Bayer Crop Science Puerto Rico’s “Grow and Learn” program, launched last year, has met its goal of sparking an interest in agriculture and research in children and youths, company officials said. Implemented last semester at the Manuel Fernández Juncos Public School in Juana Díaz, the pilot program impacted 23 elementary school students and their parents […]
First Bancorp, parent company for FirstBank Puerto Rico reported net income of $50.1 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2020, up 38% from the $36.4 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, reported for the fourth quarter of 2019. Financial results for the fourth quarter of 2020 reflected First Bancorp’s closing […]
By Luis J. Valentín-OrtizCenter for Investigative Journalism It was the morning of Nov. 18 when federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain asked several times if anyone had come to the offices of Piloto 151 in Hato Rey to participate in the hearing. A dozen people with masks waited outside, but the official from the federal court […]
ORLANDO, FL — Puerto Rican manufacturer Bettina Cosmetics is in full expansion mode across Florida and is now in conversations to enter the Panama market, a country that is a commercial bridge in Central America, this media outlet learned. The country is interested in the Bettina makeup line that is designed specifically for Latina women’s […]
Puerto Rico startups and innovative research projects are being given the chance to access to funds from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs — which represent the largest seed capital fund in the United States. The call to participate in the “Acércate al Grant” program comes from Colmena66, […]
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority recently took last place in a survey conducted by J.D. Power that ranks 144 utilities based on six criteria that include power quality and reliability, price, customer care and communication. PREPA’s score was almost 50% lower than the average utility, 47% worse than the second worst comparable utility and […]
The United Retailers Association (CUD in Spanish) announced the return of its “CUD Start Your Business” academy to offer free training and support to establish new businesses. “We’ve already been able to be part of the creation of more than 100 companies as a result of our first two editions. In this third edition, we […]
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust announced a new collaboration with natural gas developer and distributor New Fortress Energy, to launch the STEM Boxed Kit Experience: Energy Edition, an eight week after school program reaching 200 middle school students from the San Juan area focusing on the fundamentals of energy. The goal […]
The College Chapters of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (CofC) announced the “Creative Mind in Action!” business competitions to promote entrepreneurial development among Puerto Rico university students. “For the past 20 years, the CofC College Chapters have dedicated themselves to fostering an entrepreneurial attitude among university students in our island,” said CofC President Juan […]
https://media.blubrry.com/dollarsandsensenewsismybusines/newsismybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ignacio-Alvarez-01.28.2021.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSPopular Inc. reported net income of $176.3 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2020, and $506.6 million for the year 2020, compared to net income of $671.1 million for the year 2019. “We closed 2020 on a high note, generating net income of […]
US Customs and Border Protection and Aerostar announced the implementation of a Biometric Exit face-recognition identification process at the Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport. Biometric Exit is a touchless international departure process that uses facial biometrics to automate the manual document checks that are already required for departure from airports and seaports in the United […]
An analytical report by Estudios Técnicos Inc. that correlates the Executive Orders on the pandemic and the mobility index concluded that consumers have already eased their behavior when going out shopping, to work and recreation spaces beyond the government’s COVID-19 guidelines. “The challenge for the government, private companies and citizens is to control the pandemic […]
Puerto Rico’s largest carrier, jetBlue is looking to ramp-up pre-departure and arrival COVID-19 testing at local airports, by relying on at-home options through its partner Vault Health, the airline’s CEO Joanna Geraghty said during a discussion of its quarterly results. “So, Puerto Rico. We definitely see some constraints with testing in that environment. We’ve actually […]
Rums of Puerto Rico is assigning $75,000 to sponsor the Puerto Rico Baseball League in the Caribbean Series to be held in the Mexican city of Mazatlán, from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, the Department of Economic Development and Commerce, the program’s umbrella agency, announced. The funding will cover the design and manufacture of the […]
San Juan city officials confirmed that this year’s traditional San Sebastian Street Festival will take place in a hybrid format — combining limited presence in Old San Juan with virtual events — on Jan. 30-31, with a much smaller budget than prior editions, health protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In a press conference, […]
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