DoorDash launches $0 delivery fee strategy across Puerto Rico
October 28, 2020
Delivery platform DoorDash is implementing $0 delivery fee in Puerto Rico, where it believes the economy has been more affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to the U.S. mainland, said Roberto Figueroa, general manager of the company on the island. This will apply to existing and new customers on the platform. With a recent funding […]
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Local entrepreneurs launch MyCloudMenu tech for contactless service
October 28, 2020
Looking to provide a safe experience to customers, three marketing and technology experts launched MyCloudMenu, an interface that enables the consumer to build a cart using their mobile device, select a time of pick-up and pay a business with ATH Movil, minimizing the physical contact and risks. “We all have a responsibility to protect ourselves […]
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Puerto Rico Treasury Department unveils online appointment system
October 28, 2020
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department unveiled a new online appointment system through which taxpayers can schedule time with the agency and conduct their transactions at a given date. “With great satisfaction I announce that we already have our online appointment system available to continue serving the needs of taxpayers in an agile and safe manner, […]
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Tropizen launches new cannabis-infused fruit chewables
October 27, 2020
After months of planning, Tropizen announced the start of the production of Puerto Rico’s first cannabis-infused fruit chewables, as part of its ongoing partnership with U.S. multi-state cannabis and hemp operator MariMed. The company will also manufacture a new cannabis infused chewable tablet. “We’ve seen Puerto Rico’s medical cannabis market evolve and grow exponentially. Patients are […]
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Delgado proposes STEM-based Project 3i as basis of economic plan
October 27, 2020
Popular Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate Carlos “Charlie” Delgado-Altieri wants to transform Puerto Rico’s economy based on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through a proposal he calls Project 3i. This project consists on establishing a scientific business ecosystem that can allow developed ideas to manufacture and market locally. The plan will promote education in these […]
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NRCS delivers emergency conservation assistance, healthier natural resources in ’20
October 27, 2020
In 2020, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) continued its tradition of working in partnership with farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in the Caribbean area — Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands — despite hardships from earthquakes to COVID-19 to tropical storms. “Our data and science-based surveys of our work show that we and […]
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‘Practical Techie:’ The .io domain is a trend in the business world
October 27, 2020
Many haven’t noticed it, but more and more business websites are now attached to the .io domain. This top country domain is about the British Indian Ocean Territory. It is administered by the Internet Computer Bureau, a domain name registry company based in the United Kingdom, But, recent years have seen it become synonymous with start-up firms […]
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UPR-Mayagüez Campus School of Engineering gets $130K donation from Chevron
October 27, 2020
The University of Puerto Rico’s School of Engineering at the Mayagüez Campus (RUM, in Spanish) received a $130,000 donation from the Chevron company, which will be used to renovate laboratories, acquire equipment and invest in the needed infrastructure to develop innovation, school officials said. This is the second consecutive year that the company has granted […]
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Oriental CEO: Puerto Rico seeing ‘beginnings of an economic rebound’
October 26, 2020
Puerto Rico is starting to see the “beginnings of an economic rebound,” as the effects of the influx of federal economic aid and the possibility of the return of pharmaceutical companies are putting the island in a better position heading forward. That optimism is there for José Rafael Fernández, CEO of OFG Bancorp, the financial […]
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Liberty gets go-ahead to buy AT&T’s assets, but must divest some B2B operations
October 26, 2020
The U.S. Department of Justice gave its consent to Liberty Latin America’s acquisition of AT&T’s wireless and wireline operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands but required Liberty to sell off certain B2B operations that are part of their footprint in Puerto Rico. Liberty Latin America expects a preliminary court order in the […]
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Pall Life Sciences invests $4.5M in electric and thermal energy cogeneration system
October 26, 2020
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 […]
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Op-Ed: Is your business ready to face a crisis?
October 26, 2020
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 […]
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Study: 82% of people believe robots can support their mental health better than humans
October 26, 2020
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 […]
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FEMA allocates $15M to repair athletic facilities in Puerto Rico
October 23, 2020
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 […]
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Construction starts on $2.5M Douglas Highway Hotel in Cabo Rojo
October 23, 2020
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 […]
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