CBP San Juan seizes 1K+ counterfeit luxury, designer watches
July 22, 2020
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 […]
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PathStone Enterprise Center to help 150 local co.’s land gov’t contracts
July 22, 2020
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 […]
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Walmart stores in U.S./Puerto Rico to close on Thanksgiving Day, grant bonuses
July 22, 2020
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 […]
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Mennonite Health System receives national quality award
July 22, 2020
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 […]
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Vimenti School will hold public lottery for new students on July 31
July 22, 2020
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 […]
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Puerto Rico Gov. Vázquez restricts activity on July 26 as COVID-19 cases spike
July 21, 2020
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 […]
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CooperVision invests $150M in Juana Díaz plant expansion
July 21, 2020
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 […]
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Puerto Rico security co.’s ordered to pay $942K in back wages, damages, penalties
July 21, 2020
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 […]
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Puerto Rico moves up in Economic Freedom Index
July 21, 2020
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 […]
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Op-Ed: Has Puerto Rico learned anything from recent incidents and disasters?
July 21, 2020
“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 […]
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Medtronic expands Salus@Work clinics in 2 manufacturing plants
July 21, 2020
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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Retailer La Esquina Famosa unveils online store for back-to-school sales
July 21, 2020
With back-to-school shopping season around the corner, traditional brick-and-mortar retailers are looking to reinvent themselves amid COVID-19 to make their sales. Such is the case with La Esquina Famosa, which for the past 40 years has been selling uniforms at their store. This year, the retailer opted to launch a website to offer customers the […]
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Health Trust offers hurricane preparedness workshop
July 21, 2020
The Puerto Rico Hurricane Response Hub announced the launch of the third edition of the Project ECHO workshop series, focusing on hurricane preparedness during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program comprises six free sessions every Wednesday from July 22 until Aug. 26, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The goal of this initiative, which is a […]
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Puerto Rico’s water, power utilities to offer services via appointment
July 20, 2020
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) announced separately over the weekend that they will begin offering expanded customer service alternatives, including scheduling appointments prior to visiting an office. PRASA Executive President Doriel Pagán-Crespo said that effective today, customers will be able to get virtual appointments […]
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DDEC, Echar Pa’ Lante join to promote entrepreneurship training for college professors
July 20, 2020
The Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC, in Spanish), jointly with the Echar Pa’Lante Multisectoral Alliance, are sponsoring a series of trainings for college professors on entrepreneurial mindset, the Youth Startup Experience and a symposium led by Babson College. “For the past four years, our agency has been collaborating with Babson College, through the […]
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