Fifteen months after the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. introduced slot machines at the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport in San Juan through a pilot program, the agency has officially shut down the project and removed the machines on Dec. 1, this media outlet confirmed.
Business accelerator Parallel18 (P18) will visiting a number of towns through the end of the month to provide guidance and help fill out applications to enter Pre18, the pre-accelerator aimed to help innovative businesses in Puerto Rico, in early stages with global potential, to reach the market.
As rebuilding efforts continue in the wake of Hurricane María, Kmart and Sears will sponsor a toy drive through its “Shop your Way” loyalty program in partnership with Major League Baseball player René Rivera.
The Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ajit Pai, recently unveiled his plan to eliminate Obama-era “Net Neutrality” rules.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the approval of two grants totaling $1 million to help rural water and sewer utilities recover from recent and future natural disasters.
With the purpose of giving its clients greater convenience when making financial transactions, Banco Santander Puerto Rico unveiled its new “Depósito Simple” service through which users will be able to deposit checks using the Santander PR mobile application.
Puerto Rico’s wireless telecom providers have restored between 82 percent and 95 percent of services to sites ravaged by Hurricane María in September, but a full restoration will hinge on controlling vandalism, copper theft and restored energy service.
In light of the catastrophic events caused by Hurricanes Irma and María, which displaced thousands of residents across Puerto Rico and cost millions of dollars in damages, two job placements firms have partnered to help storm victims find jobs in Georgia and Florida.
Remote Area Medical-RAM, the largest nongovernmental organization that operates mobile medical clinics delivering free dental, vision, and medical services to underserved and uninsured individuals, will be in Puerto Rico Dec. 3-21 to offer free services. No ID is required.
To reflect its commitment to those affected by Hurricane María, Hampshire College in Massachusetts is extending an invitation for two students from Puerto Rico to enroll for the spring semester of 2018.
The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season was the first time three Category 4 hurricanes —Harvey, Irma and María — made landfall in the United States and its territories in one year, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.).
The HIMA-San Pablo hospital system has re-entered the MMM Healthcare provider network, to offer healthcare services at its facilities in Caguas, Humacao, Fajardo and Cupey, executives representing both companies announced.
Intelligent residential energy storage company sonnen, announced the official formation of the sonnen Foundation for Energy Security, which will work with local energy partner Pura Energía to implement microgrids islandwide.
Womentechover will launch at this year’s edition of “Animus, Women’s Innovation Journey,” with the goal of increasing opportunities for women in the tech industry, Sofía Stolberg, founder of Piloto 151 confirmed.
While Puerto Rico is making progress in its effort to recover from the devastation left by the hurricanes, it remains a long process and there's a lot of work left to do. At the Food & Drug Administration, we're vigilant about helping address the challenges that remain.
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