When Hurricane María hit Puerto Rico it uncovered the poverty that exists in the island, which makes it the poorest United States jurisdiction.
The MCS Seaside, the newest ship owned by MCS Cruises, made a stop in Puerto Rico — the first U.S. it visits on its maiden trans-Atlantic voyage which began in Trieste, Italy on Nov. 30, local government officials said.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta visited Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this past weekend to meet with senior officials managing the recovery efforts and to inspect Job Corps centers damaged during hurricanes Irma and María.
Starbucks Puerto Rico recently celebrated the opening of its 25th location on the island, a new café on the Metropolitan University (UMET) campus in Cupey, which is part of the Ana G. Méndez University System.
FirstBank has joined Boys and Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico as a sponsor of the nonprofit’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program and the Digital Fab Lab located at the club's site in Isabela.
MMM Healthcare’s parent company in the United States, InnovaCare Heath, and its employees, is delivering hope, joy, food and other basic needs to organizations and communities around the island through it’s “We walk together during Christmas” tour. MMM will visit diverse communities in Puerto Rico.
Evertec and the ATH Network unveiled new features on its ATH Móvil service, which now integrates Siri and Apple watch.
The United States, one of the world’s richest nations and the “land of opportunity,” is fast becoming a champion of inequality, according to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston.
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Ford wrapped up its “Ruta Solidaria” tour in Canóvanas this weekend, as part of its collaborative efforts to help Puerto Rico regain its footing after Hurricane María.
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bondholders can expect to recover about 35 percent of their investments due to the business disruption and costs, as well as lost revenues related to damage caused by Hurricanes Irma and María, Moody’s Investors Service predicted in a report released Thursday.
The Puerto Rico government's main economic development agency unveiled Thursday the first phase of the Asset Map, created to attract new investment, create jobs and promote economic development in different regions of the island.
Piloto 151 coworking space announced the creation of the Puerto Rico Government Blockchain Association (GBA) Chapter, a private membership organization that seeks to assist government and public sector people and organizations understand, implement and benefit from blockchain-related technologies and capabilities.
The San Juan Bay Estuary Program and the José A. Tony Santana International School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts from the Universidad del Este (UNE) have joined forces through a collaborative agreement to strengthen the metropolitan area’s natural infrastructure to offer tourists a unique experience.
Liberty Puerto Rico — like countless companies across the island — has spent the better part of the last three months picking up the pieces of its network that Hurricane María destroyed, en route to restoring services and laying the groundwork for new offerings.
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