The changes our planet is undergoing due to human activity has been a growing topic of discussion in recent years. As the damage we’re creating has gotten harder to ignore, finding someone who isn’t concerned about climate change is, thankfully, becoming more and more difficult. It’s hard to find a news channel that isn’t covering […]
LaCalleComercio.com, an online shopping center recently unveiled to help Puerto Rico’s small and medium-sized businesses (SME’s) expand their sales amid the restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is now open for companies to create their virtual stores. Axel Caraballo, executive director and who created and manages the project along with lawyer Max Caraballo and communicator […]
Less than two weeks after announcing it had selected California-based Mobilitie to provide wireless broadband connectivity to the Puerto Rico Convention Center, its operator AMS Global — which also manages the Coliseo de Puerto Rico — confirmed it has signed up the same provider for the indoor arena. “Bringing a new network with 5G capability […]
Puerto Rico-based nonprofit ConPRmetidos recently unveiled the program ElComebackPR.org, a platform aimed at bringing back Puerto Rican professionals living and working in the diaspora, and non-Puerto Rican entrepreneurs/workers back to the island. The program seeks to connect professionals and anyone who wants to contribute to the Puerto Rico’s economy with employment opportunities on the island. […]
Local retailer Power Sports announced the opening this week of its new home appliance and power generation equipment outlet store, just in time for the start of the holiday season. The opening of the 26,000 square-foot store is part of an expansion project driven by an investment of more than $3 million. The new retail […]
As part of the reinvention of its customer loyalty program, Walgreens recently rolled out a fully-redesigned mobile app through which Puerto Rico customers can now buy and pick up their purchases at the store, curbside, or at the drive-thru window in as little as 30 minutes. Curbside pick-up at Walgreens is new to Puerto Rico, […]
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department has ruled that the cash benefit available in certain products to Medicare Advantage plan members is not considered income and, therefore, does not affect the member’s eligibility for other programs and services based on income. “We’re very pleased that the Treasury Department expressed and confirmed through a ruling that the […]
Puerto Rico residents will be able to request eight different types of services from the Demographic Registry’s website with the creation of a digital citizen profile, said Glorimar Ripoll-Balet, Executive Director of the government’s Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS) office. Puerto Rico residents may apply for a birth certificate, marriage certificate, death certificate […]
At an investment of $350,000, Chef Owner Eileen Sánchez unveiled her new culinary offering in Miramar, called Marocha. The opening of the eatery was scheduled for March 2020, when the pandemic challenged her plans, but not her entrepreneurial spirit. “Without a doubt, the pandemic has been a blow to us and to the restaurant industry […]
The Puerto Rico Homebuilders Association bestowed its “Banker of the Year” award to Alexis Aguiar, first vicepresident of FirstBank’s corporate banking division, the bank announced. The Association assigns the award for excellence in the person’s performance and their contribution in the construction industry, in the community and in Puerto Rico’s economic development. The award ceremony […]
The Allmost Homes Hotel, a new $12.3 million hotel under construction on Ashford Ave. in the Condado sector of San Juan, will convert a former building into suites, marking the arrival of a new type of lodging concept to Puerto Rico’s tourism industry. The property is slated to open in October 2021. “The concept seeks […]
Grupo Guayacán, sponsors of the I-Corps Puerto Rico entrepreneurial bootcamp, announced the three winners of its 11th cohort, which drew 22 participating teams. Seed capital prizes totaling $8,500 were awarded with the support of the Massachusetts United for Puerto Rico (MUPR) fund at the Boston Foundation. The team from Mujerona was awarded the first prize […]
Reactions from representatives of Puerto Rico’s retail sector were quickly offered Wednesday in response to the possibility of a partial lockdown to fight the raging spread of the COVID-19 virus. In a nutshell, they agreed cutting back hours would be “catastrophic” for the island’s economy. In separate statements, the Puerto Rican Association of Shopping Centers, […]
Franky Suárez-Caro, a 30-year-old entrepreneur announced the opening of a second location of its Migas restaurant on Route 2 in Mayagüez, for which he invested $100,000. The opening, he said, responds to “the constant and ongoing support from coffee lovers and diners from the southwest and across the island.” The new 1,300 square-foot casual dining […]
This edition of Climbing the Corporate Ladder — this media outlet’s section dedicated to featuring executive appointments in Puerto Rico — highlights newcomers named to lead businesses across multiple economic sectors. Amgen names 1st Puerto Rican woman VP of operationsAmgen Manufacturing Limited (AML) appointed industrial engineer Brenda Torres-Rivera as the new vice president of operations of the […]
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