With more than 500 employees, more than 25,000 members, 14 fitness clubs and two CrossFit boxes, HCOA Fitness, the largest gym chain in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, will celebrate its 22nd anniversary in September. Company officials attributed the “constant research of global trends and making them accessible to the local market,” for its growth. […]
Technology giant Mastercard officially opened its local office in Puerto Rico, which company officials described as a “milestone for the local market.” “The opening of the Puerto Rico office demonstrates Mastercard’s commitment to building an innovative and secure payments ecosystem for the island and the Caribbean” said José Vargas, Mastercard Country Manager for Puerto Rico […]
Following a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation, Xperts Inc. — a San Juan-based disaster response contractor — has paid $1,341,829 in back wages to 1,853 employees to resolve violations to several agency regulations. The federal agency announced it found breaches to the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), the Contract Work […]
Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner in Washington, Jenniffer González introduced the Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equality Act, a bipartisan bill to make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income Medicare Part D beneficiaries who live in Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. Medicare Part D is a voluntary outpatient prescription drug benefit for people with […]
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority will announce the companies chosen to enter into a public-private partnership to repair, design run and manage the cruise ship ports in the San Juan bay. Agency Executive Director Anthony Maceira confirmed the information after meeting with shipping agents and members of the of the Puerto Rico Shipowers Association to […]
The Puerto Rico Agriculture Department will strengthen the promotion and sale of agricultural products marketed under the DelPaís brand through an agreement signed between the its Agricultural Development Innovation Fund division and Supermercados Selectos. Ruth L. Pagán, executive director of FIDA, as the division is known for its initials in Spanish, said together with Agriculture […]
Puerto Rico bond insurers this month filed suit against eight well-known investment banks (UBS, Citi, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, RBC and Santander) for failing to perform proper diligence on Commonwealth bonds worth approximately $11 billion. The train of neglect ran from 2001 to 2015 and included revenue and expenditure falsification […]
The Puerto Rico Chapter of the Association of General Contractors of America announced the creation of the Women in Construction Committee to promote the inclusion of women and increase their participation in construction projects in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is the first in 89 chapters within AGC of America to establish a formal committee to […]
The Fab Lab Puerto Rico, based at the Ana G. Méndez Gurabo Campus, has won $25,000 through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Makerspace Training, Collaboration and Hiring (MaTCH) Pilot competition. The Fab Lab Puerto Rico will use the award to support a digital production technician certification through the continuing education program to address the job […]
JetBlue Airways, Puerto Rico’s largest airline, will be in San Juan accepting applications for those who want to join its staff. To that effect, the carrier will be offering informative sessions, during which potential applicants will be able to meet with the airline’s team, get a better understanding of the role of the on-board flight […]
One hundred outstanding students gathered at the Popular Center in Hato Rey to receive the Rafael Carrión Jr. Academic Excellence Award. The Rafael Carrión, Jr. Academic Excellence Award was instituted 15 years ago to recognize the efforts of outstanding students. Students who have graduated high school are eligible for the award based on the results […]
The Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency, known as COR3, has issued a request for proposal to implement a Private Property Debris Removal and Demolition program, to be funded by Federal Emergency Management Agency. “The debris removal and demolition process of a private structure that may pose a risk to the environment entails a […]
V2A, a strategic planning and operational development consulting firm with more than 15 years of experience in counseling executive teams from a variety of business sectors, announced the establishment of the Visioneer Scholarship Program. This educational scholarship offers $3,000 to an outstanding university student, combined with an opportunity to be a part of the firm’s […]
The Puerto Rico Federal Credit Union recently received the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund certification, becoming the first local federal co-op to obtain the endorsement from the US. Department of the Treasury. The CDFI Fund plays an important role in creating opportunities and economic growth, particularly in communities that lack resources for their development. Puerto […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is recruiting for the positions of CBP officer, border patrol agent and air interdiction and maritime interdiction agents in select localities throughout the continental United States. To answer questions and inquiries, CBP will have an orientation table at Plaza Las Américas, through Aug. 24, the agency announced Candidates undergo a […]
Six months after breaking ground on the $50 million Zafira hotel and time share property in Vieques, developer Keith St. Clair confirmed construction will begin this week. The project was held back by a permit required by U.S. Fish and Wildlife, aimed at protecting turtle nesting areas on the beach at the Esperanza sector of […]
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