Triple-S Advantage announced an initiative to deliver stuffed animals to Alzheimer’s and other dementia patients to promote their social interaction and emotional response, as part of its corporate social responsibility program. The project is aligned with the use of stuffed animals in patients with dementia who have withdrawn and do not interact with their environment, […]
Visitor hours are now open, at least virtually, at Casa Bacardí Puerto Rico as the home of the iconic rum launches virtual mixology and team-building experiences. As one of the most popular destinations on the island, Casa Bacardí usually welcomes 200,000 guests each year but doors remain closed due to COVID-19. Recognizing that people are […]
Florida-based CR Insurance, an agency specialized in all health insurance plans, including programs such as Medicare Advantage Plan and Affordable Care Ac. E., has opened a branch in Puerto Rico, where it is recruiting employees. CR Insurance Group LLC, is dedicated, among other things, to serving and educating Medicare eligible and uninsured populations to understand […]
The Kinesis Foundation is reaffirming its commitment to students with academic excellence and financial needs, under the “Believe in tomorrow, Believe in me” campaign to promote fundraising through recurring contributions. The Kinesis Foundation is dedicated to providing the necessary resources for Puerto Rican students to achieve a highly competitive education. Since its inception, it has […]
The Cooperative Development and Investment Fund (FIDECOOP, in Spanish) announced the availability of $40.5 million in funds for the strategic financing of companies organized under the cooperative model, the entity confirmed. This fund is the product of the contributions by credit unions and a co-investment agreement with the government established since 2002. FIDECOOP also provides […]
PathStone Enterprise Center Inc (PECI) in conjunction with the Rural Local Initiatives Support Corporation (Rural LISC), distributed a total of $375,000 in grants to 62 small and medium business owners to help mitigate the negative economic impact caused by the emergency of COVID-19. The donations come from a grant from the Wells Fargo Works for […]
At a time when the world has been dealing with multiple crisis situations — environmental, economic, health related — it is imperative that businesses and companies are adequately prepared to face obstacles and continue to operate in times of difficult challenges. To do this, the multinational technology company Oracle has designed a two-hour event aimed […]
Marella Cruises — formerly Thomson Cruises — a British cruise line operated by TUI UK, announced its winter sailing schedule, which includes stops in Puerto Rico. In a release, it confirmed 23 new itineraries, 18 new ports of call including Boston, Halong Bay and San Juan, on the Marella Discovery ship, which will homeport in Barbados and will sail to […]
Integro Foundation, a Puerto Rican nonprofit, raised more than $120,000 for the Food Bank of Puerto Rico through its “Feed Puerto Rico” campaign, which exceeded expectations by 20% and fed more than 12,000 families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Feed Puerto Rico” launched in April, soon after Puerto Rico went into COVID-19 lockdown. The […]
Facebank International, founded in Puerto Rico in 2006, has maintained its forecast and rating from credit rating agency DBRS Morningstar, even in the midst of the challenges posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic, General Manager Julio Carbonell confirmed. In its most recent review, DBRS “favorably considered Facebank’s strict compliance with U.S. regulatory agencies, its business […]
The Puerto Rico Sales and Marketing Executives Association (SME, in Spanish) is encouraging brands to participate in the call for the 2020 Marketing Excellence Awards, confirming that the nomination process is online and runs until Sept. 18, 2020. The marketing teams from companies, as well as advertising, digital, public relations or promotions agencies, can nominate […]
Tech firm Evertec announced today the launch of “Tech Guru Talks,” a series of educational sessions created in alliance with Piloto 151 to empower the technology and developer community in Puerto Rico and Latin America. The talks are free and feature world-class speakers moderated by Seriously Creative. “At Evertec we believe that technology unleashes the […]
Passenger traffic at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport was down 62.9% year-over-year in August, when 302,237 people used the facility, its private operator ASUR confirmed. ASUR, whose Aerostar subsidiary runs the LMM, also revealed that year-to-date, passenger traffic registered in Puerto Rico’s main commercial airline traffic hub is down 50.7%, due to restrictions imposed […]
Foundation for Puerto Rico will host its First Community Resilience Conference, a three-day event that is part of its Whole Community Resilience Planning Program, from Sept. 9-11. The program is an initiative funded with CDBG-DR funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the local Housing Department of. To participate, click on […]
Walmart Puerto Rico announced that the third edition of the “Open Call Puerto Rico” event, and local suppliers will have from Sept. 8-25 to complete the process and present their locally sourced products and goods to Walmart and Amigo store buyers. This year’s Open Call will be held virtually, said Viviana Mercado, senior manager of […]
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