Study: 82% of people believe robots can support their mental health better than humans
October 26, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has created the most stressful year in history and negatively affected the mental health of 78% of the global workforce, according to a study from Oracle and Workplace Intelligence, a research and development, human resources consulting firm. The study of more than 12,000 employees, managers, human resources leaders and C-level executives in […]
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MCS invests $350K to expand Carolina offices
October 23, 2020
Medical Card System announced an investment of close to $350,000 to expand and renovate its customer service center in Carolina, adding about 50 direct jobs and providing access to healthcare services for insureds of the municipality, and neighboring towns. “At this historic moment, MCS is working hard to deliver all the services our insureds need, […]
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Puerto Rico Ports Authority joins Airports Council International
October 22, 2020
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority has joined the Airports Council International, an organization that represents airport authorities worldwide. Established in 1991 and with 1,960 airports in 176 countries, ACI represents the interests of airports with governments and international organizations, develops standards, policies and recommended practices for airports, and provides information and training opportunities to raise […]
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Cooperative Circuit, Microsoft partner to develop tech skills to members
October 22, 2020
The Cooperative Circuit, in collaboration with Microsoft Puerto Rico, will offer technology skills workshops to partners of the Circuit’s network. This initiative is part of the activities scheduled during co-op month, organizers said. In recent months, of Puerto Rican families have used one of the platforms offered by Microsoft on a day-to-day basis, either to […]
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Puerto Rican teen wins Lemonade Day ’20 national youth entrepreneur of the year title
October 21, 2020
Lemonade Day, a youth entrepreneurship program, has named Danyarelie Ruiz as the 2020 National Youth Entrepreneur of the Year. She is the first Latina and Puerto Rican to win this award since Lemonade Day was founded in 2007, organizers said. Thirteen-year-old Ruiz, from the town of San Lorenzo, planned and started her own lemonade business […]
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Mastercard’s educational program Girls4Tech launched in Puerto Rico
October 21, 2020
The Mastercard Girls4Tech educational program that seeks to inspire 7–14 year old girls with skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), and which has already reached 1 million students worldwide, is being launched in Puerto Rico with the participation of 15 girls, patients of the San Jorge Children’s Foundation. Starting Oct. 19, the girls […]
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Professional women meet to discuss challenges of COVID-19 pandemic
October 21, 2020
Shine Professional Women — a group dedicated to developing initiatives, events and the dissemination of information for professional women — will host the virtual “Shine Professional Women Meetup: Women who challenge the Pandemic” event on Oct. 24. The activity will be free, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. “In this second edition of the SHINE […]
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Bluetide invests $200K in ocean related technologies, specialized vessels
October 20, 2020
Bluetide Puerto Rico Inc., in charge of developing a whole-island approach to coastal resource management for disaster mitigation and resilience, workforce development and the Blue Economy in the Caribbean, has purchased two custom vessels to advance oceanographic and scientific research and technology development in the region, it announced. The investment of more than $200,000 was […]
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Boronea opens new store at Plaza Las Américas
October 20, 2020
Boronea, a Puerto Rican clothing and accessories store for men has opened a seasonal store on the second level of the Plaza Las Américas shopping center that will be up through January. The 1,030 square-foot location across the corridor from the Amado Salón entailed a $50,000 investment to establish and is generating six direct jobs, […]
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’20 Puerto del Rey Billfish tournament cancelled
October 20, 2020
The 2020 Puerto del Rey Billfish Tournament, planned for Oct. 22-24 at Puerto Del Rey Marina in Fajardo, has been cancelled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and emergency, organizers said. “Unfortunately, the circumstances that we’re going through will not allow us to continue our traditional tournament for the entire Puerto del Rey family,” said […]
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Puerto Rico Demographic Registry launches online appointment service
October 20, 2020
The Puerto Rico Demographic Registry, an agency under the Puerto Rico Health Department, has launched an online service to enable people to request appointments and process necessary documents. By connecting to RegistroDemograficoCitas.com, users are able to see the services for which appointments are offered: Death certifications; marriage registrations; birth registration or marriage License. Once the service […]
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Grupo Guayacán collects $82K in donations via virtual fundraiser
October 19, 2020
Small donations of $1, $10 and $50 added up to help Grupo Guayacán surpass its fundraising goal for the 2020 Guayacán Giving Day, which closed with $82,768 in donations, the nonprofit announced. The campaign is the organization’s most important effort geared at raising individual donations to support its entrepreneurial development and training programs, which are […]
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Foundation for Puerto Rico launches ‘For Good’ fundraising campaign
October 19, 2020
Responding to the back-to-back crises that have affected Puerto Rico since 2017 — Hurricane María, the January 2020 earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic — Foundation for Puerto Rico has launched the “For Good” initiative to continue its philanthropic work throughout Puerto Rico. The nonprofit’s virtual fundraising campaign offers people three ways to help: “Raffle for […]
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Swiss firm NEWS expands footprint to Puerto Rico
October 19, 2020
In the midst of the crisis caused by the pandemic for Puerto Rico’s business and economic sectors, Switzerland-based NEWS (Navigating in Times of Change) is expanding its operations to Puerto Rico, it announced. The company that seeks to “impart a unique and specific methodology enable organizations and companies overcome challenges in uncertain times” is adding […]
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Guayanilla exec. gets SBA ‘Woman Entrepreneur of the Year’ award
October 16, 2020
As part of National Small Business Administration (SBA) Week, Nydia Padilla, president of South Puerto Rico Towing & Boat Services Inc., nominated by FirstBank, received the “Woman Entrepreneur of the Year” Award for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In 2004, Padilla took over the reins of the company, leading a 60-person team in […]
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