Discover Puerto Rico confirms 2 major conventions in ’20, ’21
December 4, 2018
Discover Puerto Rico’s CEO Brad Dean said this is the direct result of the DMO’s participation in IMEX America 2018.
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P.R. small-, mid-sized businesses report 28% retail sales growth thru Sept.
December 3, 2018
Total sales for the month of September showed a growth of 43 percent compared to the same month a year ago.
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Youth entrepreneurship program ‘Lemonade Day’ arrives to P.R.
December 3, 2018
Organizers expect to hold the first Lemonade Day on May 4, in San Juan, Guaynabo and Cataño.
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Boho Beach Club hotel gets P.R. Tourism Co. endorsement after $4.5M investment
November 30, 2018
Puerto Rico’s tourism industry is evolving in “leaps and bounds” to diversify and adapt to new trends.
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Op-Ed: Put Puerto Rico first
November 30, 2018
During the past few months a narrative has taken hold, on both sides of the political spectrum, that Puerto Rico is “using federal disaster relief funds to pay bondholders.”
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Dept. of Consumer Affairs fines 20 realtors for ‘click-bait’ practices
November 30, 2018
Fines were issued to brokers for, among other things, advertising properties for sale online that are not available to attract consumers to try to sell them another property, or click-bating.
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National Fine Cocoa and Aroma competition underway in P.R.
November 30, 2018
The National Fine Cocoa and Aroma competition constitutes the starting point for the selection of the three best local cocoa bean samples.
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Treasury Dept. reports $793M in net revenue collections in Oct.
November 29, 2018
Revenues totaled $469 million in October 2017, “the most affected month, with the lowest revenue the whole year,” due to the effects of the passage of Hurricanes Irma and María.
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Walmart PR reaches commercial agreements with 91 local suppliers
November 29, 2018
The deals are the result of the Puerto Rico Open Call initiative, held earlier this year, in which commercial agreements were signed to sell new locally harvested or manufactured products in Walmart stores.
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Artificial Intelligence could increase LatAm’s GDP to 4.3% per year
November 29, 2018
The world is undergoing a profound digital disruption in which Artificial Intelligence (AI) is leading the way.
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Economic Activity Index shows ‘encouraging’ results in October
November 29, 2018
Puerto Rico’s Economic Activity Index reached 120.4 in October, with indicators reflecting a “substantial improvement."
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Skift, Foundation for P.R. collaborate on Visitor’s Economy recovery initiatives
November 29, 2018
The Skift Foundation has been working with Foundation for Puerto Rico to share knowledge, new trends in the travel industry and their professional network.
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USDA approves $1.2M loan to Juana Díaz for vehicles, heavy equipment
November 29, 2018
This will help the municipality better attend to the health, safety, and security needs of its constituents.
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Local businesses will get chance to pitch products, services to federal gov’t agencies
November 28, 2018
The event will take place at the Sheraton Convention Center in Miramar.
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MAPFRE opens insur_space, part of its Open Innovation platform
November 28, 2018
The company confirmed that insur_space is one of the pillars of the MAPFRE Open Innovation platform.
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