Rural Development awards $249K to P.R. Community Foundation
October 9, 2019
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation will promote economic development and entrepreneurship in Puerto Rico’s southwestern and eastern areas after receiving a grant of $249,604 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program, the entities announced. The Foundation will match the award dollar-for-dollar to implement the Recovery Program-Rural Community Development Initiative for Puerto Rico, the […]
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First Attack ’19: World E-sports summit comes to P.R. Oct. 26-27
October 9, 2019
First Attack 2019, considered the most important e-sports competition in Latin America, will take place at the Puerto Rico Convention Center Oct. 26-27, expecting to attract gamers and fans from all over the world and pump some $1.7 million into the island’s economy, organizers said. First Attack includes the final regional final of the Capcom […]
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Gov’t creates single regulation to dispose of abandoned properties
October 9, 2019
The government’s Real Estate Evaluation and Disposal Committee (CEDBI for its initials in Spanish) has published the single regulation for the evaluation and Disposal of Real property, Omar Marrero, who chairs the committee, announced. Marrero, who is also executive director of the Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF, for its initials in Spanish), said […]
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Puerto Rico Emprende organizes trade missions to Mexico, Colombia
October 8, 2019
Seeking to promote a more active commercial exchange and identify new investment opportunities between Puerto Rico and other Latin American markets, Puerto Rico Trade and Export will host a pair of commercial missions to Mexico and Colombia in November and December. “Through the Puerto Rico Emprende platform, we have taken on the task of increasing […]
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Boots to Business program reaches 100K participant milestone
October 7, 2019
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that more than 100,000 current and aspiring veteran business owners have participated in the Boots to Business training course since the program began in January 2013. The Boots to Business program provides entrepreneurial education and training to transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses (including members of the National […]
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Economic Development & Commerce hosts seminar on exporting to DomRep
October 7, 2019
As part of its strategy to promote exports of local products and services, the Department of Economic Development and Commerce will host the “Seminar Export to the Dominican Republic,” a free event on Oct. 16. The workshop will be held at the agency’s Roosevelt Ave. headquarters in Hato Rey, starting at 9 a.m. “With the […]
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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Discover Puerto Rico’ series debuts in JetBlue programming
October 4, 2019
The ‘Discover Puerto Rico with Lin-Manuel’ video series starring the actor, songwriter and lyricist, has been introduced free of charge in the programming offered on all JetBlue flights through January 2020, the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. announced. The complete series of short videos for the Internet was produced as a result of a collaboration between […]
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Retail Trade Association, Nat’l University College launch online retail academy
October 4, 2019
The Retail Trade Association, known as ACDET for its initials in Spanish, announced the launch of the “Retail Academy” in partnership with National University College, representing the first online continuing education platform designed for the island’s retail workforce. “The Retail Academy is a tool to explore new market needs and offers the industry the opportunity […]
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Kinesis Foundation celebrates granting $8M+ to Puerto Rican students
October 4, 2019
Kinesis Foundation President José Enrique Fernández recently announced that the nonprofit organization has granted some $8.9 million in scholarships to outstanding students in Puerto Rico who have economic limitations since its establishment in 2004. The achievement “proves that a genuine union of wills can result in the benefit of Puerto Rican youth and education, beyond […]
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Statistics Institute unveils new website to measure sustainable development goals in P.R.
October 3, 2019
The Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics, in collaboration with the United Nations Foundation, (UNA-USA Puerto Rico) have joined forces to launch a website to make it possible for Puerto Rico to have indicators that measure its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) approved by the United Nations. Ricardo Arzuaga-Chaves, Executive director of UNA-USA Puerto Rico, explained that […]
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American Red Cross opens new office in Fort Buchanan
October 3, 2019
With the goal of providing more direct access to services to members of the Armed Forces, the American Red Cross inaugurated a new office in the Fort Buchanan military base in Guaynabo. Some of the services that the Red Cross will provide in this new space are: Emergency communications procedures, coordination of resilience workshops and […]
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Tech consulting firm Fusionworks earns ‘Oracle Partner of the Year 2019’ award
October 3, 2019
Puerto Rican business technology consulting firm Fusionworks Inc. was recently awarded the “Oracle Cloud ERP Partner of the Year Latin America,” for the complexity of the projects it has implemented and customer satisfaction with the firm’s expertise. “This distinction marks our service record during our 17 years of existence and our goal is to continue […]
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Cloud Solutions Provider Inova marks 2nd anniversary with expansion plans
October 3, 2019
Inova Solutions, a Microsoft partner authorized as a Cloud Solutions Provider in the Caribbean and Latin America region, is marking its second anniversary in Puerto Rico, with plans to grow in size and services next year. Víctor Rivera-Cuevas, Inova’s country manager for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, confirmed that in 2017, the company […]
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Rock Solid, Kinesis Foundation join forces to recognize UPR student talent
October 2, 2019
Rock Solid Technologies Inc. and the Kinesis Foundation are coming together in partnership to oversee the 18th annual Rock Solid Scholarship cycle, which recognizes the academic achievements of University of Puerto Rico students. Five students were awarded the Rock Solid Scholarship last week, consisting of a $3,000 prize to cover a year of study at […]
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P.R. manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index rose to 46.0 in August
October 2, 2019
The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for Puerto Rico’s manufacturing sector edged up to 46.0 in August but remained below the threshold level for the fifth consecutive month. A reading below the threshold level suggests a contraction in the manufacturing sector with respect to the previous month. The index has been at or above the threshold […]
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