Healthcare insurance provider MCS announced that its MCS Classicare Te Paga card, La Original, exceeded 1 million transactions in October, almost a year after it was implemented. The company is marking the milestone because, it said that through this benefit, it has “contributed to improving the quality of life of more than 125,000 of its […]
The Federal Communications Commission announced it has awarded 84.5 million over 10 years to Broadband VI to provide 1 gigabit per second fixed broadband service to all locations in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funding is through the Connect USVI Fund’s Stage 2 competitive process, which will extend high-speed broadband to 46,039 locations in the […]
Looking to cover the most pressing needs of several communities throughout Puerto Rico in the face of COVID-19, the most recent edition of the Mano Amiga Program of the Plaza Las Américas and Plaza Del Caribe Foundations focused its aid in the areas of education, health, prevention and continuity of cultural programs. The foundations announced […]
Wovenware, a nearshore provider of AI and digital transformation solutions, announced it has been named a “Strong Performer” in the Forrester New Wave: Computer Vision Consultancies, Q4 2020, report on the 13 top computer vision providers. Wovenware now joins large firms, such as Accenture, Capgemini, Deloitte and PwC, in receiving this designation, firm executives said. […]
Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico, a company specialized in cybersecurity and Cloud transformation, announced the commercial alliance with Thales, a global company in technology applied to the aeronautical, space, defense, security, and transportation sectors. Cortelco Systems will include these technologies in its portfolio to continue offering the quality and variety portfolio to its network partners and […]
Five months after breaking off talks to buy rival mall operator Taubman Centers, Simon Property Group Inc. announced that the two have reached a definitive agreement to move ahead with the merger, after modifying certain terms of the agreement. The parties agreed to reduce the merger price to $43 per share in cash — down […]
Vota Inc., which runs the Casa Mofongo Xpress restaurants, is suing the owners of the Las Catalinas Mall in Caguas for $1 million over losses related to the closure of the shopping center during the COVID-19 pandemic and other claims included in a lawsuit filed at the U.S. District Court for Puerto Rico. In its […]
Editor’s Note: This advertorial is brought to you by Banco Popular. COVID-19 has created a great number of changes in our day to day, one of these being an accelerated adoption of digital services. At Popular, we crossed the 1 million user mark for our online banking platforms Mi Banco and Mi Banco Mobile two […]
TransPerfect, a provider of language and technology solutions for global business, recently announced donations totaling more than $25,000 to two nonprofit organizations benefiting Puerto Rico. The employee fundraising campaign was spurred by the devastation from earthquakes earlier in the year and the company matched all donations dollar-for-dollar, the company said. “San Juan is my home […]
PenFed Credit Union announced the introduction of a new mobile-first, financial education resource to help members build financial health and confidence for themselves and their families. “PenFed Financial Know How” is made available, free of charge, through PenFed’s relationship with financial wellness technology solutions provider EVERFI Inc. and further expands PenFed’s high school financial education […]
The Subway restaurant chain in Puerto Rico has begun expanding its concept with the addition of the first of nine co-branded concept stores that incorporate partners Acai Express, Mama DeLuca’s, and Red Mango, company executives confirmed. The first 2,400 square-foot megastore opened about a month ago in Arecibo, following a $1 million investment, said Rosa […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has assigned nearly $5.7 million to the Puerto Rico Fire Department as part of the recovery efforts on the island after Hurricane María, the federal agency announced. The funds include projects to replace fire trucks as well as for the repair of facilities that provide response services related to all […]
The Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport has invested about $1 million since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-March to develop and implement health practices and protocols that have now landed it the Airport Health Accreditation from Airports Council International. The 12-month accreditation is granted in recognition of the prevention plan that the airport’s […]
Discover Puerto Rico, the island’s Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), was recently awarded the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program seal by Destinations International “in recognition of the organization’s commitment to industry excellence and meeting the industry standard for performance and accountability of destination organizations around the world,” executives said. Discover Puerto Rico was awarded “Accreditation with Distinction,” […]
Disruptive access to capital “is the name of the game,” and Causa Local will be hosting three events during the upcoming Global Entrepreneurship Week, showcasing two platforms that do just that. Through a series of Facebook Lives, the nonprofit will be offering information about Kiva, which provides loans of up to $15,000 at 0% interest […]
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