Valet Seller, a software platform developed by Puerto Rican siblings Kevin and Maya Dunne, along with partner Andrew Michaud during the COVID-19 pandemic, which streamlines the process of selling products online for small and medium-sized businesses has been included in Forbes Magazine’s “The Next 1000” of 2021. This Forbes initiative puts the spotlight on up-and-coming business owners and […]
Medical research company Merck Puerto Rico announced the inauguration of its new offices in Metro Office Park in Guaynabo that “promote interaction, learning, experimentation, and empowerment among its employees as part of the transformation of its work culture to adjust to the times and face the future.” The new sustainable space was designed under the […]
The Puerto Rico Telecommunications Bureau (NET, in Spanish) of the Public Service Regulatory Board, the Department of Public Safety (DSP, in Spanish) and the 9-1-1 Emergency Systems Bureau (NSE, in Spanish) signed an interagency collaboration agreement with the goal of identifying emergencies and promptly restoring the telecommunications infrastructure after a catastrophic or atmospheric event. The […]
Solar battery manufacturer SunBeat Energy, based in Puerto Rico, announced the expansion of its sales and distribution operations to Mexico, Panama, and Colombia. In Colombia, the firm was recently selected as one of the most recognized brands at the ExpoSolar 2021 event for the Central and South American region. During the activity, which took place […]
Puerto Rican entrepreneurs Carlos J. López-Vidal and Claudia Ferrer-Tañón inaugurated the first local vodka distillery Casa Bravada — which entailed a $1.5 million investment — and their Bravada Vodka, a 100% artisanal product, manufactured in Toa Baja. “Casa Bravada arises from a dream to establish a family business together with my husband Carlos, with a […]
The Puerto Rico College of Surgeons inaugurated a pediatric vaccination center, where 20 children from nearby communities were able to get vaccinated against COVID-19, in the Mall of San Juan. The center is set to operate from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is expected to vaccinate thousands of 5 to 11 year-old children from […]
The US Small Business Administration confirmed that Oriental established itself as the leading bank in loan origination volume under the agency’s 7(a) and 504 financing programs. “We reiterate our commitment to small and medium businesses. We’re here to help them to say ‘Yes I can’ achieve my company’s goals,” said Carlos Comas, director of Business […]
The Puerto Rico Sales and Marketing Executives Association (SME, in Spanish) has opened the call to nominate candidates for the Top Management Awards, which will run through Nov. 30. “The call is open to all towns in Puerto Rico and the nominee doesn’t have to be a member to compete,” said Daniel Pérez del Valle, […]
With the upcoming installation of two 175-kilowatt chargers, Porsche Center Puerto Rico will become the first Porsche Center in Latin America and the Caribbean to have two high-speed chargers that can charge the Taycan’s battery in approximately half an hour, the company said. In addition to the new supercharger, in recent months six new chargers […]
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, known as ASUR — whose subsidiary Aerostar Holdings operates the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (LMM) — confirmed that passenger traffic at the facility increased 14.4% in October, in comparison to the same month in 2019. The company compares current results to pre-pandemic numbers, which “reflect a continued overall recovery in […]
Virginia-based network testing company Global Wireless Solutions has once again named Liberty Puerto Rico’s mobile network as the best overall on the island, the company announced. This year, Liberty Mobile’s network also got top marks from the independent benchmarking, analysis and testing company as the most reliable and as the best coverage on the island. […]
Ford Motor Company Fund has returned to Puerto Rico for the second Ford Driving Dreams program, in collaboration with partners of La Alianza para la Educación Alternativa — ASPIRA, Centros Sor Isolina Ferré, Nuestra Escuela, P.E.C.E.S., and Proyecto Nacer. The Ford Driving Dreams Puerto Rico program will consist of four phases and will award $107,000 […]
Popular Inc., parent company of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, will raise the minimum hourly base salary for 68% of its workforce, company CEO Ignacio Álvarez announced during its “Popular Connects” town hall meeting. The hourly base salary in Puerto Rico will increase to $13 in January 2022 and to $15 in January 2023. “Our […]
World Central Kitchen (WCK) announced the launch of its ninth round of grants as part of its Food Producer Network (FPN), a program that helps build resilient local food systems and strengthen food security. It does so through grants of up to $20,000 to support farmers, fishers, and food-related businesses and nonprofit organizations based in […]
Sun West Mortgage Company, with 41 years in the United States market, and presence in 48 states, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, was recognized as “Banking Institution of the Year” by the Puerto Rico Association of Realtors as part of the celebration of its annual convention. In addition, Andrés Concepción, Sun West’s vice […]
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