Discover Puerto Rico has partnered with local influencers, municipalities, and the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) to identify eight off-the-beaten-path locations across the island, and is challenging visitors and locals to find them through a series of clues shared on its website and social media channels. “Travelers have developed a newfound appreciation for […]
Puma Energy has invested $11 million to open 20 new Super7 convenience stores throughout Puerto Rico this year, said Mario Sierra, general manager for Puma in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. At present, the gasoline retailer operates a total of 45 of its convenience stores islandwide, where it offers basic goods, prepared breakfast, […]
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will resume its in-person regional conventions with ICANN73, to be held March 5-10, 2022, at the Puerto Rico Convention Center. The meeting, which is expected to gather about 2,100 people, could represent an economic boon of between $8 million and $10 million for the island next […]
The Puerto Rico Association of Owners of Small Inns and Tourism said the most recent Executive Order related to COVID-19 falls short on two key aspects, which they believe should be considered to “strengthen and improve the effectiveness of its implementation” in the sector. The owners of small inns (known as “paradores”) believe that based […]
Schneider Electric announced work on projects to redesign and rebuild renewable energy infrastructure in federal buildings in the Caribbean that were destroyed by Category 5 hurricanes in 2017 to make them able to withstand those hurricanes in time for the 2022 season. Specifically, the projects focus on rebuilding systems that delivered renewable solar energy to St. […]
Rideshare app Uber announced the availability of Uber Rent, a new platform for users to reserve and rent a car. Uber Rent joins the platform, which now centralizes its several modalities in one single app. The user has access to a range of options, including mobility with Uber, food orders and essential purchases and others […]
Pep Boys, an automotive service provider and retailer of commercial and do-it-yourself parts in Puerto Rico, is marking 25 years since expanding to serve the island, where it is now opening of a new Service and Tire Center at the U.S. military installation at Fort Buchanan. Its first-ever service center on US military base will provide […]
Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands have a “unique opportunity” to lead eco-responsible business innovations in the international market, as well as export services, technology, products, and knowledge in Blue Economy solutions that could translate into $82 million annually for Puerto Rico. How to achieve it was the main theme of the Bluetide Caribbean […]
Liberty Puerto Rico closed the second quarter and first half of the year with growth in subscriber additions and income as it continues to integrate its mobile operations. The company reported revenues of $360 million for the second quarter and $722 million for the first six months of 2021 ending in June. Liberty also reported […]
Looking to promote the development of tourism in a “safe, healthy, and responsible way,” the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, Aerostar, and Discover Puerto Rico outlined a collaborative strategy to launch the new tourist orientation effort “Return the Love.” This initiative seeks to show the visitor the natural, historical and cultural benefits that Puerto Rico offers […]
LAJ Investment & Management, a recently created family business based in Mayagüez, has just launched its first product called Chupalitos, while announcing plans to $600,000 through the end of the year to move to a larger production facility. Chupalitos are a sorbet-like frozen treat, based on a family recipe. The frozen desserts are sold in […]
Kinesis Foundation received a $100,000 donation from biopharmaceutical company AbbVie Puerto Rico to support economically challenged students with academic excellence. The agreement between both entities will benefit students from 10th to 12th grade in Barceloneta and Jayuya. Twenty-five students from each town will receive financial support. Students participating the Bright Stars Program will receive the […]
Puerto Rican company Uva announced the most recent expansion of its home delivery route to Caguas, adding more than 30 new establishment options as part of its growth plan for 2021. In May, Uva began operating in the Bayamón and Dorado regions, and recently Caguas has been added as the third new route so far […]
Wireless carrier T-Mobile is looking into taking cable providers head-on in Puerto Rico, with plans to deploy in-home broadband service, which it has already rolled out in several US markets. During a news conference, T-Mobile Puerto Rico General Manager Jorge Martel said the island has a “great need for this type of service.” “Puerto Rico […]
The US Department of Agriculture’s decision to extend the eviction moratorium for homeowners of properties financed or guaranteed by the agency through Sept. 30 could offer a reprieve to troubled mortgagees in Puerto Rico. There are 34,000 on that list, but not all are experiencing hardship. Furthermore, the agency announced that the single-family foreclosure moratorium […]
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