MCS launches health coverage plan for Puerto Rico’s self-employed
December 10, 2020
MCS Life Insurance Co. announced the launch of a health coverage plan for Puerto Rico’s self-employed and small- and medium-sized businesses. Starting at $2.35 a day, MCS Personal medical coverage includes essential health benefits, such as emergency services, hospitalization, maternity, drugs, mental health care, laboratory, and preventive services, as well as chronic disease management, and […]
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USDA Rural Development opens rural energy grant application round
December 9, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has opened the call for applications for loan guarantees and grants for renewable energy systems and to make energy efficiency improvements, conduct energy audits and provide development assistance. The deadline to apply for the grants is Feb. 1 and Mar. 31, 2021, respectively. The funding is being provided through […]
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Triple-S Management Corp. CFO Román-Jiménez to retire
December 8, 2020
Triple-S Management Corporation announced that its Chief Financial Officer Juan José Román-Jiménez will retire at the end of a planned transition, capping a three-decade career as a finance executive that included serving as CFO for two public companies. Román-Jiménez will remain in his role until his successor is chosen and will help ensure a smooth […]
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Brad Dean appointed vice chair of US Travel and Tourism Advisory Board
December 8, 2020
Discover Puerto Rico’s CEO Brad Dean has been appointed vice chair of the US Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB), for a two-year term. This Board advises the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the US travel and tourism industry. This Board advises on government policies and programs that affect the US travel and […]
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Popular Auto’s Starting Connection Program aims to help establish credit
December 8, 2020
Looking to help consumers establish a credit history, and under the motto, “Now you can have what you dreamed of,” Popular Auto announced the availability of the “Starting Connection Program.” This program makes it easier for people who do not have credit experience, or it is limited, to buy their first car through a qualified […]
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USDA-NRCS to hold state technical committee meetings for Puerto Rico/USVI
December 8, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’ Natural Resources Conservation Service will host virtual meetings this week, to discuss 2018 Farm Bill updates, storm recovery efforts under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWPP), and updates from NRCS Caribbean Divisions and federal and territorial partners. NRCS Caribbean Area Director Luis Cruz-Arroyo said agency partners, clients and potential clients […]
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LaCalleComercio.com online mall opens to help Puerto Rico’s SME’s
December 7, 2020
LaCalleComercio.com, an online shopping center recently unveiled to help Puerto Rico’s small and medium-sized businesses (SME’s) expand their sales amid the restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is now open for companies to create their virtual stores. Axel Caraballo, executive director and who created and manages the project along with lawyer Max Caraballo and communicator […]
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Mobilitie to deploy 5G wireless network at Coliseo de Puerto Rico
December 7, 2020
Less than two weeks after announcing it had selected California-based Mobilitie to provide wireless broadband connectivity to the Puerto Rico Convention Center, its operator AMS Global — which also manages the Coliseo de Puerto Rico — confirmed it has signed up the same provider for the indoor arena. “Bringing a new network with 5G capability […]
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ConPRmetidos launches initiative to attract world-class professionals to Puerto Rico
December 7, 2020
Puerto Rico-based nonprofit ConPRmetidos recently unveiled the program ElComebackPR.org, a platform aimed at bringing back Puerto Rican professionals living and working in the diaspora, and non-Puerto Rican entrepreneurs/workers back to the island. The program seeks to connect professionals and anyone who wants to contribute to the Puerto Rico’s economy with employment opportunities on the island. […]
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Power Sports unveils new $3M expanded retail concept
December 7, 2020
Local retailer Power Sports announced the opening this week of its new home appliance and power generation equipment outlet store, just in time for the start of the holiday season. The opening of the 26,000 square-foot store is part of an expansion project driven by an investment of more than $3 million. The new retail […]
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$350K Marocha restaurant brings its ‘free spirit’ local cuisine to Miramar
December 4, 2020
At an investment of $350,000, Chef Owner Eileen Sánchez unveiled her new culinary offering in Miramar, called Marocha. The opening of the eatery was scheduled for March 2020, when the pandemic challenged her plans, but not her entrepreneurial spirit. “Without a doubt, the pandemic has been a blow to us and to the restaurant industry […]
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Homebuilders Association bestows ‘Banker of the Year’ award to FirstBank exec
December 4, 2020
The Puerto Rico Homebuilders Association bestowed its “Banker of the Year” award to Alexis Aguiar, first vicepresident of FirstBank’s corporate banking division, the bank announced. The Association assigns the award for excellence in the person’s performance and their contribution in the construction industry, in the community and in Puerto Rico’s economic development. The award ceremony […]
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U.S. Postal Service closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
December 3, 2020
U.S. Post Office locations nationwide will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, but will reopen after the holidays, and regular mail delivery will resume Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, the agency announced. Some Post Office locations may have extended hours leading up to the holidays, while others may have limited hours on Christmas Eve. Although there are no […]
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AFAR travelers rank Puerto Rico as top Caribbean island
December 3, 2020
AFAR, a travel media brand that inspires and guides travelers to “have deeper, richer, and more meaningful experiences,” revealed the winners of its fifth-annual AFAR Travelers’ Awards, in which Puerto Rico was chosen as the #1 Caribbean island. “After the tourism industry has been so heavily impacted by the current pandemic, being chosen for this […]
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Vitrina Solidaria launches virtual training for 15 Loíza-based entrepreneurs
December 3, 2020
Fifteen entrepreneurs from the northern town of Loíza began a virtual training program comprising more than 40 hours of training, practical sessions and mentoring through nonprofit organization’s Vitrina Solidaria’s Loíza Glocal Bootcamp, Executive Director Raquel Skerrett-Escalera said. The businesses of the entrepreneurs picked for the free training represent the agriculture, food and arts and crafts […]
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