Grupo Colón-Gerena, the franchise holder for Applebee’s casual dining restaurants in Puerto Rico, announced the opening of the chain’s eighth location, near the Montehiedra Outlet center. The new eatery opened its doors recently, following a $1.6 million investment that will also create 169 new jobs, the company said. Due to the timing of the opening, […]
Destilería Serrallés Inc., the Puerto Rican producer of Don Q, announced the launch of Don Q Reserva 7, the latest addition to its curated portfolio of aged rums made at its distillery in the southern town of Ponce. The distillery’s continuous focus on expanding its aged and super premium offering aligns with increased consumer demand […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Central Office for Puerto Rico Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, announced the obligation of nearly $62 million in additional funds for 89 projects related to the recovery and reconstruction of Puerto Rico after Hurricane María. The funds were assigned on July 10-16 and include $23 million […]
NYC & Company, the official destination marketing organization for the five boroughs of New York City, is expanding upon its virtual offerings and spotlighting online experiences to engage New Yorkers and travelers who are currently unable to visit the destination, it announced. The “NYC Virtual Field Trips” online resource comprises five-borough arts organizations and tourism […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection San Juan Field Operations confirmed the seizure of about 1,000 counterfeit designer and luxury watches in a commercial shipment coming from the Dominican Republic. The estimated worth of the seized products is some $420,583, had the goods been genuine, the agency said. “Fake watches don’t have the quality of […]
Nonprofit organization PathStone Enterprise Center Inc. announced the official launch of its Technical Assistance Program for Government Procurement, through which 150 small businesses in Puerto Rico will be trained free of charge to compete for contracts with the federal and state governments directly or as subcontractors. With a $3.8 million grant from the U.S. Economic […]
Walmart announced it will pay out another special cash bonus to store, club, distribution center and fulfillment center associates “for their ongoing contributions and dedication to serving customers, members and communities during this unprecedented time.” The bonus will be $300 for full-time hourly associates and $150 for part-time hourly and temporary associates. Drivers, managers and […]
The Mennonite Health System recently became the first and only Puerto Rican company to receive the “Commitment Level Recognition” award established by the Malcolm Baldrige quality model. This recognition is granted by the Texas Quality Foundation to companies that have proven to be successful in developing and implementing consistent quality models and efforts, to offer […]
Vimenti School by Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico announced it will be holding its public lottery process for new students on July 31 at 2 p.m. through the SchoolMint virtual platform. The automated process will select students based on the slots the school has available for each grade, and follows local and federal […]
Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez announced a revision of Executive Order 2020-054 establishing that businesses will remain closed on July 26, except pharmacies, supermarkets, gas stations and restaurants. She also banned the sale of alcoholic beverages that day. “We’ve seen a lack of control on the weekends, especially on Sundays, when many people forget that […]
CooperVision, a company dedicated to making contact lenses, announced a $150 million investment to expand its Juana Díaz manufacturing plant and create 225 new jobs, company and government officials said. The project also entails the certification of 285 current employees in new highly automated technology, Department of Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Manuel Laboy and […]
A group of four interrelated Puerto Rico security guard companies and their principals have been ordered to pay a total of $715,685 in back wages and damages to 400 employees for their willful violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The decision comes after the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico […]
The Center for Economic Renewal, Growth and Excellence (CRECE, for its acronym in Spanish) unveiled the results of the 2019 Economic Freedom Index for Puerto Rico, which showed that the island ranked 69 out of 180 countries with a score of 64.4, representing an increase of 3.4 points vs. 2018. Based on The Heritage Foundation […]
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”– Albert Einstein Jokingly, a meme on Facebook asks people from Puerto Rico to fill out a checklist regarding all the incidents and disasters they have endured. A hurricane, an earthquake, a pandemic, a lockdown and a blackout are among the […]
Medical device manufacturer Medtronic announced it has expanded the Salus@Work clinic initiative to its manufacturing facilities in Ponce and Villalba, after its first clinic at the Juncos plant contributed to the well-being of more than 2,000 employees and their families, company executives said. An alliance with its health plan, Triple-S Salud, led to the opening […]
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