Isla Grande airport terminal getting $640K upgrade
January 24, 2020
As part of its capital improvement program, the Puerto Rico Ports Authority will oversee some $640,000 in repairs to the passenger terminal of the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci airport in Isla Grande, the agency’s interim Executive Director Joel A. Pizá-Batiz announced. The improvements include the removal and replacement of the terminal’s metal roof, as well […]
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Spanish airline Iberia to boost traffic to P.R. by 55% in ’20
January 24, 2020
Spanish airline Iberia announced plans to increase its flights to Puerto Rico by 55% this year vs. 2019, adding more than 128,000 seats in 2020, representing an additional injection of some $7 million in passenger spending on the island. During the FITUR 2020 International Tourism Fair in Madrid, Puerto Rico Tourism Co. Executive Director Carla […]
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LULAC National to visit earthquake-hit areas to deliver aid
January 23, 2020
The president of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Domingo García, will lead a delegation visit to Puerto Rico today to assess first-hand the areas hit by recent earthquakes in the south of the island. The delegation will deliver assistance for the victims, resources that were donated by LULAC members from different parts […]
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5th edition of Made in Puerto Rico golf tourney to raise funds for earthquake victims
January 23, 2020
The fifth edition of the Puerto Rico Products Association golf tournament will allocate a large portion of the proceeds raised to help members in the island’s southern region who have experienced damages to their businesses as a result of the ongoing earthquakes. The tournament slated for Feb. 7 at the Wyndham Grand Río Mar hotel […]
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Handcrafted Spanish jewelry brand UNOde50 opens at Plaza del Caribe
January 22, 2020
UNOde50, the Madrid-born jewelry brand known for its creativity and unique handcrafted styles, announced the opening of its second location in Puerto Rico, at Plaza del Caribe in Ponce. The new location will join 23 other stores within North America and opened three years after UNOde50 made its local debut in 2017 at Plaza Las […]
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Evertec Included in ’20 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
January 22, 2020
Evertec Inc. announced that it is one of 325 companies selected for the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), which distinguishes companies committed to transparency in gender reporting and advancing women’s equality. “We’re proud to be included in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index again this year. Evertec is committed to diversity and inclusion and we believe […]
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Bahía Beach Golf Club crowned ‘best golf course’ in P.R.
January 22, 2020
The certified Silver Signature Sanctuary golf course located in the Bahía Beach Resort & Golf Club in Río Grande was recently crowned the best golf course in Puerto Rico by Golfweek’s Ultimate Guide. The announcement was made in the magazine’s list of the Top 50 Best Courses of the Caribbean and Mexico. Every year, Golfweek’s […]
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USDA to assist P.R. farmers affected by recent earthquakes
January 22, 2020
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue vowed to provide additional resources to assist Puerto Rico farmers affected by the recent earthquakes, Puerto Rico Farm Bureau President Héctor Cordero confirmed. Cordero recently took part in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual conference held in Austin, TX, where he talked with Purdue about Puerto Rico’s agricultural […]
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ABI’s to hold Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in P.R. on Feb. 3-5
January 22, 2020
The American Bankruptcy Institute’s 2020 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium will return to Puerto Rico on Feb. 3-5, featuring an educational program developed to provide attendees with an interactive learning experience led by a faculty of prominent national and regional bankruptcy judges, as well as experienced practitioners. ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research […]
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Municipal Finance Corp. extends tax filing deadline for retailers
January 21, 2020
The Municipal Financing Corporation (COFIM, for its initials in Spanish) announced it extended the deadline for merchants to submit their January returns and municipal Sales and Use Tax payments until Jan. 31. “Following the recent seismic movements, which have caused infrastructure damage to businesses, it merits extending the deadline to submission the returns and the […]
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Uber, Uber Eats offer free rides, deliveries to earthquake victims
January 21, 2020
Given the wave of seismic activity hitting the southern area of Puerto Rico, the Uber and Uber Eats transportation and food delivery networks, respectively, will be pitching in to help victims. Among the initiatives is offering promotional codes redeemable for free trips for users, first responders and other emergency personnel in the affected areas. The […]
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Honeywell Aerospace P.R. seeks engineers
January 20, 2020
Honeywell Aerospace Puerto Rico will hold a job fair to recruit engineering and technology positions for its Aguadilla and Moca operations, on Feb. 8, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its facilities located in the Americas Technology Park in Moca. Honeywell Aerospace is looking to hire Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Hardware, Software and information […]
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FirstBank donates $250K to help southwestern P.R. residents
January 20, 2020
Financial institution FirstBank has established a $250,000 relief fund to support the recovery of communities in the southwest area that were affected by the recent earthquakes. During the first phase of the effort, the bank partnered with five nonprofit organizations that are offering services to families with pressing needs, namely: Centro de Microempresas y Tecnologías […]
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Expedition Communications delivers connectivity to 3 earthquake shelters
January 17, 2020
Technology firm Expedition Communications this week installed satellite Internet connectivity systems with Wi-Fi in shelters in Guayanilla, Peñuels and Guánica, to help connect earthquake evacuees, the company announced. The system in installed Guayanilla is delivering speeds of more than 25Mbps and is “providing reliable internet connectivity in uncertain times for the hundreds of people living […]
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P.R.’s biopharma plants back online after power interruptions
January 17, 2020
The Puerto Rico Pharmaceutical Industry Association confirmed that after the earthquake and subsequent aftershocks registered on the island on Jan. 7 and since, biopharmaceutical manufacturing plants are back online. “The biopharmaceutical industry has robust continuity plans to assure the steadiness of its supply of lifesaving medicines that are produced locally,” said PIA Chair Wendy Perry. […]
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