Loisaida Inc., a leader in intergenerational programming that supports the needs of the Latino community in New York City, announced Tuesday the expansion of its services to offer programming that equips entrepreneurs with the basic tools for success.
Codetrotters Academy, the first programming school in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, announced Monday the graduation of 17 more students from its “Intro to Web Development” course, totaling 34 students that have graduated from the academy since it opened its doors last Fall.
A consortium of the world’s leading independent media agencies have joined forces to launch Local Planet, a new global media agency network. Puerto Rico’s Media Management & Partners among Local Planet’s founders agencies, the group announced Monday.
M. Holland Company, a distributor of thermoplastic resins, has completed the previously announced acquisition of sibling companies Able International Corp. and Tril Export Corp., both headquartered in San Juan.
The Puerto Rico Tourism Co. on Wednesday confirmed it is doing “everything in its power” to protect visitors to the island as it deals with the spread of the Zika virus, which so far has affected “less than one half of one percent” of the population,” agency Executive Director Ingrid I. Rivera-Rocafort said.
The multi-sectorial “Echar Pa’lante” alliance sponsored by Banco Popular recently joined forces with the Georgia Institute of Technology, to train more than 110 university professors from eight universities on entrepreneurship.
Wireless carrier AT&T unveiled Wednesday it’s new “Puede Esperar” campaign targeting Spanish-speaking Hispanics on the U.S. mainland, who it said are more prone to smartphone distracted driving than the general population, according its research.
The Expedia group, one of the world’s leading travel companies, has begun its rollout of Expedia PartnerCentral (EPC) Conversations, which can benefit its Caribbean hotel partners, including those in Puerto Rico, through from better dialogue and engagement with booked guests.
The 5th edition of “Puerto Rico Restaurant Week” will take place June 1-11, when premier restaurants will offer specially designed three course dinner and/or lunch menus at a fixed price.
Bridgestone North Latin America, through its subsidiary Bridgestone Costa Rica, announced the upcoming opening of the first Bridgestone Store service center in Puerto Rico, slated for June 2016.
In time for today’s World Earth Day celebration, Verdanza Hotel in Isla Verde announced the installation of the Xeros polymer bead cleaning laundry system, which uses 80 percent less water than a traditional industrial washer, up to 50 percent less energy and approximately 50 percent less detergent.
As part of its 20th anniversary celebration, Money Express sponsored the ¡Resuelve y Gana! (“Find Solutions and Win!”) sweepstakes that ran from June 1 to Dec. 31, 2015.
“PR Business Link,” an online tool designed to to help Act 20/22 businesses and individuals who are considering moving or are already established in Puerto Rico to get the services they need through a directory that consolidates services and resources in one place.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week it is soliciting applications for grants to establish broadband in unserved rural communities through its “Community Connect” Program, which has some $12 million available to assign.
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust announced that three researchers and innovators were selected as finalists of the local edition for Singularity University Global Impact Competition.
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