Planet Fitness reopens Escorial, Ciudadela gyms after $3M remodel
February 5, 2019
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, […]
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‘Rise of the Rest’ tour, which highlights startup success, to stop in P.R.
February 4, 2019
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 […]
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Google’s Project Sunroof heads movement to power P.R. with the sun
February 4, 2019
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 […]
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Op-Ed: Home solar and batteries, turning the world right side up
February 4, 2019
“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 […]
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Marriott, Hamilton in P.R. celebrate intimate evening to support arts, music
February 4, 2019
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- […]
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AeroNet launches AeroFiber — 100% fiber optic-based business connectivity solution
February 4, 2019
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 […]
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Acai Express looks to license 50 franchise locations in U.S. mainland
February 4, 2019
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, […]
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World Central Kitchen secures additional $4M for P.R. projects thru ’23
February 1, 2019
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 […]
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Ford, Gravity Sketch explore new tool for designing vehicles to meet customers’ needs
February 1, 2019
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 […]
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‘Social determinants’ census underway in Vieques
January 31, 2019
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 […]
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P.R.-made point-of-sale technology to be used in Super Bowl ’19
January 31, 2019
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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Clinton Foundation locks down 50 ‘Commitments to Action’ to continue Caribbean recovery
January 30, 2019
The Clinton Foundation, through its Clinton Global Initiative Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery initiative, is pushing forward with its effort to work with government, business, and civil society partners to develop strategies and solutions to address hurricane recovery needs facing the region, while laying the foundation for a more resilient future. President Bill Clinton, founder […]
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Recognized brands open call for women interested in entrepreneurship
January 30, 2019
As part of the “When we support one another, we become more” initiative, six recognized brands in the local market announced an open call for women interested in participating in a training and coaching program to become entrepreneurs and establish their own businesses. Representatives for Special K, Lactovit, Carson Life, Colgate, U by Kotex and […]
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SBA extends deadline for ’19 National Small Business Week Awards nominations
January 30, 2019
Due to the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Small Business Administration has extended the deadline for the 2019 National Small Business Week Awards nominations to no later than 3 p.m. on Feb. 4, 2019. “Since 1963, National Small Business Week has recognized the outstanding achievements of small businesses, and the contributions they make to their […]
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Rossello submits bills to reorganize DTOP, projects $13M in savings in 1st year
January 29, 2019
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló submitted legislative measures to reorganize the Department of Transportation and Public Works, which will generate $13 million in the first year and $142 million in five years, according to the Fiscal Plan. The DTOP, as the agency is known for its initials in Spanish, will be the umbrella agency for […]
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