At a meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery held in Puerto Rico last week, the Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership (CGEP) announced a commitment to launch an assessment in Puerto Rico that would evaluate feasibility to increase sourcing from local farmers, connecting new customers and improving incomes for farmers in the […]
Creative companies Buena Vibra Group and Capital DBG announced the signing of a collaboration agreement that seeks to expand the resources and tools that each agency has for strengthen the conversation between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Both agencies, denominated as non-traditional, have an innovation focus that is based on cultural and social entrepreneurship. […]
Truenorth Corporation, a full-service business and technology solutions provider, has announced a new partnership with TimeXtender, a recognized global software company that enables instant access to any type of data in the organization to support advanced analytics and artificial intelligence. This agreement allows Truenorth Corporation to offer Discovery Hub by TimeXtender to its existing and […]
Looking to standardize procedures and seek greater efficiency, Puerto Rico Telecommunications Bureau President Sandra Torres announced the availability of electronic document filing for ongoing proceedings at the agency. As established in Resolution No. 2019-OA-0001, as of Mar. 1, 2019, the new filing system will be required for all telecommunications, cable television and satellite companies, as […]
Planet Fitness invested $3 million to reopen its gyms located at the Escorial Shopping Center in Carolina and Ciudadela in Santurce, company executives announced. “Our members have collaborated at all times and have understood that it was necessary to make these changes to have facilities at the level of what they deserve,” said Rick Sciacca, […]
Washington, D.C.-based investment firm founded Revolution, founded in 2005, announced that its next five-day “Rise of the Rest” bus tour — to highlight startup success outside of Silicon Valley — will visit Puerto Rico on May 3. The visit to Puerto Rico will explore innovation and entrepreneurship with Chef José Andrés in the aftermath of […]
On Sept. 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria, the worst natural disaster on record to affect Puerto Rico, left people without homes or electricity. Eight months later, more than 1,000 households were still without power. So, communities across the island set out to find creative ways to generate electricity. After the disaster, the government of Puerto Rico […]
“In the eye of the hurricane there is quiet; for just a moment…” Lin-Manuel Miranda We all remember the aftermath of María: polluting and strident generators, scarce fuels and price speculation, unbreathable air and darkness; the longest blackout in US history. We lost thousands, the poorest and the elderly being the hardest hit. The world […]
Paying tribute to the powerful music of Hamilton, Marriott International recently celebrated the local artists and music community with a cocktail at the San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino. The resort hosted an intimate event for loyalty members, guests and VIPs who attended and celebrated Marriott’s collaboration with Hamilton, which ended its nearly three- […]
Puerto Rico high-speed business internet service provider recently launched its 100 percent fiber optic-based business connectivity solution named AeroFiber. The new product is aimed at further improving its already robust network with additional bandwidth, improved reliability, and faster speeds, AeroNet President Gino Villarini said. “AeroFiber is the new fiber internet for businesses that want and […]
The Acai Express chain is stepping up its expansion outside Puerto Rico through the sale of franchises. The first location opened in Rockaway Township in New Jersey, which will serve as its flagship location stateside, company executives said. “This is the first location with the brand’s new image and that uses the new restaurant concept, […]
World Central Kitchen Puerto Rico made a commitment with the Clinton Foundation to add $4 million in funds that will be used exclusively in Puerto Rico with the mission of promoting sustainable agriculture projects on the island under the “Plow to Plate” support platform, the nonprofit announced. “Plow to Plate” offers financial support and training […]
From a desk at the Ford Design Studio, a designer enters a virtual room and begins a 3D sketch. He is designing a virtual car around himself and adjusting the attributes to best suit him – the driver. This work is part of Ford’s latest exploration of a new process that places the customer at […]
Finding solutions to the core problems in Puerto Rico requires making visible the socioeconomic and health needs — also known as social determinants — of vulnerable and lagging populations. With this in mind, a dozen community organizations from Vieques joined in late 2018 and determined to use technology to provide help with greater precision and […]
Integrated point of sale system, eMobilePOS, created by Puerto Rican company e-Nabler Corp., will be used in Super Bowl LIII, the company announced. eMobilePOS will be used in the stores located at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia during the Super Bowl game in which merchandise from the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles […]
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