Comptroller’s Office unveils new Special Investigations Division
August 17, 2021
The Puerto Rico Office of the Comptroller announced it has established a Special Investigations Division that joins the tax intelligence, digital forensics, investigation, and technical support groups, to expedite the processes of investigating a complaint through tax intelligence. The tax intelligence methodology is based on the systematic use of specialized techniques to obtain and analyze […]
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Açai Express donates $16K to Kinesis Foundation for student college prep
August 17, 2021
The Kinesis Foundation — a nonprofit organization that has focused on youth education since 2004 — received a $16,000 donation from Açai Express to support outstanding students with limited financial resources to continue their academic preparation for college. The initiative between Kinesis Foundation and Açai Express brought together the local company’s 31 franchises throughout Puerto […]
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ASM Global’s Pérez earns int’l accreditation as venue manager in Puerto Rico
August 17, 2021
Jorge Pérez, regional manager for ASM Global, has earned the Certified Venue Executive accreditation from the International Association of Venue Managers, the company announced. Only three professionals in the industry have completed both certifications worldwide. Of these, Pérez is the first and only executive ever to obtain the CVE as well as the Certified Venue […]
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Puerto Rico ranks #4 in Americas for best value-for-money on mobile data speeds
August 16, 2021
Puerto Rico has taken the #4 spot in a ranking of jurisdictions in the Americas that offer the best value-for-money to consumers for their mobile broadband speeds, according to an analysis generated by Speedcheck, an international organization dedicated to tracking data speeds. The island placed behind the continental United States, Chile, and Argentina, with average […]
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Barranquitas couple opens $125K Luna Escondida conceptual experience hotel
August 16, 2021
A young couple from Barranquitas invested more than $125,000 and launched Luna Escondida, a unique conceptual accommodation in the mountains of Puerto Rico. The property, located in the central town, is characterized by the presence of elements related to the moon, the natural environment that surrounds it, and the prominence of the black color in […]
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USDA seeks applications for funds to build housing for farm workers
August 16, 2021
The US Department of Agriculture is seeking applications for funding to increase the supply of affordable housing for farm workers. Luis R. García, acting state director of USDA Rural Development in Puerto Rico, said that subject to the availability of funds, the loan and grants will be provided through USDA’s Farm Labor Housing Program. Eligible […]
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SME opens call for this year’s ‘Excellence in Marketing’ awards
August 16, 2021
The Puerto Rico Sales and Marketing Executives Association (SME, in Spanish) has opened the call for this year’s Excellence in Marketing awards, urging brands to participate in the different categories. Early-bird discounts will be offered for registrations submitted before Aug. 31, with the final submission deadline set for Sept. 17. Campaigns and initiatives are submitted […]
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Medical device maker Medtronic creating 700+ jobs through $50M expansion
August 13, 2021
Following a $50 million expansion, medical device manufacturer Medtronic announced — accompanied by Gov. Pedro Pierluisi — the creation of more than 700 new direct and indirect jobs in the biosciences sector. In addition to the 575 new direct jobs (225 in the first phase and 350 in the second), another 200 jobs will be […]
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Study shows TikTok is changing the way brands relate to their audiences
August 13, 2021
Global marketing strategies change immensely every day. They depend on systems, services and applications that facilitate the interaction of brands with consumers. This is the case of the TikTok social platform, which has already become the most downloaded app throughout 2020 and so far in 2021. Given the boom that the TikTok social network has […]
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Op-Ed: Primary health centers In Puerto Rico, serving communities in need
August 13, 2021
This week, we celebrate the role of Community Health Centers throughout Puerto Rico and the United States. Through in-person and virtual celebrations, we seek to elevate the outstanding work done by Community Health Centers in the past year, fighting on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic to keep our communities healthy and safe. In […]
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SBA awards $90K grant to Puerto Rico SBTDC to help underserved communities
August 13, 2021
The U.S. Small Business Administration bestowed a $90,297 grant to the Puerto Rico Small Business and Technology Development Centers to fund specialized training, mentoring, and technical assistance for research and development-focused small businesses under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program. “We’re pleased that Puerto Rico SBTDC has been selected to receive a Fiscal ’22 FAST award. FAST grants […]
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Entrepreneurs Organization Puerto Rico presents new Board
August 13, 2021
Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) Puerto Rico, a nonprofit organization that assembles local entrepreneurs and promotes among its members educational growth on the professional as well the personal levels, presented its new Board of Directors that will guide the institution for the 2021–2022 yearly cycle. Businessman Alberto Cruz took over the presidency along with the following Board […]
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AAFAF wraps up 2nd edition of José M. Berrocal summer internship program
August 13, 2021
Talks with the governor to visits to rural communities were some of the experiences that defined the second edition of the José M. Berrocal Summer Internship, which wrapped up Aug. 6, Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF, in Spanish) Executive Director Omar Marrero confirmed. The summer internship brought together 14 university students from a […]
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Liberty Mobile won’t change numbers of AT&T subscribers in Puerto Rico, USVI
August 12, 2021
Earlier this week, it was learned that an unspecified number of AT&T customers in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands that were not transitioned to Liberty Puerto Rico will be losing their wireless numbers because of the sale of the carrier late last year. AT&T has limited its comments to saying that it has […]
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Treasury: Puerto Rico ’21 fiscal year revenue beats projections by $606M
August 12, 2021
Net income accrued at the close of Fiscal 2021 totaled $11.7 billion, exceeding the projection by about $606.1 million or 5.5%, Puerto Rico Treasury Department Secretary Francisco Parés confirmed. Furthermore, he noted that the preliminary net income for June 2021 totaled $1.4 billion. This figure exceeded both the income for the same period during the […]
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