Experts to help P.R. businesses grow at Lean Leadership & Innovation Summit
March 5, 2018
Three experts will be headlining this year’s Lean Leadership & Innovation Summit, March 14-15 at Universidad del Este, aimed at helping Puerto Rico’s small and global companies recover and grow from the interruptions Hurricane María caused in recent months.
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Johnson & Johnson grants scholarships to 50 UPR nursing students
March 5, 2018
Johnson & Johnson has granted scholarships to 50 nursing students at the University of Puerto Rico as part of a social impact program designed to build capacity in the health system.
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Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Susoni in Arecibo invests $650K in new facilities
March 5, 2018
With an investment of more than $650,000, the largest network of affiliated hospitals in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, Metro Pavia Health System announced the expansion of the Dr. Susoni Metropolitan Hospital in Arecibo through the addition of offices in the Metropolitan Office Building.
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T-Mobile marks decade of support for Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
March 5, 2018
Accompanied by Olympic medalist hurdler Javier Culson and a large group of employees, wireless carrier T-Mobile once again demonstrated its support as a presenter of Race for the Cure, Susan G. Komen’s most important fundraiser in Puerto Rico.
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Marketing and advertising firm Collaborative Corner is born
March 5, 2018
With the leadership of two industry veterans, José Antonio Martínez and Mayda Nazario, Collaborative Corner (CC) is born: a Strategic Communications Advisory firm focused on marketing and advertising headquartered in Hato Rey.
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SBA announces ‘National Small Business Week’
March 5, 2018
The head of the U.S. Small Business Administration Linda McMahon announced that this year’s National Small Business Week will be held from April 29 – May 5, 2018, when she will be visiting a number of states.
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Hurricane María dealt $86M blow to LMM airport; Aerostar marks 5 yrs of operations
March 2, 2018
Hurricane María caused $86 million in damages to Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marín Airport, including business interruption — terminals that lost entire roofs — and a drop in passenger traffic that operator Aerostar Airport Holdings is hoping will return to normal by summer.
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FHA extends foreclosure moratorium for Hurricane María victims
March 2, 2018
For the second time since Hurricane María devastated Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced that the agency is extending its 180-day foreclosure moratorium for FHA-insured homeowners for an additional 60 days due to the extensive damage and continuing needs in these hard-hit territories.
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IEEFA Report: P.R. can get 40% of its electricity from renewables by 2028
March 2, 2018
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis published a report describing how Puerto Rico can get 40 percent of its electricity from renewable resources by 2028.
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Banco Popular opens call for 1st ‘StartUp Popular’ program of ’18
March 2, 2018
Since 2016, StartUp Popular has been supporting business owners in Puerto Rico through financing, business coaching and networking events.
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P.R. Premium Outlets announces store openings, new operating hours
March 2, 2018
The management team of the Puerto Rico Premium Outlets in Barceloneta announced that the center has reopened or will open 48 of its stores in the near term.
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Gov’t fiscal plans for P.R. ‘pretty much alike’ under different party administrations
March 1, 2018
How many times can someone say the word “plan" in 30 seconds? At least eight.
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PRIMEX supports recovery of local industry, preparation for future disasters
March 1, 2018
In the days following the disaster, companies experienced disruption of operations due to the absence of electricity, loss of human resources, dislocations in the supply chain and total absence of telecommunications.
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3M donates $100K through its ‘3MGives’ program to 4 P.R. nonprofits
March 1, 2018
Four Puerto Rico-based nonprofits split a $100,000 donation from 3M and its social action program, “3M Gives,” as part of a Hurricane María Disaster Relief assistance fund created to help in the humanitarian relief efforts on the island in the wake of the storm.
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AON to unveil results of its ‘Puerto Rico Benefits Outlook’ survey
March 1, 2018
Aon plc, a global firm specializing in risk management, insurance brokerage, reinsurance, and outsourcing and human resources consulting services, will present the results of its “Puerto Rico Benefits Outlook survey” March 15.
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