A movement that has been brewing on Facebook for the past two weeks driven by Todo PR contra el Abuso de la AEE (All of Puerto Rico against PREPA’s abuse), could result in thousands of consumers disputing their energy bills in coming months, as a way of pressuring the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority into lowering energy costs.
In a hearing at the U.S. District Court Thursday, Judge Gustavo Gelpí granted Britto Romero’s request for a preliminary injunction to ban the sale of counterfeit products bearing his colorful artworks.
A good reputation is one of the most valuable assets to have, whether as an individual or a corporation. Without that, it is tough to survive as an entrepreneur or a Fortune 500 player. In Puerto Rico, there are 10 companies that have a commanding lead when it comes to how consumers perceive them, and are evenly split between local and international operations.
Pop Artist Romero Britto is looking to eliminate thousands of counterfeit items bearing his bright and colorful copyrighted designs from the Puerto Rico market through a federal civil lawsuit filed against nearly 200 local wholesalers and retailers for copyright and trademark infringement. In the complaint filed on Aug. 31, the artist seeks millions in damages.
The Puerto Rico Primary Care Association recently partnered with Alabama-based SuccessEHS to adopt electronic medical health record technology at participating community health centers, the most recent group of health practitioners to incorporate technology into their operations. The investment was not released.
Nonprofit group Grupo Guayacán Inc. announced Wednesday the Sept. 27 deadline to present executive summaries of new entrepreneurial projects as part of the seventh annual EnterPRize business plan competition. Winners stand to receive prizes in cash and services valued at $200,000.
How many times have you stopped at a red light only to be met with a group of youngsters collecting funds for their little league baseball team or to finance a trip to participate in off-island competition? Probably more than once.
Nielsen, the leading global provider of information and analytics around what consumers watch and buy, announced Wednesday the Media Rating Council (MRC) accreditation of its Puerto Rico television audience measurement service.
Just in time for its 50th anniversary in Puerto Rico in 2012, the Salvation Army is flexing its muscles with the move of its central headquarters to a Santurce building and the construction of a multiple-use community center in Guayama. Both projects represent a hefty $30 million investment in the island’s economy.
A feasibility study commissioned by the U.S. Virgin Islands’ Water and Power Authority confirmed that connecting the territory with Puerto Rico’s and the British Virgin Islands is viable and could help the neighboring islands save money and provide better services.
As several of the island’s main toll plazas prepare to go completely cashless on Saturday, the Department of Transportation and Public Works announced that, for the first time, trucks will be allowed to use the “AutoExpreso” electronic payment system.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday a settlement agreement with Chevron Puerto Rico, LLC through which the company will spend some $5.2 million to improve leak detection methods and operations at some 100 Texaco service stations. The company will also pay a $600,000 penalty.
The island’s lack of a policy to protect against power failures and outages, energy fluctuations, and electricity quality problems that damage equipment is detrimental to business investments and triggers significant losses, Enrique Chávez, sales director for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean of Eaton Corporation’s power quality division.
Puerto Rico television viewers spend their time in front of the set watching virtually the same number of hours of local and cable television programming, with local newscasts taking the top spot in terms of preference, Nielsen Puerto Rico reported Wednesday.
In coming months, the U.S. General Services Administration will be turning over the stewardship of 12 historic lighthouses around the country, including the emblematic Punta Tuna lighthouse in Maunabo, the agency announced recently.
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