Author Rishad Tobaccowala says changes during the pandemic left us with “Five interlocking forces… sculpting the future of work.” #NewsismyBusiness
During the shutdown, Serrano saw that many elderly people in Puerto Rico requiring optical treatment often lacked the means to access medical clinics. #NewsismyBusiness
Nearly 34,000 taxpayers were notified to return misallocated pandemic aid funds, which need to be returned to the federal government. #NewsismyBusiness
An Estudios Técnicos report indicates that the island needs to establish a self-sustaining economic development plan to reduce its dependency, despite the funds’ contribution to stability post-Hurricane Maria and during the pandemic. #NewsismyBusiness
Employers are no longer required to offer special leave to employees with COVID-19. #NewsismyBusiness
A team of researchers at the University of Puerto Rico Cayey Campus recently released the findings of a study that probes the challenges that policymakers face during a pandemic — in this case COVID-19 — regarding the fiscal and human costs associated with different mitigation measures. The research entitled “Balancing fiscal and mortality impact of […]
A lot has been said about the post-pandemic “new normal” we’re fast approaching — from, all standpoints — individually, collectively, and organizations. As we move toward the expected herd immunity, we must accept that the pandemic changed the way we live and work forever. When it comes to business operations, all survey results support the basic […]
For decades, in Puerto Rico, only about 45% of the capable people have been employed, or actively seeking employment. Now, the structure of the pandemic aids has increased the number of qualified people, who choose to stay at home. Simultaneously, populist voices blame employers for the situation, ignoring the various causes for the problem, and […]
Puerto Rico’s 78 towns have completed the application process for the third phase of the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Assistance Program to Municipalities, Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF, in Spanish) Executive Director Omar Marrero said. As part of the process, the central government will assign $1 million to each town so they can continue to […]
The despicable word these days is…virus. There, I said it. Just mentioning the word amid the pandemic makes us stumble and hesitate for fear of catching one just by saying it. It seems viruses are everywhere in our lives Indicative is that fact that human viruses are too much like computer viruses. Or vice versa. […]
The island’s Economic Activity Index reached 115.1 points in November, representing a 6.8% contraction when compared to November 2019, and the ninth reduction after 20 year-over-year consecutive increments, the Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank revealed. The EDB-EAI decreased by 0.4% when compared to the previous month. EDB President Pablo G. Muñiz-Reyes said the crisis created […]
With COVID-19 vaccine distribution taking hold across the US, consumers are feeling the end of the pandemic is near, according to recent research shared by Discover Puerto Rico. According to new research from online travel marketplace KOALA, after analyzing the Google data, Puerto Rico was revealed as number one in the list of places that […]
Some 160 countries will celebrate the Christmas festivities once again this year, this time amidst a global pandemic. As with other calamities and situations, the web is always is a haven for cheer and holiday spirit. This is not the first time a virus has dampened the festivities on a worldwide scale for humanity. The […]
Now that the 2020 elections are over and the votes are more or less counted, tabulated and assigned, it’s back to the humdrum of pandemic routines and lingering at home to keep a prudent social distance. With practically more than half of the world off limits for travel, entertainment and sometimes even our workspaces, virtuality […]
The 2020 pandemic separates us, but the Web keeps us together. In these weird times, dressmakers, tailors and fashion designers turn to high technology to offer clothing that will help us survive the medical dangers of travel or to deal with social distancing. OVERALLS — One of the most recent novelties is a suit designed for travel […]
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