Startup accelerator parallel18 has amplified its resources network by joining Google Developers Launchpad’s select group of regional partners, it announced. The collaboration not only grants access to Google’s global network but also encourages sharing insights and best practices between startup ecosystem catalyzers from around the world, parallel18 officials said. Google Developers Launchpad is a branch […]
A number of private companies announced the steps they will take to help the Bahamas, where a number of its islands were ravaged by Hurricane Dorian, leaving a trail of death and destruction. Evertec Inc. will donate $100,000 for hurricane relief efforts, said CEO Mac Schuessler. “Hurricane Dorian is a devastating natural disaster in the […]
Airbnb has activated its Open Homes program to help displaced residents and relief workers deployed to the regions impacted by Hurricane Dorian. The Open Homes Program recruits hosts who are willing and able to provide their homes for free to displaced residents and disaster relief workers in the activation area including Puerto Rico and the […]
The management of the Coliseo de Puerto Rico, the island’s largest events venue, announced it has entered into an agreement with local firm Ticketera for a new box office service effective Sept. 1. The new, three-year revenue-sharing agreement is expected to boost the coliseum’s annual returns by 20%, General Manager Eduardo Cajina confirmed. This marks […]
The Hurricane Hub of Puerto Rico announced it is prepared to offer training and technical assistance for preparedness, response and recovery in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean during the hurricane season that runs through November. The entity, which falls under the Puerto Rico Public Health Trust — an organization created by the Puerto Rico Science, […]
World Central Kitchen announced the opening of its bi-annual cycle of Plow to Plate, the organization’s agricultural support platform that offers direct financial support, training opportunities, and volunteer assistance to small farmers, agribusinesses, and community-led projects in the food sector. The latest call to apply to Plow to Plate begins Sept. 1 and closes Oct. […]
During calendar year 2017, an estimated 2.4% of Puerto Rico’s population migrated to other jurisdictions in the United States, resulting in about 77,000in net terms, according to the Migrant Profile report published by the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics. The report presents a snapshot of Puerto Rico’s migratory movement during the 2017 calendar year. […]
Atlantic Medical Center, a 330 Primary Health Center in Barceloneta, recently completed the installation of a rooftop solar energy grid to prevent service interruptions to patients, the company announced. Atlantic Medical Center, which serves more than 14,000 patients each year, installed solar panels that can withstand hurricane winds, and have backup battery storage, “which will […]
A joint venture formed by Taconic Capital Advisors LP and Monarch Alternative Capital LP has announced the formation of the Puerto Rico Industrial Solutions and Management platform in connection with its acquisition of a 2.2 million square-foot portfolio of industrial and logistics warehouse properties in the San Juan metropolitan area. This portfolio of warehouses is […]
An arbitration panel awarded customers of UBS Wealth Management in Puerto Rico more than $4.8 million in their lawsuit against the brokerage firm, according to law firm Shepherd, Smith, Edwards & Kantas. The firm has filed and continue to pursue lawsuits against the brokerage firms and its brokers that were “involved in selling these toxic […]
A “record-breaking” group of 27 start-ups kicked off the finalist phase of Grupo Guayacán Inc.’s 2019 EnterPRize Competition, the entity announced. More than 30 collaborators, sponsors, and mentors participated in a judging session on Aug. 9, in which they evaluated pitches from 40 semi-finalists to select the group that would go on to compete for […]
Bidwise, a Puerto Rico-based technology company that provides performance marketing services to online retailers, has been recognized by Inc. Magazine on its list of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America. Bidwise helps online stores increase sales through its commerce advertising platform, which delivers ads based on a user’s shopping intent. Each year, Inc. Magazine […]
The San Juan Field Office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the upcoming implementation of Mobile Passport Control in three points of entry in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico. U.S. citizens and Canadian visitors will now have the option of MPC processing. MPC expedites the entry to the United States from foreign by using a […]
The U.S. Census Bureau announced it has completed the release of its 2020 Census platform (tagline and logo) for 12 languages in addition to English. The “Shape your future. START HERE.” platform is incorporated across Census Bureau outreach and partnership awareness materials and will become more visible as the 2020 Census advertising campaign launches in […]
The Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension Inc. (known as PRiMEX) landed the top ranking from the Network of the National Institute of Standards and Technology/Manufacturing Extension Partnership of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the entity announced. The organization offers training, technical and business support to improve the competitiveness of companies, processes and human resources. Among the […]
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