Pueblo Supermarket chain opening 22th location in Cupey
April 9, 2019
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 […]
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Mastercard, G+D Mobile Security partner to offer ‘contactless cards’
April 9, 2019
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 […]
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T-Mobile repeats its support for Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
April 9, 2019
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 […]
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Volvo Cars marks 60 years of sharing safety knowledge with open-for-all digital library
April 8, 2019
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 […]
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P.R. to host World Travel and Tourism Council 2020 Global Summit
April 5, 2019
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 […]
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SBA’s National SBIR road tour to stop in P.R. in November
April 5, 2019
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. […]
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P.R. Community Foundation to testify in Congressional energy hearings
April 5, 2019
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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Fundación Mapfre joins United Nations organization #speakup campaign
April 5, 2019
The Fifth Global Road Safety Week will take place May 6-12 around the world, promoted by the United Nations Organization and coordinated by the World Health Organization. This year, the week will focus on giving everyone a voice so they can come up with solutions to help reduce the number of fatalities and injuries caused […]
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FirstBank, Multisensory Reading Centers partner to help students with reading difficulties
April 4, 2019
FirstBank joined Multisensory Reading Centers of Puerto Rico and its “Readers for the Future” intervention program to provide specialized instruction aimed at optimizing reading skills in K-3 children at elementary schools Manuel Elzaburu Vizcarrondo in Cantera and Luis Llorens Torres in San Juan, the entities announced. Stating that only 43% of students in Puerto Rico […]
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Sally Hansen, Walmart P.R. announce winners of ‘Dale color a tu idea’ contest
April 4, 2019
As part of the campaign “¡Dale color a tu Idea!” Sally Hansen and Walmart Puerto Rico announced the winners of a contest through which participants had the opportunity to submit a business proposal and launch their product with the financial help of both companies. The winning team that submitted their proposals were: Dagmarie Reyes with […]
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New $1.1M Baskin-Robbins store opens in Dorado
April 3, 2019
Island Creamery Company Inc., franchise holder of Baskin-Robbins in Puerto Rico, announced the addition of a new store in the Doramar Shopping Center in Dorado, through a $1.1 million investment. The new store will create about 26 new jobs and is the first new store ICI has opened since acquiring the franchise rights in Puerto […]
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Discover Puerto Rico campaign recognized nationally
April 2, 2019
#CoverTheProgress, an initiative to highlight Puerto Rico’s recovery after the passage of Hurricane María, is a finalist for various recognitions from communications and tourism organizations, including the Maximum Achievement for Reputation Management Award from SABRE North America, Discover Puerto Rico announced. The awards recognize the most outstanding work focused on programs and initiatives that have […]
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Economic Development Dept. officials promote P.R. in Germany
April 2, 2019
Department of Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Manuel A. Laboy Rivera is taking part in Hannover Messe 2019, an international event in Germany where he will promote Puerto Rico as an investment destination, through the opportunity zones in multiple sectors including research and technology development. “The purpose of the event is to promote investment in new […]
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New generation of creative businesses known as La Cepa 1.0 takes off
April 2, 2019
Sacred Heart University, through its “Nuestro Barrio: Santurce Cultural District Program” announced the 23 companies selected to participate in its training platform for the area’s creative businesses. This initiative is possible through the allocation of $400,000 the university received from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to support the acceleration of creative industries, college officials said. […]
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P.R. Institute of Statistics offers courses to improve data gathering skills
April 1, 2019
Looking to expand the statistical information on a number of topics and educate about statistics and tools available to manage and access them, the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics is hosting a series of workshops and webinars. While the workshops requiring attendance target mainly government employees and representatives of non-governmental entities responsible for keeping statistics […]
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