USDA unveils resource guide to help rural communities find disaster recovery assistance
September 24, 2021
The US Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development agency unveiled a resource guide as part of National Preparedness Month to help rural communities seeking disaster resiliency and recovery assistance. The United States endured 22 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in 2020, costing $95 billion in damages to homes, businesses and public infrastructure, agency officials […]
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Optico Fiber, Blood Bank to hold blood donation drive in Santurce
September 24, 2021
Optico Fiber, a local internet service provider, together with the Mutual Services Blood Bank, will carry out a Blood Donation activity open to the public on Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the company’s headquarters on Ponce de León Ave. in Santurce. During September, the company has carried out the “Connect with […]
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Bayer donates trees to nature reserve in Maunabo
September 24, 2021
As part of its commitment to contribute to community planting efforts aimed at mitigating the impact that Hurricane María had on the Punta Tuna Wetlands Nature Reserve, Bayer Crop Science donated 456 trees to nonprofit Siempre Verde and the Maunabo Pro-Development Committee. Through a collaborative effort, the Siempre Verde company oversees the restoration work in […]
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Unsecured Creditors Committee to host informative sessions for voting
September 23, 2021
The Unsecured Creditors Committee, one of the parties participating in the restructuring process of some $73 billion in government debt, announced it will be hosting several informative sessions for creditors who may have received voting ballots. The creditors may have recently received a Class 58 or Class 66 ballot to vote to accept or reject […]
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Metropistas marks 10th yrs. in Puerto Rico confirming $170M in upgrades
September 22, 2021
Autopistas Metropolitanas of Puerto Rico, known as Metropistas, is marking 10 years since taking over the operation of Highways PR-5 and PR-22 through a public-private partnership with the government, confirming it has made some $170 million in infrastructure improvements. The money was put into the containment systems along the highways — such as the concrete […]
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PASH Global to equip Fresenius Kabi’s San Germán plant with solar energy system
September 22, 2021
UK-based developer PASH Global announced Tuesday it will build a 1-MW ground-mounted solar farm for German pharmaceutical company Fresenius Kabi at its manufacturing site in San Germán. The new system will enable Fresenius Kabi to further reduce its environmental footprint by generating its own supply of renewable energy at the site, the company stated. The […]
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University of Puerto Rico’s Med School gets $37K donation in PPE from EyeOn LLC
September 22, 2021
The University of Puerto Rico’s School of Medicine recently received $37,050 worth of personal protection equipment from EyeOn LLC, a local medical equipment and health products company. The material will be destined both for the protection of students and residents, as well as for those people at risk of contagion who carry out practices and academic […]
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Credit Union Executives Association to hold convention
September 21, 2021
The Puerto Rico Credit Union Executives Association (ASEC, in Spanish) announced its upcoming 20th local convention under the slogan “Cooperative Reinvention: Human, economic and digital approach” on Sept. 24-25. The event, which will take place at the Embassy Suites Dorado del Mar Beach Resort will be in person and will comply with all security protocols […]
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Microjuris.com to probe new transformations of the legal profession
September 20, 2021
CEO Ataveyra Medina-Hernández launched a call to the legal community to complete the 2021 version of the longitudinal study on the legal services market in Puerto Rico. The 2021 edition of the study commissioned by Microjuris.com and Estudios Técnicos Inc. proposes to identify the new scenarios and work modalities to analyze how the legal services […]
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Escuelita Chic for future Puerto Rican female entrepreneurs
September 20, 2021
The Arepa Chic restaurant, a Puerto Rican social enterprise that seeks to empower women from low-income backgrounds who are heads of household, begins a new phase with Escuelita Chic, a program which will train future businesswomen who wish to manage micro-franchises of the business, now in carts. During the training period, the women will receive […]
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Metaverso NFT summit coming to Puerto Rico Dec. 7
September 20, 2021
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) investor gmoney announced the upcoming Metaverso, NFT summit to take place Dec. 7 in San Juan at the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico. Metaverso will gather NFT creators, collectors, and global players “for a day of immersive programming, welcoming participants and attendees into Puerto Rico’s vibrant crypto and NFT ecosystem,” organizers […]
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MCS Foundation reaches $5.5M in community support
September 17, 2021
This year, the MCS Foundation reached the amount of $5.5 million in donations and more than 50,000 volunteer hours contributed to non-profit entities that provide health, education and economic development services to vulnerable or needy communities in Puerto Rico. “The MCS Foundation has marched at a steady pace to proactively and consistently support organizations […]
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World Bank Group to discontinue ‘Doing Business’ report
September 17, 2021
The World Bank Group confirmed it will discontinue its Doing Business report after data irregularities associated with the 2018 and 2020 editions were reported internally in June 2020. In a statement, the organization said “Trust in the research of the World Bank Group is vital. World Bank Group research informs the actions of policymakers, helps countries make better-informed […]
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Marvel designs public space to mark International Park(Ing) Day
September 17, 2021
Multidisciplinary architecture, landscape, urban and interior design firm Marvel will participate for the first time in today’s worldwide celebration of Park(ing) Day. As part of the event and for only one day, two parking spaces with parking meters along Ashford Avenue in Condado will be transformed into a public space to promote recreation and community […]
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500 families receive free microinsurance hurricane protection
September 17, 2021
Raincoat, a microinsurance technology company based on the island, partnered with the Puerto Rico Children and Youth Rights Network to provide free microinsurance financial protection against hurricanes to 500 low-income Puerto Rican families and Network participants. Raincoat creates technologies to provide adequate protection to people facing adverse weather conditions and natural disasters. The policy offers coverage of up to $1,000 a year. “This […]
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