Puerto Rican Endowment for the Humanities awards $265K to 27 nonprofits hit by pandemic
September 1, 2020
Committed to alleviating the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Puerto Rican Endowment for the Humanities (FPH, in Spanish) awarded a total of $265,000 in special donations to 27 cultural organizations with humanistic purposes that have been affected by the crisis. The allocated funds were provided by a special CARES Act allocation, channeled through […]
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UPR-Mayagüez’s NSF I-Corps seeks researchers, entrepreneurs
August 31, 2020
The National Science Foundation’s Innovation-Corps Site based at the University of Puerto Rico’s Mayagüez campus is looking for researchers, engineers, scientists, and general entrepreneurs who have research-based technology, product ideas, or technology applications and want to evaluate the potential to go commercial. The goal is to help them lock down entrepreneurial skills through training in the […]
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PREPA to test emergency generators in Vieques, Culebra on Aug. 30
August 28, 2020
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority confirmed it will interrupt the power service to test the emergency generators in the Vieques and Culebra municipal islands, this Sunday, Aug. 30. The service interruption will be from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Vieques, and from 7:30 a.m. to 8 […]
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ConPRmetidos opens grant cycle for personal finance education program
August 27, 2020
The events of 2020 — the January earthquakes and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic — has spurred nonprofit organization ConPRmetidos to launch a grant program to help 500 Puerto Rican families learn how to transform their personal finances through the “Claridad Financiera” course. The nonprofit is known for developing social impact projects in sectors […]
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Puerto Rico Ports Authority invests $517K in new vehicle fleet
August 27, 2020
At a cost of $517,043 in federal and agency-generated funds, the Puerto Rico Ports Authority announced the acquisition of a new fleet of 17 vehicles for several operational areas, agency Executive director Joel A. Pizá-Batiz announced. Noting that the agency had not made a considerable investment in new vehicles since 2002, Pizá-Batiz said the Ports […]
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Puerto Rico Bankers Association to host virtual workshop on smart use of credit
August 27, 2020
The Puerto Rico Bankers Association will host its next educational workshop, which will take place Aug. 28, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., via the Zoom platform. It will be free and open to the public. The guest speaker will be Hilda Y. González-Rodríguez, manager of the Credit and Risk Management Unit of Banco […]
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Puma Energy launches Puma FastPay+ loyalty program
August 27, 2020
Puma Energy announced the start of loyalty program through the new Puma FastPay+ app, offering a free range of benefits and promotions in selected stores when buying fuel using the Puma FastPay application as a payment method. Through the new loyalty program for Puma FastPay users, the customer will accumulate points in the Puma FastPay+ […]
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Bayer helps Juana Díaz Head Start centers prepare for emergencies
August 26, 2020
Ahead of the start of the new school year and at the peak of Puerto Rico’s hurricane season, Bayer Crop Science Puerto Rico announced it has donated emergency preparedness kits to the families participating in the Juana Díaz Head Start program. The company donated an emergency response kit to each of the 305 participating families in […]
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Banco Popular Foundation marks 16th edition of Rafael Carrión, Jr. scholarship program
August 25, 2020
Banco Popular Foundation recognized the academic achievements a group of outstanding young people who were awarded the Rafael Carrión Jr. Award for Academic Excellence during a virtual ceremony. The initiative, which has been held for the past 16 years, has recognized 1,503 students and 21 teachers. This has translated into a $1.6 million investment in […]
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Uber Eats launches delivery options, services in Puerto Rico
August 25, 2020
As cities adapt to the new normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are implementing new options that contribute to prevention and prioritize public health safety. Such is the case for Uber Eats, which is launching a new update of the pick-up option, a loyalty program for restaurants and service expansion to the town of […]
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Walmart Puerto Rico raises $400K for Children’s Miracle Network
August 24, 2020
Walmart Puerto Rico confirmed it has raised $400,000 in donations the annual campaign to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network and its partner hospital on the island, the San Jorge Children’s and Women’s Hospital. The campaign had the backing of associates in Walmart, Sam’s Club and Amigo Supermarkets stores in Puerto Rico. “We’re very proud of […]
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Chocolate Cortés, Susan G. Komen Puerto Rico join fight against breast cancer
August 24, 2020
For the third consecutive year, Chocolate Cortés and Susan G. Komen are back together in the fight against breast cancer, the most diagnosed cancer on the island and the one that most affects Puerto Rican women. “Our goal is to create awareness about breast cancer in each household that Chocolate Cortés is consumed,” said Ignacio […]
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Oriental awards $100K in college scholarships
August 21, 2020
Financial institution Oriental recently awarded $91,000 in scholarships to 21 college students as part of its institutional scholarship program for children of employees. The scholarships are aimed at students in the areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and business administration. “This year things have been different for everyone, as a result of COVID-19 we’ve had […]
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Shopping Centers say new restrictions will hit already-frail small businesses
August 21, 2020
The Puerto Rican Association of Shopping Centers issued a statement regarding the government’s new Executive Order 2020-062, saying that while “thankful” that it did not call for a full shutdown of the economy, it anticipated that the new restrictions will “have an effect on the sales of small and medium-sized businesses, many of which are […]
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Liberty Puerto Rico wins Ookla broadband speed test for 4th straight year
August 19, 2020
For the fourth year in a row, Liberty Puerto Rico has received the 2020 Speedtest Award as Puerto Rico’s “Fastest Fixed Network,” the company announced. Liberty won the title this year with a Speed Score of 52.94, which is well above Liberty’s 47.08 Speed Score last year and that of other internet service providers on […]
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