“How to foster a culture focused on innovation?” is a trending topic in which the private sector and the government are looking for new ways to address their challenges.
DirecTV Puerto Rico recently launched a new corporate initiative dubbed “The Forum,” through which it will donate airtime to 20 nonprofit organizations, so they can promote their causes, needs, fundraising events and achievements, company officials said.
Liberty Puerto Rico signed an agreement for with Para La Naturaleza.
Puerto Rican technology firm LabInfo Systems recently launched a new mobile application that allows patients to receive lab test results via email, or see those results on a mobile device, eliminating the need to go back to an office for the information.
Employers in all industries and sectors will be able to take in college students for a three-month internship, through Universia Puerto Rico’s “Fogueo Laboral” program, which recently received a $210,000 investment for scholarships.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is investing $3.7 million to help rural families repair and rehabilitate their homes across 46 states and Puerto Rico, where 10 towns will equally split $120,280.
LDV Hospitality, a New York-based restaurant group, will be expanding into the Puerto Rico market with its first American Cut Bar & Grill restaurant, slated to open in December 2015, founder John Meadow said Monday.
Crystal cutting expert Swarovski recently opened its newest location in Puerto Rico, at The Mall of San Juan, where it customers can enjoy the retailer’s fashion accessories, home objects, watches and men’s pieces as well.
The Department of Homeland Security recently informed 18 states that their extension to comply with the federal REAL ID Act, a 2005 anti-terrorism law, is currently under review.
JetBlue and Seaborne Airlines on Wednesday began selling flights under a codeshare agreement that will offer customers increased travel options and new destinations throughout the Caribbean.
Best Western Hotels & Resorts announced Monday the first North American hotel to join the BW Premier Collection — The Copamarina Beach Resort & Spa in Guánica. The BW Premier Collection, Best Western's soft brand, consists of carefully selected high-quality hotels in primary and destination markets, the company said.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday the availability of for loans and grants to support renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, ideal for rural small businesses, agency Under Secretary Lisa Mensah said.
As part of its efforts to continue to grow its Medicare Advantage market share on the island, Constellation Health has partnered with local startup, Celero Health Solutions, to enable their enrollment agents with a mobile solution to streamline the end-to-end sales through enrollment process.
FirstBank launched Wednesday its “Enciende la parranda de premios con Beyond,” Christmas sweepstakes, offering Beyond cardholders who sign up the chance to win 5 million points in awards.
Jesús Manuel Gómez, Elizabeth Robles López and Eduardo Rosario-Rosario are the new breed of up-and-coming artists whose works of art make up “Weaving Webs of Discards,” the 11th exhibition of the Lexus “Grants for Artists” program at the Puerto Rico Museum of Art (MAPR for its initials in Spanish).
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