The lessons learned from hurricanes Irma and María are the basis of the “Prepárate con MMM” (“Get Ready With MMM”) campaign, focused on guidance and prevention strategies for the upcoming hurricane season, the company announced.
Some 800 Puerto Rico entrepreneurs took part in the government-sponsored “Google for Small Businesses” event, which aimed to contribute to the digital transformation of the island’s small and medium businesses.
Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve announced that the property will officially reopen its doors in October 2018, vowing to deliver “a transformative guest experience rooted in cultural immersion, that is brought to life through an unparalleled level of heartfelt care.”
The Puerto Rico Tourism Co. on Monday offered a rundown of milestones reached in the months after Hurricane María, confirming the island’s readiness to host visitors as the summer travel season approaches.
The 49 participants in Puerto Rico’s Medical Tourism program confirmed they see excellent opportunities that will result in an increase in patient visits, whether from the U.S. Virgin Islands, the U.S. mainland, or other countries that will benefit the local economy.
Puerto Rican business and technology consulting firm, Fusionworks, launched a new corporate image after completing 16 successful years in the local market and expanding operations to the Dominican Republic and Florida.
The Ana G. Méndez University System is analyzing and evaluating unifying its brands — potentially doing away with the Universidad del Turabo, Universidad Metropolitana and Universidad del Este names.
Best known for its Louisiana spicy cuisine, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen announced the opening of its 15th restaurant in Puerto Rico since they first started operations on the island 13 years ago.
Luxenter, a Spanish jewelry company established 45 years ago in Madrid, has entered the local market by opening its first store in Plaza Las Américas.
The use of the internet in Puerto Rico continued its upward trend in 2018 after the passage of Hurricane María, reaching an incidence of 75 percent among users 12 years and older, equivalent to 2.2 people, according to the results of the 2018 Digital & Mobile Behavioral Study.
Puerto Rico’s School of Certified Public Accountants expressed its support of House Bill 1544, which proposes a new Tax Code for the island, saying it introduces “a number of significant changes in the rate of income tax for both individuals and corporations.”
The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved the extension of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mission assignment for emergency power restoration in Puerto Rico.
The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross has received the “Good Design” award from The Chicago Athenaeum, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Caribbean Inc. announced.
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s administration has put together a list of incentives granted to different sectors and companies that do not offer a return on investment to the public coffers, and will recommend their elimination.
For the third time since Hurricane María devastated Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federal Housing Administration announced it is extending its foreclosure moratorium to borrowers with FHA-insured mortgages.
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