Washington, DC – A hearing before the House Small Business Committee Thursday probed how to reignite small business growth on the economically troubled island of Puerto Rico.
Online directory firm Infopáginas, which has more than 170,000 businesses listed, is taking advantage of the challenges and opportunities of the current digital ecosystem to provide cost-effective tools to local small and medium sized enterprises, the company’s top official said Thursday.
A delegation of 10 Puerto Rican companies locked down sales of $5.4 million during a trade mission to New York held June 27-30 coordinated by Puerto Rico Trade and Export.
Moody’s Investors Service's July 6 downgrade of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s credit rating to from Caa3 to Ca reflects “the increased uncertainty that now exists regarding the outcome and the timing of a future debt restructuring plan for PREPA, which in the end will lower bondholder recoveries.
With the goal of offering customers a solution to their current financial situation, Popular announced the start of its new personal loans campaign, under the slogan “Consolidate with a personal loan,” expanding on the benefits of this solution.
The Puerto Rico Municipal Legislators Association and America's Drug Card have partnered to distribute the first 50,000 cards that offer significant discounts on drug payments throughout the island, and will be available for immediate use.
The Puerto Rico's Science, Technology and Research Trust will invest $225,000 through the second round of the follow-up fund Parallel18 Ventures, the organization announced Tuesday.
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Professor Zayira Jordán, won “InnovateHer,” the local business idea competition sponsored by the Small Business Administration, with the project GuardDV, it was announced Tuesday.
Puerto Rico Trade and Export announced Tuesday a new methodology and sampling to be used to develop the island’s retail sales report, looking to publish a more accurate result by Puerto Rico’s commercial establishments, the agency’s executive director Ricardo Llerandi said.
Following a period of much analysis and evaluation, the Mennonite Health System reached an agreement with the Episcopal San Lucas Health System to purchase the assets and operation of the Episcopal San Lucas Hospital in Guayama, effective Aug. 31.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Monday the launch of CBP Jobs, a new mobile app for prospective agents and officers to track their progress through the hiring process.
Oriental announced Monday its Quick Deposit service will be available in 22 additional full-service ATMs, for a total of 47 throughout the island.
Santander Holdings USA Inc. announced Monday it has priced $800 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.400 percent senior unsecured notes due 2027 and $440 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.700 percent senior unsecured notes due 2022 in a private offering.
Wireless carrier AT&T has invested nearly $20 million in its U.S. Virgin Islands wireless and wired networks during 2014-2016, the company confirmed over the weekend.
Puerto Rico Economic Development and Commerce Secretary, Manuel A. Laboy-Rivera said the agency is “focused on continuing to work with the Integrated Economic Development Plan (PDEI) to further increase the island’s manufacturing index to more than 50 percent.
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