As part of its strategy to continue providing resources to promote innovation and new business development, Puerto Rico Emprende announced the creation of the E-Fullfiment Center, the first center in the Caribbean receiving, packaging and shipping goods purchased through e-commerce transactions. “The Puerto Rico E-Fulfillment Center is part of our digitization initiative for small and medium enterprises […]
FirstBank announced its sixth donation to Martin Peña Recicla, a contribution that will go toward the remodeling of the nonprofit’s facilities, which will include an office space, a meeting room, a storage area, and a collection center in Santurce. The funding comes from the financial institution’s “Dona tu Celu” mobile phone recycling campaign. “We continue […]
More than 3,000 middle school children from the Arecibo and Guaynabo educational districts received tips to protect themselves from online predators during two special presentations organized by the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement’s Child Exploitation Investigative Unit and sponsored by Liberty Puerto Rico. Special Agent Alek Pacheco, of the Unit’s iGuardians program, and Lieutenant Jimmy […]
The government of Puerto Rico announced its intention of transferring the rights and property of the Puerto Rico Corporation for Public Broadcasting, known as WIPR, to a private nonprofit. In a statement, Anthony Maceira, the government’s secretary for public affairs stated that a committee has been created to prepare a bill to amend Law 126-1996, […]
Evertec and the Women’s Business Institute entered into an alliance to promote the growth of businesses founded by women through training that will address the need to expand their knowledge in the use of technology to establish, manage, streamline and grow their business. “The use and knowledge of technology for a company is a catalyst […]
U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division representatives are working in St. Croix and St. Thomas to provide compliance assistance and education for employers, and to investigate payroll practices related to ongoing recovery efforts following Hurricanes Irma and María, the agency announced. WHD will review employers’ compliance with federal labor statutes including the McNamara-O’Hara […]
The “Apprenticeship Accelerator,” a program aimed at employers in the manufacturing industry wishing to implement such programs in their companies, will take place in Ponce and Aguadilla April 11 and 25, respectively, the Department of Economic Development and Commerce announced. Information will be provided to employers looking to integrate apprenticeships as part their recruitment process, […]
PathStone Enterprise Center Inc. (PECI) received a $1.5 million grant from Wells Fargo to provide capital and technical assistance to business owners on the island, the company announced. The investment, which is part of the Wells Fargo Works for Small Business: Diverse Community Capital (DCC) program, will help small businesses that are still in the process […]
With an investment of $3.9 million and the creation of 85 new direct jobs, Pueblo Supermarket will open its 22nd store on Wednesday in the Cupey sector of San Juan, the retailer announced. The store, located in the Cupey Professional Mall, will open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday and Sundays from 7 […]
Mastercard announced it has closed a partnership with Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) Mobile Security, a smart card manufacturing, personalization and payment solutions provider, to advance easier, faster and safer payments in the region. With this agreement, G+D will offer preferential pricing to Mastercard issuers focused on advancing their conversion to contactless cards, the companies said. “Contactless is […]
For the 11th year in a row, T-Mobile showed its support for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure fundraising event, honoring the medal-winning athletes in the Special Olympics World Games. Present during the event were Olympic medalist Javier Culson, the medal-winning athletes in the Special Olympics World Games Eneida Torres, Carlos Miró and […]
Volvo Cars is for the first time making its safety knowledge accessible to the public in a central digital library it is urging the car industry to use, “in the interest of safer roads for all,” the company stated. Sixty years ago, the automaker invented the three-point safety belt, which is estimated to have saved […]
Puerto Rico will host the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) 2020 Global Summit from April 21-23 next year at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced while in Spain — this year’s host. The Puerto Rico Tourism Company and Discover Puerto Rico will host the summit, regarded as the most […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced it will launch a 16-stop road tour connecting entrepreneurs working on advanced technology to the largest source of early stage funding – the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The SBIR Road Tour will stop in Puerto Rico Nov. 15, the agency announced. […]
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation will testify before the U.S. Natural Resources Committee during a hearing focusing on “Rebuilding and Privatization of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority,” the nonprofit announced. Foundation President Nelson Colón-Tarrats will present his comments on April 9, at 10 a.m. On March 16, a delegation from the Committee of Natural […]
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