CooPACA, alchavo.com partner to offer payroll service automation
September 27, 2019
Credit union CooPACA has partnered with payroll processing firm alchavo.com to offer fully automated services payroll processing to customers, CooPACA CEO William Méndez-Pagán announced. “Through this alliance, we became the first credit union in facilitating access to a robust cloud-based technology platform that automates payroll processing. Our customers have requested this service and we have […]
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Littler law firm introduces tool to help employers assess risk
September 27, 2019
Employment and labor law practice firm Littler announced the expansion of the Littler Pay Equity Assessment tool into the Puerto Rico market. The service analyzes compensation data and helps employers assess risk and proactively identify solutions to address the needs of Puerto Rico employers. It will also aid in compliance with local guidelines governing equal pay […]
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P.R. Community Foundation launches campaign focusing on hope
September 27, 2019
Focusing on the work achieved two years after Hurricane María, the Puerto Rico Community Foundation launched the “Hope lives in our communities” institutional campaign that highlights nonprofit’s efforts to provide access to drinking water, renewable energy, housing, economic development and education, among other areas. The campaign emphasizes that for 34 years, the island’s only community […]
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EXCLUSIVE: FCC Chair Pai discusses historic $950M allocation for P.R./USVI
September 26, 2019
The Federal Communications Commission today approved $950 million in funding to improve, expand, and harden communications networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Chairman Ajit Pai, who has been front and center of the telecom recovery efforts for Puerto Rico and the USVI since day one after Hurricanes Irma and María hit in […]
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Ponce Health Sciences University lands $22M grant for disease research
September 26, 2019
The National Institutes of Health’s Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities has renewed a $22 million grant to the Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) to be used over the next five years. Funding through the Research Centers in Minority Institutions Program (RCMI) has enabled PHSU to establish and develop an advanced investigation infrastructure, university […]
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SBA awards $300K to Puerto Rico Trade and Export
September 26, 2019
The U.S. Small Business Administration has awarded $300,000 to the Puerto Rico Trade and Export Company in competitive State Trade Expansion Program funding, “Through the STEP program, we are making additional resources available to Puerto Rico’s small businesses so that they may thrive in the global marketplace and further promote job creation,” said SBA District Director […]
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P.R. Vector Control Unit unveils study on insecticide resistant-mosquitoes
September 26, 2019
The Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit (PRVCU) took part in the 49th Annual Conference of the Society for Vector Ecology (SOVE), when it revealed the results of studies conducted by Unit scientists that reveal a resistance of mosquitoes to traditional insecticides. The event, promoted by SOVE, a professional organization founded more than 50 years ago, […]
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P.R. Tourism Co. nabs ‘Overcoming Adversity’ award during int’l convention
September 26, 2019
The Puerto Rico Tourism Co. received the first prize in the “Overcoming Adversity” category during the World Routes 2019 convention, a worldwide aviation event held in the city of Adelaine, Australia. “Having faced three unprecedented crises between 2016 and 2017, the organization implemented crises recovery management plan that included restoring core flights and re-establishing international […]
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TecnoAbuelos launches workshops to teach technology to people 50+
September 26, 2019
TecnoAbuelos, a firm dedicated to offering digital education, is opening a call to nonprofit organizations that have active groups of adults over 50 who wish to learn the efficient management of smartphones and tablets through group workshops. The “Get on the digital route… Including technology to your lifestyle” event aims to benefit 10 organizations islandwide […]
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Mitigation plans for coastal municipalities exclude dealing with sargassum
September 25, 2019
By Rafael R. Díaz-Torres | Center for Investigative Journalism The awareness that the governments of coastal municipalities and the central government have about sargassum and the challenges that this marine species present to communities, ecosystems and businesses has not been enough to integrate how it will be managed in the mitigation plans prepared by the […]
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U.S. Transportation OKs $13.7M in infrastructure grants to P.R. airports
September 24, 2019
The Federal Aviation Administration is awarding $13.7 million to finance infrastructure improvement projects at nine airports throughout the island. The funding is part of $3.18 billion set aside through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) for airports across the United States and its territories. “This significant investment in airport improvements in Puerto Rico will fund construction and rehabilitation […]
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Dawn Foods completes sale of P.R. distribution center to Able Sales Co.
September 24, 2019
Global bakery manufacturer and ingredients supplier Dawn Foods today announced the sale of its Puerto Rico distribution operation to Able Sales Company, a supplier of sweeteners and ingredients to the food and pharmaceutical industries on the island. The financial terms of the deal were undisclosed. “We’re excited by the synergies created by teaming up with Dawn,” […]
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Industrial sector kicks off manufacturing week at Medtronic in Juncos
September 24, 2019
Medtronic’s facilities in Juncos served as the stage to kick off Manufacturing Week 2019, an annual event organized by the Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension (PRiMEX) with support from the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Co, and the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association. The events will take place from Sept. 23 to Oct. 4 under the theme “Developing […]
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Piloto 151, Evertec launch speaker series on female tech leaders in P.R./LatAm
September 24, 2019
With the purpose of increasing women’s participation in the technology sector, Piloto 151, with its series Womentechover, and Evertec, announced the launch of a speaker series in Puerto Rico and Latin America to highlight the stories of female leaders in the industry who can serve as role models and help move the diversity needle. The […]
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Op-Ed: Selling or selling out
September 24, 2019
Certain words like lawyer, tax, developer, privatization, gentrification, and a host of others, often elicit negative responses in people. Many have experienced or witnessed undesirable outcomes at the hands of, or results from, some of these nouns. This generalization provides a huge disservice to any and all rational discourse. The noun is not the determinant of […]
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