday that most of the damages on record during hurricanes on the island are due largely to the lack of construction resistance and lack of preparation.
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CIAPR discusses key elements of hurricane destruction
September 5, 2017
The College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico (CIAPR by its initials in Spanish) shared Monday a list of the most significant damage caused by hurricanes, and safety tips when facing the wrath of a storm and its aftermath.
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Arecibo aquarium owner pled guilty to felony violations
August 24, 2017
Aristides Sánchez, owner of the Arecibo-based saltwater aquarium business, Wonders of the Reef Aquarium, pleaded guilty to two felony violations of the federal Lacey Act for collecting, purchasing, falsely labeling, and shipping protected marine invertebrate species as part of an effort to subvert Puerto Rican law designed to protect corals and other reef species, the Department of Justice announced.
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OBoard opens call for critical infrastructure projects
August 24, 2017
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico announced Wednesday it will begin accepting proposals for projects that address critical infrastructure needs under Title V of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act.
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Animus innovation summit returns Oct. 6
August 24, 2017
Animus, the innovation summit dedicated to empowering women to reach their highest level of personal and professional development, returns for a third edition on Oct. 6, organizers said Wednesday.
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$65M ‘La Casa’ senior housing tower on track in Santurce
August 23, 2017
Despite the protracted economic crisis plaguing Puerto Rico, real estate developer Nicholas Prouty announced Tuesday that construction of his newest project, “La Casa,” a new $65 million senior housing tower next to his $350 million Ciudadela development in Santurce, is “well underway.”
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New PR debt dictionary seen as empowering tool
August 22, 2017
Puerto Rico’s astronomical debt crisis is a complex issue made all the more daunting by the often-arcane lexicon employed in the finance world.
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Medical cannabis experts: PR industry in growth spurt
August 21, 2017
Puerto Rico’s medical cannabis industry is experiencing a growth spurt in patients, clinics and certified doctors and industry professionals, private sector and government officials confirmed.
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