In an effort to learn how the COVID-19 crisis affected its membership, the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce and Inteligencia Económica have launched an initiative to measure the effects of the economic crisis created by the pandemic and the government-mandated curfew. Several economists have estimated the effect of the pandemic on the Puerto Rican economy […]
A survey of 450 businesses in Puerto Rico revealed that about 92% of them will be unable to continue making payroll, as the island enters its third week of a sweeping government-mandated lockdown to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Furthermore, 85% of the businesses surveyed do not have a contingency fund, and 59% […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration is working with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Information Technology Coordinating Council to attract respondents to a confidential cybersecurity survey for small and mid-sized businesses. “Cyber-attacks are a growing concern for small business owners and our economy. The SBA is encouraging entrepreneurs to participate in this survey […]
Professional services company Aon plc announced the start of the 2019 edition of the “Puerto Rico Benefits Outlook,” a comprehensive benefits survey carried out on the island on strategies, innovative benefits programs and changes in the traditional schemes of companies. The 2019 edition of Puerto Rico Benefits Outlook will address relevant issues such as: strategies […]
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 […]
As part of a strategic planning effort to be met after 11 years of operations, the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics is inviting its website users and the general public to participate in a six-question survey through which it seeks to gather feedback about its strengths, weaknesses and opportunities “We invite all users of estadisticas.pr […]
The “2019 Looking Further with Ford Trend Report,” which takes a look into the drivers of behavioral change.
The EAT study, which measures industry trends, also confirmed that the sector purchases more than $500 million in local products.
The Survey’s statistics refer to the information collected during calendar year 2017 and includes social, economic and housing data for Puerto Rico and municipalities with a population of 65,000 people or more.
A new survey commissioned by technology company Oracle shows that consumers are fed up with poor customer engagement experiences and outdated approaches to customer service, with 68 percent noting they would buy more from brands that put “service” back in customer service.
When it comes to retaining employees, companies must have a benefits strategy — which for some is key to reaching long-term goals for controlling costs and budget considerations.
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.
T-Mobile obtained the highest scores in customer satisfaction throughout the year 2017, according to two main independent studies, the carrier announced.
The San Juan Hub of Global Shapers organization launched for the second consecutive year a survey that gathers and analyzes the ideas and feelings about public policy among young adults between 18 and 34 years in Puerto Rico as part of the “Comovamospuertorico.com” project.
A new study released Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed that the majority of Puerto Rico’s small businesses both in and outside the San Juan metropolitan area have few employees and annual revenues under $250,000, among other similarities.
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