P.R.’s new car sales drop 1.2% Y-O-Y in ’19, with 106,606 sold
January 23, 2020
Puerto Rico’s new car sales took a slight hit in 2019, when 106,606 units were sold, representing a 1.2% year-over-year drop when compared to the 107,941 vehicles sold in 2018, the United Automobile Importers Group announced. GUIA, as the trade group is known by its initials in Spanish, revealed last year’s results as well as […]
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LULAC National to visit earthquake-hit areas to deliver aid
January 23, 2020
The president of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Domingo García, will lead a delegation visit to Puerto Rico today to assess first-hand the areas hit by recent earthquakes in the south of the island. The delegation will deliver assistance for the victims, resources that were donated by LULAC members from different parts […]
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FEMA approves $39.5M to build Vieques Community Health Center
January 22, 2020
The Susan Centeno community health center in Vieques, known locally as a treatment and diagnostic center, will receive more than $39.5 million in funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a result of damage caused by Hurricane María in 2017. “I’m extremely happy that funds have finally been obligated for the people of Vieques […]
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Gardner-Gibson to open new $5M distribution center in Carolina
January 22, 2020
Gardner-Gibson, a full line manufacturer of roof waterproofing products, announced it will invest more than $5 million to open a new distribution center at La Cerámica Industrial Park in the municipality of Carolina, after marking its third anniversary on the island. The ambitious expansion project, which is slated for completion by the summer of 2020, […]
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Well-known brands join to support women entrepreneurs in P.R.
January 22, 2020
Representatives from a group of well-known local brands announced the start of the “Cuando nos apoyamos, somos más” (“When we support each other, we’re more”) initiative to support women entrepreneurs in Puerto Rico. Through this effort, and in partnership with the Centro para Puerto Rico, $45,000 will be granted to train women who want to […]
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32 semi-finalists pitch their business ideas to Rising Entrepreneurs program
January 22, 2020
The Bravo Family Foundation’s Rising Entrepreneurs Program officially kicked off with 32 teams that presented their innovative companies to a panel of judges during an event on Jan. 21. The groups that where pre-selected through an open call announced in October 2019, had three minutes to talk about their businesses and answer questions led by […]
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Evertec Included in ’20 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
January 22, 2020
Evertec Inc. announced that it is one of 325 companies selected for the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), which distinguishes companies committed to transparency in gender reporting and advancing women’s equality. “We’re proud to be included in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index again this year. Evertec is committed to diversity and inclusion and we believe […]
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Bahía Beach Golf Club crowned ‘best golf course’ in P.R.
January 22, 2020
The certified Silver Signature Sanctuary golf course located in the Bahía Beach Resort & Golf Club in Río Grande was recently crowned the best golf course in Puerto Rico by Golfweek’s Ultimate Guide. The announcement was made in the magazine’s list of the Top 50 Best Courses of the Caribbean and Mexico. Every year, Golfweek’s […]
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USDA to assist P.R. farmers affected by recent earthquakes
January 22, 2020
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue vowed to provide additional resources to assist Puerto Rico farmers affected by the recent earthquakes, Puerto Rico Farm Bureau President Héctor Cordero confirmed. Cordero recently took part in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual conference held in Austin, TX, where he talked with Purdue about Puerto Rico’s agricultural […]
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ABI’s to hold Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in P.R. on Feb. 3-5
January 22, 2020
The American Bankruptcy Institute’s 2020 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium will return to Puerto Rico on Feb. 3-5, featuring an educational program developed to provide attendees with an interactive learning experience led by a faculty of prominent national and regional bankruptcy judges, as well as experienced practitioners. ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research […]
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Negotiations underway to open 1st full-service IKEA store in Bayamón
January 21, 2020
Negotiations are underway between the operators of the Santa Rosa Mall in Bayamón and the owners of the IKEA franchise to open the first full-service store in Puerto Rico at the former Sears location, this media outlet learned. The mall’s operator, CCM Puerto Rico, is in talks with Santo Domingo-based Sartón Dominicana, owners of the […]
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PR IT Cluster announces 1st ‘Call For Papers’ on industry topics
January 21, 2020
“This year, we’ve decided to make this ‘Call for Papers’ to broaden the scope of the CIO and provide a space for people who wish to exhibit on issues related to the industry,” said PRITC Board co-chairman Juan Carlos Chipi. “The selected participants will present their ideas in front of important private sector CIO’s, innovative […]
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Yauco college joins World Central Kitchen to cook meals for earthquake victims
January 21, 2020
National University College and its NUC IBC Institute Extension Centers joined the World Central Kitchen effort headed by Chef José Andrés, to serve as a central kitchen to prepare hot meals for earthquake victims of Puerto Rico’s southwestern area. World Central Kitchen teachers, students and staff make approximately 1,000 pounds to feed 5,000 people, daily. […]
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Municipal Finance Corp. extends tax filing deadline for retailers
January 21, 2020
The Municipal Financing Corporation (COFIM, for its initials in Spanish) announced it extended the deadline for merchants to submit their January returns and municipal Sales and Use Tax payments until Jan. 31. “Following the recent seismic movements, which have caused infrastructure damage to businesses, it merits extending the deadline to submission the returns and the […]
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Uber, Uber Eats offer free rides, deliveries to earthquake victims
January 21, 2020
Given the wave of seismic activity hitting the southern area of Puerto Rico, the Uber and Uber Eats transportation and food delivery networks, respectively, will be pitching in to help victims. Among the initiatives is offering promotional codes redeemable for free trips for users, first responders and other emergency personnel in the affected areas. The […]
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