P.R.’s Concalma debuts in ’19 Made in America Holiday Gift Guide
December 4, 2019
Concalma, a Puerto Rican brand of tote bags manufactured at an industrial women-owned factory in Utuado, has been included in Alliance for American Manufacturing’s 2019 Made in America Holiday Gift Guide, becoming the first company to represent the island in the publication. The guide is an annual collection of holiday gift ideas from companies that […]
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Caguas Mini Maker Faire 2020 calls on entrepreneurs to show their talents
December 4, 2019
Creativity and technological production fair, Caguas Mini Maker Faire 2020, is opening a call to all entrepreneurs to showcase their talents during the fourth edition of the event slated for Feb. 29, 2020 at the Centro Criollo de Ciencia y Tecnología (C3Tec). The “makers” event, which in prior editions has drawn more than 1,000 visitors, […]
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Evertec announces completion of Colombia’s PlacetoPay acquisition
December 3, 2019
Evertec announced that it completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of capital stock of EGM Engineering Without Borders, known commercially as PlacetoPay. Based in Colombia, PlacetoPay is a gateway and payment service provider primarily in Colombia and Ecuador. Evertec entered into the agreement on July 26, 2019, as this media outlet reported. “We’re […]
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Otoao Health Corp. promotes vertical indoor farming project
December 3, 2019
A vertical indoor farming project supported by the Otoao Health Corp. (known as COSSAO for its initials in Spanish) was inaugurated recently to promote hydroponic crops inside cargo containers at the Antonio Tulla Torres School in Utuado. The project has the support of nonprofits ConPRmetidos and the Puerto Rico Community Foundation, which provided financial assistance […]
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Caribe Hilton hotel lights up holidays with Caguas Children’s Choir
December 2, 2019
Caribe Hilton celebrated with the community, guests and employees the lighting of the holidays, enlivened by the Caguas Children’s Choir, composed of more than 20 children between the ages of 6 to 15. The choir, directed by Ana E. Aviles-Pagán, performed their repertoire of Puerto Rican choral music. The decoration was inspired by the pineapple, […]
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Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino marks 10th anniversary
November 29, 2019
The Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino celebrated its 10 years on the island on Nov. 21 with a new general manager and plans for a $10 million renovation for 2020. In April 2019, this media outlet reported the hotel’s plans to renew property’s entire interior, including rooms, suites, lobby, meeting space, among others. The […]
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Trap artist ‘Bad Bunny’ creates Christmas card for Instituto Psicopedagógico
November 29, 2019
Popular trap artist Benito Martínez-Ocasio, known as “Bad Bunny” created this year’s Christmas card for the Instituto Psicopedagógico de Puerto Rico, which is a replica of a painting he created for the holidays. For the past 11 years, the nonprofit has paired celebrities with artists who work on the painting that becomes the Christmas card, […]
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FEMA warns P.R. private nonprofits requesting public assistance about fraud
November 27, 2019
Private nonprofits, including churches, that are requesting aid under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance program for damage related to Hurricanes Irma and María should be aware of con artists and others who may attempt to engage in fraudulent activity, the agency stated. The applicants should know that this kind of activity can happen […]
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Caribbean Produce Exchange trains farmers to comply with new federal standards
November 27, 2019
Caribbean Produce Exchange Inc. (CPE) recently offered a training workshop for agribusinesses to ensure that the management of their crops and farms products meet the new parameters established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The free workshop offered to CPE agribusiness, customers and suppliers included scientific resources, agronomists […]
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Mentes Puertorriqueñas en Acción opens call for summer internship
November 26, 2019
Mentes Puertorriqueñas en Acción opened the call for its PARACa social action internship program slated for next summer. The project is aimed at university students and recent graduates who seek to insert themselves in social projects and is open to both residents and those studying abroad. “We’re an organization of young people committed to Puerto […]
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‘Parrandón del Yunque’ celebrates entrepreneurial spirit of P.R. communities
November 26, 2019
More than 40 emerging entrepreneurs and about 30 artists will come together Nov. 30 to celebrate the “Parrandón del Yunque,” an event that will offer the local public and tourists the best of the entrepreneurial culture that grows around the El Yunque National Rainforest. The “Parrandón del Yunque” is one of the initiatives of the […]
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‘Step-Up’ entrepreneurial training program open for people 60+
November 25, 2019
Ana G. Méndez University, Cupey Campus, will offer the “Step-Up” project, a one-year, free-of-charge business education program for adults 60 years or older who are retired or unemployed. The program begins Dec. 11. Step-Up is a program subsidized by the MCS Foundation, which pursues that people 60 years of age and older are able to […]
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Skincare product line Laline opens 1st store in Plaza Carolina, more in the pipeline
November 22, 2019
Laline, a global retailer featuring skin care products, fragrances, soaps and other personal hygiene items, opened its first store Puerto Rico at the Plaza Carolina Mall. The 1,000 square-foot store on the mall’s second level arrives to the island at the hands of a group of successful merchants and entrepreneurs who have run large businesses […]
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Baskin-Robbins unveils $1.1M renovation of its San Patricio store
November 21, 2019
Local company Island Creamery Inc., operator of the Baskin-Robbins franchise in Puerto Rico, continues to bet on the local market with a $1.1 million investment to remodel its San Patricio Village store in Guaynabo. The renovation features the “new and innovative design” the company will use to open new stores and remodel existing ones for […]
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USDA allocates $782K to P.R. for rural education, health care access
November 21, 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development agency announced it is allocating $781,586 in two grants to further distance learning and rural education in Puerto Rico. Kinesis Inc. will receive a $291,887 grant that will enable it to create a distance learning network to provide advanced classes. There will be a hub-site at San Juan, […]
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