Destilería Serrallés Inc. announced that, in response to the emergency situation that Puerto Rico is experiencing due to the recent detection of the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, it has begun production of ethyl alcohol with a concentration of 70% that it will donate to hospitals and health clinics throughout Puerto Rico. This type of alcohol, which […]
Given the emergency situation that Puerto Rico faces, credit unions will continue to operate during limited hours, with strict prevention measures, and offer their services online as usual, Credit Union Executives Association Executive Director José Julián Ramírez said. The 113 financial institutions have reinforced health measures since last week in the face of the COVID-19 […]
The Puerto Rico Products Association announced the closing of its store, “La Tienda,” and its online version as well as its headquarters on the third level of the Plaza Las Américas shopping center until Mar. 30. “Operations and assistance to our members, which total more than 400 Puerto Rican businesses, will be provided remotely, including […]
Starting today, Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) will cancel, until further notice, the face-to-face classes at its facilities in Ponce and San Juan and will start distance courses by doing using existing academic platforms (Zoom, Canvas, Moodle, Office 365) and the Dynamic Classroom modality, in which the student maintains an active role in the learning […]
“Good morning, People of Puerto Rico. On March 12, I decreed a State of Emergency due to the situation that Puerto Rico and the world are experiencing as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Since then, I have urged citizens to maintain social distance to avoid contagion as a result of the first cases reported […]
Gov. Wanda Vázquez declared a state of emergency to activate the Puerto Rico National Guard, which, in conjunction with the Health Department, will screen passengers at the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport in San Juan, as well as the air facilities in Aguadilla, Ponce and Ceiba. She also cancelled events that draw massive crowds scheduled from […]
A steady string of event cancellations and postponements have been the order of the day in Puerto Rico, as concerns grow over the potential spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Although there have been no confirmed cases yet, there are at least a dozen patients showing possible symptoms of COVID-19 in Puerto Rico. As a result, […]
SG Residential, the licensee of container-based structure designer and fabricator SG Blocks Inc., announced it plans to launch construction of two projects in Puerto Rico to help address the housing crisis following Hurricane María in 2017. SG Residential has acquired a development site in Guayama, where it expects by the end of the first quarter […]
As part of the Women’s Week celebration, FirstBank female employees, together with a group from Realtors, joined Habitat for Humanity of Puerto Rico’s “Women Build” initiative for the second phase of the rehabilitation of a family home in the town of Loíza. “At FirstBank, we remain committed to collaborating with Habitat for Humanity of Puerto […]
Eight more municipalities that were affected by the earthquakes that began in December in Puerto Rico have been designated as eligible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Individual Assistance program. At the request of the government of Puerto Rico, FEMA extended eligibility for disaster assistance to Aguada, Añasco, Barceloneta, Coamo, Moca, Naranjito, Salinas and Santa […]
Evinmotors, a company that for more than 10 years has been dedicated to the sale of recreational motor vehicles and all-terrain vehicles, continues its growth on the island with the opening of its new $2.8 million location on Roosevelt Ave. in San Juan. The 10,000 square-foot showroom has houses the KTM, Husqvarna, Can-Am and Sea-Doo […]
https://media.blubrry.com/dollarsandsensenewsismybusines/newsismybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/NIMB-Podcast-2020-Instituto-Estadisticas_mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSNewly confirmed Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics Executive Director Orville Disdier sat down with Dollars and Sense to discuss the agency’s pipeline of projects for this year, including working alongside the U.S. Census for this year’s survey on the island, and working aggressively to shore […]
Tropizen, a licensed cultivator and manufacturer of medical cannabis products, announced it will become the first to launch Puerto Rico–based cannabis products in the U.S. mainland, starting with its cannabis-infused hot sauce, which will soon be available at dispensaries in Massachusetts. The launch of the Tropizen Pique product is part of the company’s multi-state expansion […]
As part of the precautionary measures that the Puerto Rico Ports Authority is taking to prevent the COVID-19 coronavirus at the Ponce and Aguadilla international airports, all public areas will be disinfected before and after each flight, both domestic and international, the agency’s Interim Executive Director Joel A. Pizá-Batiz confirmed. “Although we cannot prohibit the […]
BurgerFi, one of the nation’s fastest-growing gourmet burger chains, is opening its first location of its fast-casual concept in Guaynabo, which is opening today. A second location will open by year’s end with several more projects being considered for 2021 across the island, the company said. As this media outlet first reported last year, the […]
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