El Distrito entertainment complex will be filled with the taste of the Major Leagues with the opening of Pudge’s Pizza, the gastronomic offering by Baseball Hall of Fame Catcher, Iván “Pudge” Rodríguez, Federico Stubbe, Jr. president of PRISA Group, developer of the complex announced. Stubbe explained that his company acquired the rights to the Pudge’s […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded more than $3.7 million in additional funds to the towns of Coamo and Salinas to cover costs related to Hurricane María. These awards bring the amount of funds obligated under FEMA’s Public Assistance program to nearly $6 billion, the agency said. The latest grants are as follows: $1.6 […]
With the purpose of reforesting green areas destroyed by Hurricane María and contribute to raising students’ environmental awareness, FirstBank, through its “One with the Environment program” recently donated bay-rum and guaiacwood trees to the Ana G. Méndez University’s Cupey campus. “FirstBank continues to support initiatives that return oxygen to our island through the trees that […]
DDB Latina, which unites DDB Worldwide’s Latin markets across the world (U.S. multicultural, Latin America, and Spain) has been named “Network of the Year 2019” at El Ojo Festival. Thirteen offices won a total of 165 medals including, five Grand Prixs, 43 golds, 53 silvers, 64 bronze. Africa took home two Grand Prix, one in […]
Sometimes, the third time’s the charm for achieving success. This may just be the case for the island’s only New York-style bagel restaurant, which after several attempts at starting the business, has finally found a home at the Paseo Caribe complex. The concept was born in 2015, when Alvin Quiñones and former business partner Dimitri […]
Medical Card System Inc. confirmed that more than 85% of its existing Classicare Members have qualified for one or more special supplemental benefits available under their Medicare Advantage coverage for 2020 and have received letters notifying them of their eligibility. MCS is the only Medicare Advantage plan in Puerto Rico to receive approval from the […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the approval of $13 million in loans to the towns of Dorado and Mayagüez, to improve critical community facilities. The town of Dorado will receive a little more than $3 million to rehabilitate deteriorated roads, sidewalks, curbs, gutters and drainage in rural sectors. Areas slated for repair include Higuillar, […]
The Federal Communications Commission issued two separate fines totaling some $34,000 against two local companies — WinPR Inc. and Caribbean Network Solutions Inc. — for operating systems that cause interference to the doppler weather radar in San Juan. In the notice informing WinPR’s $25,000 penalty, the FCC said it was for “willfully operating two Unlicensed […]
The Puerto Rico Vocational Rehabilitation Administration has made a nearly $6 million technology investment to comply with federal regulations and streamline processes, through a platform known as entellitrak, powered by Virginia-based Micropact. The platform will comply with the requirements of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and will streamline the handling of data and […]
The debt restructuring agreement reached between the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) and its creditors, which is currently pending before a bankruptcy judge, will force utility customers to pay “largely unspecified, apparently unlimited, and wholly unchecked professional fees and expenses.” That is the finding of an independent fee examiner hired by the bankruptcy court […]
Sacred Heart University, through its “Nuestro Barrio: Distrito Cultural de Santurce” program, has launched the second call of La CEPA, a training and business development program for creative industries in Santurce, Javier De Jesús, director of the school’s Collaborative Innovation Center, announced. “We’re looking for companies that demonstrate commitment to Santurce, who want to launch […]
Boehringer Ingelheim, a global provider of animal health products for pets and livestock, announced a nearly $50 million expansion of its manufacturing site in Barceloneta. The investment will create up to 105 full-time jobs in three to five years, bringing full-time employment at the site as high as 322. Everett Hoekstra, president of Boehringer Ingelheim […]
X-Square Capital announced the launch of its latest investment instrument, X-Square Balanced Fund, the first mutual fund in Puerto Rico registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The main objective of the X-Square Balanced Fund is to provide investors from Puerto Rico a long-term balanced investment alternative that seeks conservation of capital, current income and […]
In preparation for the 2020 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau met key media outlets in Puerto Rico to emphasize the need for all people in Puerto Rico to be accurately counted and to discuss the Bureau’s public outreach efforts on the island. The officials spoke at the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, alongside […]
Puerto Rico will soon host some of the most influential names in policy making, media, business, arts and technology as part of an effort to enhance the connection between Puerto Rico and the world. Puerto Rico Live is a new platform that will present these important moderated, on-stage discussions aimed to inform and entertain our […]
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