Angela Roth, CEO of ASL Services Holdings, received the “Puerto Rican Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award” during the 7th “Women Who Lead Summit,” held in San Juan. This year’s “Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award” recognizes the accomplishments of outstanding female entrepreneurship and business leadership in the Puerto Rican Latino community. Women Who Lead, […]
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company welcomed San Juan Artisan Distillers in Vega Alta, HydrOrganic in Río Grande and Siempre Verde in Cayey to its Agritourism Certification program, pushing the number of operations in its green facilities portfolio to 24 on the island. The program also includes 11 hotels and nine ecotourism companies. Tourism Co. Executive […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, have obligated more than $13.9 million in funds for 131 projects related to the recovery and reconstruction of Puerto Rico, they announced. The latest grants assigned on Feb. 7-20 for permanent projects are: More than $6.6 million for repairs […]
Puerto Rican transaction processing firm Evertec announced it a revenue increase of 8% to $127.2 million during the fourth quarter in 2019, and revenue growth of 7% to $487.4 million for the full year ended Dec. 31, 2019. “We’re pleased with our financial results for the year and with the advancement of our key growth […]
Six months after opening the process to select an executive director the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics has appointed Orville M. Disdier as executive director of that entity, promoting him from the interim position he held for more than a year. The announcement was made by Statistics Institute Board Chair Arnaldo Cruz, who said he […]
The month of January ended on a negative note for Puerto Rico’s automotive industry, which reported a year-over-year drop in new vehicle sales of -18.5%. The United Automobile Importers Group reported that 6,664 new cars were sold last month, down from the 8,172 sold during January 2019. One of the segments that suffered a significant […]
Fast-food restaurant chain Burger King donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross Puerto Rico Chapter through its “Together we can Help” campaign to deliver aid to earthquake victims in the southwest region of the island. The donation is the result of the sale of symbolic “blocks” at $1 each that Burger King carried out in […]
Friends of Puerto Rico, a Washington, D.C. based nonprofit, announced its commitment with the Clinton Global Initiative by the Clinton Foundation to invest in the future of 1,000 women and girls in Puerto Rico by expanding their SEEDS program and launching AMIGAS, a new women’s entrepreneurship program. Through the commitment AMIGAS and SEEDS: Entrepreneurship for […]
Aware of the need that still exists in the towns of Guánica, Guayanilla, Ponce, Peñuelas, Lajas and Sabana Grande affected by January’s earthquakes — which the Food Bank of Puerto Rico estimates at more than 10,000 people — initiatives are still being created to collect the greatest amount of donations of essential items for the […]
The Peter Alfond Foundation and Comic Relief US have awarded a combined $11 million to Vimenti by Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico, calling to action other investors, organization leaders and individuals to join them in their support. Both nonprofits seek to break the generational child poverty cycle in Puerto Rico. Peter Alfond Foundation […]
Dulcinea, a concept that combines the sweet temptation for Spanish “churros” and soft-serve ice cream based on the culinary experiences of Samina Karim and Rafy Bernabe, will open April 22, 2020 as part of the El Distrito entertainment complex in Miramar. The concept, which entailed a $350,000 investment, combines the iconic tastes of Spain and […]
The Puerto Rico MBDA Business Center, operated by the Puerto Rico Products Association, will host on Mar. 6, the Minority Enterprise Development Week, or “MedWeek,” event to offer development opportunities for local entrepreneurs. This year marks the 25th edition of the event, to be held at the Condado Plaza Hilton. “’MedWeek’ is aimed at businesses […]
The iconic Pinky’s restaurant will soon be transformed into a new franchise that will be available both in Puerto Rico and abroad. This as part of an expansion strategy that will join the offers of this concept with those of Acai Express, Héctor Westerband, president of the chain announced. The first step will be the […]
The effective communication of corporate social responsibility initiatives contributes, not only to enhancing a company’s image and/or the perception of a brand, but also to developing a better relationship with its internal public (employees, suppliers, contractors) and external public (clients, general public). But what happens when that corporate social responsibility is a hollow strategy or […]
Puerto Rican nonprofit organization Make Music Happen announced the start of the registration process for the 26th educational session of the Berklee in Puerto Rico program, which will take place May 26-31 at Sacred Heart University in Santurce. “We are enthusiastic to present the program again this year, particularly after breaking the enrollment record last […]
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