Destilería Serrallés Inc., producer of Puerto Rico’s premium rum Don Q, and La Cava de Serrallés presented its exclusive cocktail menu featuring several brands from the Premium Spirits Collection at STK San Juan. Since its inception in 2018, the Serrallés Premium Spirits Collection program has collaborated with high-profile restaurants on the island offering unique cocktail […]
The Puerto Rico Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCPR) recently presented its Board of Directors for 2020, chaired by Umberto J. Donato. In his inauguration message to members and top government officials, Donato unveiled the trade group’s work plan for 2020, which focuses on disaster recovery and reconstruction-related initiatives and projects after […]
Sacred Heart University, in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), will offer a pre-college program for high school students interested in pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), with an emphasis on neuroscience, the universities announced. The program is aimed at public and private school students with a minimum GPA […]
Being at the top of global trends in economics and politics, and raising awareness about the importance of accelerating strategic collaborations to be relevant, were some of the aspects that were discussed during the first Meritas summit held in Puerto Rico, the main global alliance of firms of independent lawyers who work collaboratively to provide […]
The Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority announced it issued a Request for Proposals seeking a firm that will provide consulting services to the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission. The scope of work of the services to be provided include, primarily, assisting the Commission in the drafting of the regulations governing the operations, and […]
JetBlue announced it will suspend change and cancel fees for new flight bookings from Feb. 27 to Mar. 11, 2020, for travel completed by June 1, 2020. The policy is designed to give customers confidence that they will not be charged any JetBlue fees for changes or cancellations later given evolving coronavirus concerns. The move […]
Angela Roth, CEO of ASL Services Holdings, received the “Puerto Rican Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award” during the 7th “Women Who Lead Summit,” held in San Juan. This year’s “Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award” recognizes the accomplishments of outstanding female entrepreneurship and business leadership in the Puerto Rican Latino community. Women Who Lead, […]
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company welcomed San Juan Artisan Distillers in Vega Alta, HydrOrganic in Río Grande and Siempre Verde in Cayey to its Agritourism Certification program, pushing the number of operations in its green facilities portfolio to 24 on the island. The program also includes 11 hotels and nine ecotourism companies. Tourism Co. Executive […]
Fast-food restaurant chain Burger King donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross Puerto Rico Chapter through its “Together we can Help” campaign to deliver aid to earthquake victims in the southwest region of the island. The donation is the result of the sale of symbolic “blocks” at $1 each that Burger King carried out in […]
Friends of Puerto Rico, a Washington, D.C. based nonprofit, announced its commitment with the Clinton Global Initiative by the Clinton Foundation to invest in the future of 1,000 women and girls in Puerto Rico by expanding their SEEDS program and launching AMIGAS, a new women’s entrepreneurship program. Through the commitment AMIGAS and SEEDS: Entrepreneurship for […]
Aware of the need that still exists in the towns of Guánica, Guayanilla, Ponce, Peñuelas, Lajas and Sabana Grande affected by January’s earthquakes — which the Food Bank of Puerto Rico estimates at more than 10,000 people — initiatives are still being created to collect the greatest amount of donations of essential items for the […]
Puerto Rican nonprofit organization Make Music Happen announced the start of the registration process for the 26th educational session of the Berklee in Puerto Rico program, which will take place May 26-31 at Sacred Heart University in Santurce. “We are enthusiastic to present the program again this year, particularly after breaking the enrollment record last […]
Seven community and cultural organizations and educational institutions will split some $120,000 for a variety of humanistic projects on the island, granted by the Puerto Rican Humanities Foundation. “The cultural proposals that the public will be able to enjoy through this contribution from the Puerto Rican Humanities Foundation are very varied and are characterized by […]
Yauco and Guánica will be the scenarios of the “Back to Business event in the South: Economic Reinforcement,” an initiative by the Department of Economic Development and Commerce to offer small and medium-sized entrepreneurs in the southwest area the guidance and tools needed to resume their business operations after the recent earthquakes. “SMEs are an […]
Pharma Consulting Corp., a local multidisciplinary firm that offers professional validation services for the pharmaceutical industry, recently entered into strategic alliances with multinational companies Thomas Scientific and MackBick Lab, as part of its growth plans. The women-led trio of firms are looking to support each other in “paving the way for women in the entrepreneurial […]
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