Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló confirmed Monday that Puerto Rico was included in the Appropriations package expected to be approved by Congress this week, which will guarantee $296 million toward the Medicaid shortfall, $3.3 million for the dredging works in the San Juan Harbor, and $750,000 to start working on the Martín Peña Channel.
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico on Friday approved and certified the fiscal plans of four covered territorial agencies: the Government Development Bank; Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority; Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority; and Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, with amendments.
The Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics and the Department of Education announced Thursday an interagency agreement that will allow unprecedented access to non-confidential statistics at the school level through the Data.PR.gov website.
A convention center, medical office buildings and condominiums, office buildings, retail space and other properties will be among more than 30 offerings in an upcoming auction of real estate in Puerto Rico.
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Monday it has added a new surety company to its Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program, partnering with Antilles Insurance Company in Puerto Rico to provide contract surety bonds to small businesses.
Reliable Auto will celebrate the 14th edition of its annual golf tournament in benefit of the Reliable Foundation, which in turn provides funds to Puerto Rico nonprofits, the company announced Monday.
Saying that it has achieved a 97 percent satisfaction rate among some 1,500 Pueto Rico college students, Banco Popular is succeeding in locking up a position for itself among the emerging “millenial” generation, which has a distinct preference for technology as part of daily life.
Refricentro, a distributor of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, parts and supplies in Puerto Rico, announced that through an alliance with Hudson Technologies it will launch a new refrigerant reclamation and exchange service through Hudson’s Clean Exchange program.
For the past 10 years, transaction processing company Evertec has made strides in helping to protect the environment through its “Revolución Naranja,” initiative that comprises a sweeping variety of initiatives, the company announced.
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department reported Thursday that net revenues recorded in the General Fund in March totaled $994.4 million, which was $64.7 million, or 7.0 percent, more than in March 2016
Biz2Credit, a fintech provider to global financial institutions, announced Thursday its partnership with Oriental Bank to develop a digital lending platform for the bank’s commercial clients.
The Puerto Rico District Export Council (PRDEC) is inviting the general public to a conference titled "Transcending Frontiers" on May 18 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the Polytechnic University in Hato Rey, Amphitheater L- 203.
The Detroit Industry mural of the Mexican painter Diego Rivera rises magnificent, grandiose, at the atrium of the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA).
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association revealed Wednesday a series of key findings that prove Puerto Rico still has opportunities and the potential to lead in tourism in the Caribbean region, if the tourism ecosystem is developed with better in-depth market insights, and strong public-private partnerships.
Looking to reach new demographic segments and increase its market share, FirstBank unveiled a new promotion on its Beyond credit cards.
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