The Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority confirmed that in the wake of Hurricane María, it agency will offer an automatic three-month moratorium on payments for single-family mortgage loans and the “Casa Mía” program through November.
Zayira Jordan of Guaynabo-based GuardDV has been included among this year’s 10 finalists of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s InnovateHER Business Challenge.
Destilería Serrallés Inc. said Thursday its work teams have been engaged in completing a rigorous assessment of the state of its Ponce facilities in Mercedita and Reparada after the passage of Hurricane María through the island.
Puerto Rico Premium Outlets in Barceloneta, will remain closed for the time being, while the administration works diligently to assess damages to the property caused by the effects of Hurricane María, company officials said.
AbbVie and the AbbVie Foundation donated more than $4 million for disaster relief during September 2017, including $1 million for Hurricane Irma and $2 million for Hurricane María, the company said.
EVERTEC Inc. and Popular Inc. separately announced they will each contribute $1 million to hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico.
Verizon announced Monday support for the residents of Puerto Rico through a $1 million pledge to fund Hurricane María relief efforts. The carrier has partnered with the American Red Cross and World Vision.
Puerto Rico’s medical cannabis industry continues to innovate in the development of new products and strains to meet the health conditions of authorized patients.
The Puerto Rico Retail Association, known as ACDET in Spanish, will host an event Sept. 27 focusing on “The Future of Retail,” Lymaris Otero, executive director of the trade group announced.
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that $18 million in funding has been awarded to 44 State international trade agencies through it’s competitive State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), to support export growth among U.S. small businesses.
Santander U.S. announced it has taken immediate steps to assist customers affected by Hurricane Irma, pledging $100,000 to aid relief organizations.
Liberty Puerto Rico and its business division, Liberty Business, installed a special telecommunications infrastructure free of charge at the Puerto Rico Convention Center to receive thousands of travelers from neighboring Caribbean islands struck by Hurricane Irma.
Internet giant Google raised $2 million in less than 24 hours to help victims of Hurricane Irma, which tore through the Caribbean last week, leaving a trail of destruction and thousands of affected people who need urgent help.
OFG Bancorp announced that its Oriental Bank subsidiary will not charge late-payment fees for September loan payments, extending the grace period for a maximum of another 30 days.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved a temporary waiver that will allow participants in the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the U.S. Virgin Islands to buy hot foods with their benefits through Nov. 13.
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