With a combined investment exceeding $1 million, five new retailers will make their debut at Plaza Las Américas — three international and two local businesses, mall officials confirmed.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that agricultural producers in Puerto Rico affected by Hurricane María in 2017 may now apply for assistance to help recover and rebuild their farming operations.
Puerto Rican firm Momentum Creative Lab LCC announced the launching of a disruptive technology, Gardien Alert, designed to send an alert when a child is left behind in a car, as well as the protective seat that also meets this need.
CBS News Correspondent David Begnaud, who has been widely recognized for his work covering the impact of Hurricane María in Puerto Rico, will deliver the keynote speech during the Polytechnic University’s 39th graduation ceremony on July 26.
As part of its commitment to the children of Puerto Rico and recognizing the importance of education, the El San Juan Hotel is coordinating a back-to-school drive, July 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Isla Verde hotel.
The McConnell Valdés Disaster Relief Fund, established by the namesake law firm after the passage of hurricanes Irma and María, awarded $60,000 in grants to seven nonprofit entities in Puerto Rico.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded more than $140 million in Public Assistance grants for Hurricane María recovery in Puerto Rico, the agency announced..
Print 1, a commercial printing business in Las Piedras, recently received a $6.7 million line of credit from FirstBank for the purchase of assets and working capital to expand their facilities, the company stated.
“Discover Puerto Rico” has been adopted as the island’s destination marketing organization’s new name, and was unveiled during the Destinations International Annual Convention.
The Strategic Group, P.R., a private equity firm based in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico, has announced it has acquired all outstanding interest it did not previously own in Alpharetta, Georgia-based Ascenda BioSciences, LLC (formerly DRG Laboratory) through an affiliated special purpose acquisition vehicle.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has joined partners across federal, tribal, state, and local governments in preparation for the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season.
Social media giant Facebook is hosting a series of “Boost your Business” seminars in Puerto Rico this week, it announced.
The HOPE NOW Alliance, in conjunction with KMart, are hosting a free Homeownership Recovery Center to help homeowners impacted by Hurricane María and “are feeling frustrated with the recovery process.”
The law that Puerto Rico enacted last month to privatize the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority has many flaws, including labor protections that are too weak, an unnecessary restructuring of the Puerto Rico Energy Commission and a lack of commitment to strong energy planning, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis affirmed.
As a precautionary measure due to the shortage of foods and supplies thanks in large part to Hurricane María on the island, large chain supermarkets, Econo and Selectos have opted to be better prepared for the upcoming hurricane, set to affect Puerto Rico as soon as this Monday.
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