Uber launches Eat Pass membership program in Puerto Rico
May 7, 2021
Uber announced that it is now available on the island Eats Pass, the first and only membership program that allows users of the Uber Eats and Uber apps access to a range of benefits and discounts. During the launch period the company will be offering all their users the first month of membership for free. […]
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Supermercados Selectos unveils $10M distribution center expansion project
May 6, 2021
Looking to double the footprint of its current building through a $10 million investment, Supermercados Selectos announced expansion plans for its distribution center in Dorado, a step they said will strengthen its inventory and supply capacity. “This expansion is an important step for the families of Supermercados Selectos and will catapult the chain as one […]
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7th edition of CIO & IT Leadership Conference will take place virtually
May 6, 2021
The Puerto Rico Information Technology Cluster (PRITC) announced that it will hold the 7th edition of its CIO & IT Leadership Conference — this time virtually — on May 14. This conference is known for “being the most important and popular main platform of the island’s computer industry,” organizers said. One of the main issues […]
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USDA seeks grant applicants to offset high energy costs in rural area
May 6, 2021
The US Department of Agriculture announced it is seeking applications for grants to offset high energy costs in rural areas, a benefit that has never been requested in Puerto Rico. The USDA is making the grants available under the Rural Energy Cost Grant program. This program helps state and local government and nonprofit agencies acquire, […]
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Abarca announces ’21 Better Care Community Program winners
May 6, 2021
Pharmacy benefit manager company Abarca announced the 2021 winners of its Better Care Community Program. Now in its second year, this philanthropic initiative provides health-related charities in Puerto Rico and Florida with financial and volunteer support. “Our organization is grounded on the belief that we can do better. This program allows us and our employees […]
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Ford Puerto Rico to distribute face 41K masks at its 9 dealerships
May 6, 2021
Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford, and Ford Puerto Rico are teaming up to distribute more than 41,000 face masks directly to the public at Ford’s nine authorized dealerships around the island on May 7, from 9 a.m to 5 p.m., while supplies last, the company announced. The distribution will be carried […]
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eBay reports a double-digit percentage growth in Puerto Rican sellers
May 5, 2021
Online marketplace platform eBay has reported a significant increase in Puerto Rican sellers by a double-digit percent. The products vary significantly, many of them were previously absent from the website before the pandemic. The company did not reveal the exact growth figure, in numbers. “2020 changed our entire way of living, consuming, and doing business, […]
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Housing Dept. seeks to fill 200+ jobs for recovery work
May 5, 2021
The Puerto Rico Housing Department is looking to fill more than 200 jobs available under recovery programs created with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-DR) Program funds. “As part of our commitment to expedite the island’s recovery process, we’re seeking to accelerate the recruitment of professionals in specialized areas,” Housing Secretary William Rodríguez said, adding that […]
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ASORE: COVID-19 pandemic has Puerto Rico restaurants on the brink
May 5, 2021
Puerto Rico’s restaurant industry saw a 68.2% drop in sales between April and January 2020, when activity plummeted to $50 million from $157 million, “Proyecciones 2021,” a study commissioned by the Puerto Rico Restaurants Association (ASORE, in Spanish) showed. During those months, the island’s government established a series of restrictions, including an almost full lockdown, […]
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Op-Ed: Controlling pests, a fundamental aspect of agriculture
May 5, 2021
Think, for a moment, about the tasks you do at home. Alternatively, think about the tasks you do at work. Surely, for each of these tasks, you have one or more tools to complete them. The same happens with the tasks that we carry out in agriculture. Let me talk to you today about controlling […]
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Centros Sor Isolina Ferré raise $23K through golf tournament
May 5, 2021
Centros Sor Isolina Ferré (CSIF) recently held the 25th edition of its golf tournament as part of fundraising initiatives to continue transforming the lives of participants and communities through education, prevention, advocacy and self-advocacy. The event that took place at the Río Mar Beach Resort en Río Grande shored up more than $23,000 for the […]
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USDA awards $2.5M to Río Grande de Arecibo watershed restoration initiative
May 4, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $2.5 million through its Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program to nonprofit Para la Naturaleza for the Río Grande de Arecibo Restoration Initiative. The nonprofit will partner with NRCS and the US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) to conduct activities in the Río Grande de Arecibo watershed to restore […]
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PRHTA to launch ‘Fiebrú’ content platform to ‘empower’ tourism
May 4, 2021
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association (PRHTA) is seeking to “empower” the tourism industry, and island residents, through an online platform it is calling “Fiebrú.” The content platform — which will go live in the third quarter of the year for the Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association’s 400 corporate members and its associates, […]
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Op-Ed: How environmental and public health issues threaten the economy
May 4, 2021
When we thought of a pandemic, we never imagined that we would have to experience one in our lifetime. Nor a category 4 hurricane, much less an earthquake. It was an unthinkable scenario for many. In the last 45 months — or three and a half years — Puerto Ricans have lived through all three. […]
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EDB awards $765K to retain 800 jobs in businesses in 4 towns
May 4, 2021
The Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank recently distributed $764,593 among four towns to retain a total of 800 direct and indirect jobs, the agency announced. EDB President Luis Alemañy confirmed that funding has been awarded to the municipalities of Lajas, Añasco, Moca and Yauco. This, as part of the Small Business Financing program managed by […]
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