Cooperativa de Seguros Múltiples exceeds 92% of claims resolved after Hurricane María
April 16, 2018
At closing April 11, Cooperativa de Seguros Múltiples de Puerto Rico accounted for more than 92 percent of 57,369 claims received after Hurricane María, totaling $152.2 million.
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P.R’s CEFI Inc. focused on the island’s post-storm recovery
April 13, 2018
A little more than six months after the passage of Hurricanes Irma and María through Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican company Commercial Equipment Finance Inc. (CEFI) has joined local recovery efforts through a number of initiatives on and outside the island.
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Former Gov. García-Padilla to head Spanish law firm’s new Puerto Rico office
April 12, 2018
Former Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla has been appointed partner and president of Spanish law firm Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo’s new practice on the island, which will begin operating today, the company’s Chair Javier Cremades said.
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Frontier Airlines launches new routes to P.R. that could fly in $26M in benefits
April 12, 2018
Frontier Airlines on Wednesday began operating its new Raleigh-Durham route with two weekly flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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Thompson Pump helps in hurricane-related recovery in Guajataca
April 12, 2018
More than six months after Hurricane María decimated Puerto Rico, local company Thompson Pump and its workers are still on the island helping citizens recover from the aftermath of the worst storm in the island’s history.
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Mastercard recruits Messi, Neymar Jr. for campaign to fight childhood hunger
April 11, 2018
Mastercard announced the launch of its “Start Something Priceless” campaign in Latin America and the Caribbean, recruiting soccer superstars Lionel Messi and Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. for a campaign to score against childhood hunger and malnutrition in the region.
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Grocer Econo launches ‘ECONOMiAPP’ consumer loyalty program
April 11, 2018
Supermercados ECONO announced the launch of “ECONOMiAPP,” a new mobile app that is part of a consumer loyalty program that offers conveniences such as accumulating points and discount coupons, among other perks.
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Ford registers ‘Solid 1Q18 in P.R., re-joins leaders in local financing
April 11, 2018
Ford announced positive sales results during the first quarter of this year on the Island. The company recorded a 22 percent increase in total sales, compared to the same period in 2017.
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Popular Community Bank changes name to Popular
April 10, 2018
Popular Community Bank, a subsidiary of Popular Inc., announced its new name, Popular, and new legal name, Popular Bank.
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MCS Foundation donates more than $50K to Instituto Nueva Escuela
April 9, 2018
Given the shortage of funds following Hurricane María, the MCS Foundation recently donated $50,000 to Instituto Nueva Escuela (INE).
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sonnen Brings Solar + Storage to clinic in P.R. to provide urgent healthcare
April 6, 2018
Intelligent residential energy storage company sonnen announced the commissioning of a $350,000 solar + smart energy storage microgrid at a primary healthcare facility in the Mameyes Abajo neighborhood of Utuado.
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P.R.’s Economic Dev. Bank to begin publishing Economic Activity Index
April 6, 2018
The Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico will begin publishing the government’s Economic Activity Index before the end of April, agency head Luis Burdiel said.
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KWHCoin announces partnership to become P.R.’s largest green energy blockchain
April 6, 2018
The KWHCoin Blockchain announced a development project that will make KWH Coin the “largest renewable energy blockchain in Puerto Rico,” the company stated.
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Manatí Medical Center, P.R. Consortium for Clinical Investigation join for research
April 6, 2018
Puerto Rican hospital Manatí Medical Center announced it is joining the Puerto Rico Consortium for Clinical Investigation (PRCCI) to advance clinical research on the island.
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EPA set to finish collection of hazardous household materials in P.R., April 13
April 5, 2018
As the Environmental Protection Agency continues to transition from response to recovery in its work to respond to Hurricane María, its collection of household hazardous waste in Puerto Rico is being phased out, the agency said.
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