Pall Life Sciences Puerto Rico LLC, a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation, announced a $4.5 million investment in a new electric and thermal energy cogeneration system at its plant in Fajardo, which has been in operation for 45 years. “Pall Life Sciences Puerto Rico LLC, reaffirms its commitment to invest in the island with a system […]
It’s a fact, your business will face a crisis that can put at risk its reputation and, most importantly, its profits or even the operation at large. It’s just a matter of time for vulnerabilities to be exposed. Why wait until the crisis arises to react? Why expect positive outcomes, when the top management has failed […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has created the most stressful year in history and negatively affected the mental health of 78% of the global workforce, according to a study from Oracle and Workplace Intelligence, a research and development, human resources consulting firm. The study of more than 12,000 employees, managers, human resources leaders and C-level executives in […]
Puerto Rico’s most iconic sporting venues will soon begin to undergo structural repairs through a $15 million allocation from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the agency announced. The Roberto Clemente Coliseum, Sixto Escobar Park, the Pedrín Zorrilla Coliseum, the San Juan Natatorium, the Baldrich Club tennis courts and the Dr. José Celso Barbosa Park will […]
Local entrepreneurs Douglas Ojeda and Glorymar Ortiz broke ground on what will be the $2.5 million Douglas Highway Hotel in Cabo Rojo, a 38-room property that will generate 70 direct and indirect jobs. On hand for the start of construction was Puerto Rico Tourism Co. Executive Director Carla Campos, who said “it’s encouraging and a […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration is encouraging Puerto Rico businesses and residents affected by Tropical Storm Isaias in July 2020 to submit their loan application for physical damages by Nov. 9, even if they have not settled with their insurance company. “Waiting to file an SBA application could cause unnecessary delays in receiving disaster assistance, […]
Medical Card System announced an investment of close to $350,000 to expand and renovate its customer service center in Carolina, adding about 50 direct jobs and providing access to healthcare services for insureds of the municipality, and neighboring towns. “At this historic moment, MCS is working hard to deliver all the services our insureds need, […]
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Flamboyán Arts Fund announced their collaboration on the Arts Innovation and Management Puerto Rico program to provide 10 Puerto Rico-based nonprofit organizations with bilingual arts management training and tailored consulting services for fundraising, strategic planning, and digital marketing. The Flamboyán Arts Fund is a partnership between Flamboyán Foundation, composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, […]
The Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority, or AAFAF, released a Request for Proposals to select an administrator for what it is calling the Broadband Infrastructure Fund, to expand the service into Puerto Rico’s rural areas. The government will allocate $400 million during Fiscal 2021 to support expansion efforts in unserved and underserved areas and […]
The Association of Private Colleges and Universities (ACUP, in Spanish), together with the University of Puerto Rico, unveiled the schematic model of a “Proposal for a New Puerto Rico 2030,” as part of a collaborative initiative aimed at promoting an evolution in the areas of education, social development, economic development, and infrastructure. “The education sector […]
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority has joined the Airports Council International, an organization that represents airport authorities worldwide. Established in 1991 and with 1,960 airports in 176 countries, ACI represents the interests of airports with governments and international organizations, develops standards, policies and recommended practices for airports, and provides information and training opportunities to raise […]
The Cooperative Circuit, in collaboration with Microsoft Puerto Rico, will offer technology skills workshops to partners of the Circuit’s network. This initiative is part of the activities scheduled during co-op month, organizers said. In recent months, of Puerto Rican families have used one of the platforms offered by Microsoft on a day-to-day basis, either to […]
Two years after starting operations at the Ernesto Ramos Antonini Residential in San Juan, Vimenti by Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico registered an improvement in the well-being of families, academic achievement of its students and levels of employability of its participants, program officials said. This was part of the findings of a report […]
Puerto Rican financial institution Oriental announced this week it will open a website for clients who received a loan through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Payroll Protection Program to request forgiveness of all or part of their loan. The client must comply with the guidelines from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the SBA. “As with […]
Nonprofit organization Vitrina Solidaria has opened a call for the Loíza Glocal Bootcamp project that seeks to train and advise entrepreneurs and of small and medium-sized businesses owners in Loíza to contribute to the socioeconomic development of that coastal municipality, Executive Director Raquel Skerrett-Escalera said. Since 2009, different community-based entities have managed to significantly reduce the problem […]
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