Medtronic announced the launch of “Inspiradores,” a recognition program to honor and celebrate health workers in Latin America through life stories. The launch coincides with the designation of 2021 as the International Year of Health and Care Workers by the World Health Organization (WHO), the company with presence in Puerto Rico stated. In its inaugural […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has awarded some $1.8 million in funding to two Puerto Rico-based healthcare service providers to jumpstart their telehealth initiatives, the federal agency announced. The Med Centro Healthcare System in Ponce was awarded $909,391 to finance network improvements and buy connected devices, such as laptops and tablets, to implement a telehealth […]
For the fourth consecutive year, Boston Scientific Dorado and The Growth Coach are joining forces in a collaborative partnership to continue their commitment to local entrepreneurs, through the Strategic Business Owner Program. The initiative is exclusively for business owners and will provide participants with the necessary structure and tools to develop their strengths and opportunities […]
The Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience (COR3) carried out a series of orientation sessions on the management of funds under sections 428 and 406 of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance program. “We’re at an important moment in which agencies, municipalities and nonprofit organizations are developing new reconstruction projects, and there […]
Having a good professional reputation can be fulfilling, rewarding and open doors to new opportunities. To have people think highly of you and the work you perform is a great. For many of us, building a good reputation takes decades and a lot of sweat and hard work. It is not something you can achieve […]
n anticipation of the start of the most active season for the influenza virus, MCS Classicare has announced that it will hold 14 free vaccination events in a drive-thru format so that the general community and MCS Classicare members can get vaccinated against influenza. The event will be held in alliance with Vacunas Bright Centers, […]
In its ongoing bid to attract capital investment to the island Invest Puerto Rico, announced the launch of Impeller, an online hub for investment opportunities on the island. The proprietary tool provides a growing list of business opportunities for issuers and companies looking to access on- and off-island investment deals, InvestPR CEO Rodrick Miller said. […]
The Department of Labor and Human Resources announced the end of the benefits of temporary assistance programs such as the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation after disbursing $9.6 billion in Puerto Rico in 18 months. “Today, some 130,000 unemployment and PUA claimants were notified, via email, about the imminent end […]
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority completed rehabilitating the waterproofing system in the passenger terminal of the Mercedita International Airport in Ponce, at a cost of $1.4 million, which was paid for with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds and the agency’s own money. During the passage of Hurricane María in September 2017, the Mercedita Airport […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has taken an enforcement action against two companies, Aurora’s Dream LLC and Bellagio LLC, for stormwater discharge violations of regulations and a permit that serve to reduce pollution from construction runoff. “It is imperative that developers get stormwater permit coverage for construction projects and implement erosion and […]
The Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine announced that the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) — the entity that accredits medical schools in the United States and Canada — approved the expansion of its Doctor of Medicine (MD) program to its campus in St. Louis, MO. This pushes PHSU’s medicine program from 150 […]
The $900 million acquisition of Triple-S Management Corp. by Florida-based Guidewell Mutual Holding Corp. will take the Puerto Rican insurer from a publicly traded to a private company, if the transaction is consummated in 2022. During a news conference with reporters a few hours after announcing the all-cash deal, Triple-S Management CEO Roberto García-Rodríguez said […]
Research-based pharmaceutical company Romark Global Pharma has completed a clinical trial that showed that a tablet it is manufacturing at its Manatí plant can prevent about 80% of hospitalizations caused by COVID-19 in high-risk patients, company CEO Marc Ayers confirmed. “We submitted data to the Food and Drug Administration in April and we’re now waiting […]
Cyber technology runs on the formidable sap of artificial intelligence (AI). This information revolution stems from an early 20th-century scientific premise that machines can think almost the same as humans, provided they are designed with proper artificial neurons. That is, ultrafast microchips that decode machine language. Recently, AI migrated to web marketing to give greater […]
This week’s edition of Climbing the Corporate Ladder features new executive appointments across Puerto Rico’s entertainment, real estate, and automotive industries. Ticketera announces high-ranking appointmentsRicardo Aponte-Yunqué, one of the founding partners of Puerto Rican firm Ticketera, announced the appointments of Eduardo Cajina as Chief Operating Officer and Héctor Agosto as Chief Financial Officer. The professionals […]
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