The Puerto Rico Agriculture Department will strengthen the promotion and sale of agricultural products marketed under the DelPaís brand through an agreement signed between the its Agricultural Development Innovation Fund division and Supermercados Selectos. Ruth L. Pagán, executive director of FIDA, as the division is known for its initials in Spanish, said together with Agriculture […]
Puerto Rico bond insurers this month filed suit against eight well-known investment banks (UBS, Citi, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, RBC and Santander) for failing to perform proper diligence on Commonwealth bonds worth approximately $11 billion. The train of neglect ran from 2001 to 2015 and included revenue and expenditure falsification […]
The Puerto Rico Chapter of the Association of General Contractors of America announced the creation of the Women in Construction Committee to promote the inclusion of women and increase their participation in construction projects in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is the first in 89 chapters within AGC of America to establish a formal committee to […]
The Fab Lab Puerto Rico, based at the Ana G. Méndez Gurabo Campus, has won $25,000 through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Makerspace Training, Collaboration and Hiring (MaTCH) Pilot competition. The Fab Lab Puerto Rico will use the award to support a digital production technician certification through the continuing education program to address the job […]
JetBlue Airways, Puerto Rico’s largest airline, will be in San Juan accepting applications for those who want to join its staff. To that effect, the carrier will be offering informative sessions, during which potential applicants will be able to meet with the airline’s team, get a better understanding of the role of the on-board flight […]
One hundred outstanding students gathered at the Popular Center in Hato Rey to receive the Rafael Carrión Jr. Academic Excellence Award. The Rafael Carrión, Jr. Academic Excellence Award was instituted 15 years ago to recognize the efforts of outstanding students. Students who have graduated high school are eligible for the award based on the results […]
V2A, a strategic planning and operational development consulting firm with more than 15 years of experience in counseling executive teams from a variety of business sectors, announced the establishment of the Visioneer Scholarship Program. This educational scholarship offers $3,000 to an outstanding university student, combined with an opportunity to be a part of the firm’s […]
The Puerto Rico Federal Credit Union recently received the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund certification, becoming the first local federal co-op to obtain the endorsement from the US. Department of the Treasury. The CDFI Fund plays an important role in creating opportunities and economic growth, particularly in communities that lack resources for their development. Puerto […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is recruiting for the positions of CBP officer, border patrol agent and air interdiction and maritime interdiction agents in select localities throughout the continental United States. To answer questions and inquiries, CBP will have an orientation table at Plaza Las Américas, through Aug. 24, the agency announced Candidates undergo a […]
An arbitration panel awarded customers of UBS Wealth Management in Puerto Rico more than $4.8 million in their lawsuit against the brokerage firm, according to law firm Shepherd, Smith, Edwards & Kantas. The firm has filed and continue to pursue lawsuits against the brokerage firms and its brokers that were “involved in selling these toxic […]
The United Automobile Importers Group announced that a total of 7,631 new cars were sold in Puerto Rico last month, representing a 21.2% decrease compared to the 9,724 units sold during the same month last year. The trade group known as GUIA for its initials in Spanish, said the segments that saw the biggest sales […]
The Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (known as AAFAF in Spanish) published a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) that seeks to identify qualified parties to manage properties owned by the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company. The RFQ is meant to identify one or more qualified parties who manage properties, which include lands and […]
Gauss Research Laboratory Inc, the registry operator for .PR, Puerto Rico’s top-level domain, and Afilias, its technology partner, announced that the .PR domain will reach 30 years of service to both the Puerto Rican internet community and the public relations industry on Aug. 27, 2019. “We’re pleased to reach the milestone of 30 years of […]
Pharmacy benefit manager Abarca and Molina Healthcare Puerto Rico announced they have entered into a two-year agreement to offer Medication Therapy Management (MTM) services to Molina’s members. This service will be powered by Abarca’s Darwin RxTarget module, which will focus on key quality measures to improve access to preventive care, the companies said. “When it […]
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