The Pediatric Hospital Foundation reopened the Neonatal Intensive Unit South Ward of the Antonio Ortiz University Pediatric Hospital at the Río Piedras Medical Center, whose roof suffered damage in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017, which damaged the interior of the critical care unit for infants and neonates. Thanks to private donors, the repair […]
More local residents are benefiting from the Weatherization Assistance Program in Puerto Rico, where some 259 homes are splitting an investment of $439,446 this year, Economic Development and Commerce Department Secretary Manuel Laboy announced. The current number represents 131 additional homes that will benefit, in comparison to those on record for the years 2017 and […]
New Energy Consultants, a Puerto Rico-based company founded in 2007 dedicated to the design, installation, sale, financing and purchase agreements of solar systems for residential, commercial and industrial customers, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing more than $9.8 million in debt. According to the filing, the extensive list of creditors includes several major […]
Animus, the largest women’s personal, professional and entrepreneurial development platform, will host its annual summit on its fifth anniversary, providing thousands of participants with valuable tools to grow and maximize their lives, careers and community. This year’s Animus will take place Nov. 15 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center. In five years, Animus, created by […]
With an investment of $1.5 million, the Hospital Metropolitano recently inaugurated a comprehensive women’s health center called the D’ Mujer Health & Prevention Center, company officials announced. The new unit enables the medical facility to expand its range of services to address the health of Puerto Rican women, who in addition to having access to […]
In an effort to provide alternatives and new solutions that contribute to Puerto Rico’s economy and to attract different markets interested in investing and buying goods on the island, E&S Group Inc. is relaunching the EdictosySubastas.com digital platform. This is a system that collects, organizes, categorizes and presents detailed information about the different auctions that […]
Ten years after the last recession, economic slowdown has re-emerged as the top risk facing organizations globally, according to the results of Aon’s “2019 Global Risk Management Survey,” created by the professional services company . The resurgence of this concern is connected to accelerated rates of change in market factors, globalization and geopolitical uncertainty, the […]
The Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Products Association of Puerto Rico (MMAPA) has turned to the federal court to challenge Law 90, which establishes fees for the payment of services under Medicare Advantage plans, claiming the bill jeopardizes benefits for thousands of insureds, and encroaches on federal law by trying to regulate MA funds or their […]
Universal Television Production in association with ABC Studios and Keshet Studios will film a new series called “The Baker and the Beauty” for ABC Network in facility in Carolina, representing a $57 million economic investment in Puerto Rico. “This is great news for local talent working in film, tourism, the hotel industry and for many […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Total Petroleum Puerto Rico Corp. will provide the Puerto Rico Department of Public Security and the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Department of the U.S. Virgin Islands Ports Authority with $110,000 worth of emergency equipment. The allocation is part of a settlement of alleged violations of provisions of […]
San Juan-based accelerator Parallel18 has been chosen among the 60 winners of U.S. Small Business Administration’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, to receive $50,000 each to support startups and entrepreneurs researching and developing STEM-related innovations. The combined $3 million will support development focused on a broad set of industries and sectors, SBA Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton […]
During calendar year 2018, it was estimated that about 113,000 people migrated to other jurisdictions in the United States, in net terms, according to the latest data from the American Community Survey released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Migration from Puerto Rico to the mainland United States increased by 36.9% between 2017 and 2018, […]
International startup accelerator parallel18 has selected 42 startups for its seventh international cohort that starts Nov. 6th. The startups are bringing innovative solutions in industries such as education, fintech, biotechnology, SaaS, energy, environment, cleantech, computer software, food technology, advertising, tourism, fitness, e-commerce, agriculture and media. The selected companies come from 10 different countries of which […]
The Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit (PRVCU) took part in the 49th Annual Conference of the Society for Vector Ecology (SOVE), when it revealed the results of studies conducted by Unit scientists that reveal a resistance of mosquitoes to traditional insecticides. The event, promoted by SOVE, a professional organization founded more than 50 years ago, […]
Parallel18, the global business accelerator operating since 2015, carried out the pre18’s second-generation DemoDay where more than 30 local companies presented their products and services. During the event, six companies received awards in different categories. Amasar won the Entrepreneurial Spirit Award sponsored by the Business Council of Latin America. This award recognizes a company that […]
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