Crowley Maritime Corporation recently set the main engine onto El Coquí, the first of two new, “Commitment Class ConRo” (combination container and Roll/On-Roll/Off) ships that will be powered by liquefied natural gas for use in Jacksonville-to-Puerto Rico ocean cargo trade on 2017, the company announced Tuesday.
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust announced Monday it has extended until April 1st the call-for-entries for innovators to participate in the local edition of the Singularity University Global Impact Competition.
New Jersey-based PuraCap Pharmaceutical LLC recently announced the acquisition of Blu Pharmaceutical LLC and Blu Caribe Inc., creating PuraCap International LLC, a joint venture between PuraCap and Dangdai International Group Co., Ltd.
Ryan, a global tax services firm, announced that Kenneth D. Kotch, Principal and Captive Insurance Practice Leader, has accepted a Board nomination to become a charter member of the Puerto Rico Captive Insurance Association.
EVERTEC Inc. announced Wednesday that as a result of its failure to timely file its annual report for fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2015, it has been warned by the New York Stock Exchange that it is not in compliance with listing requirements.
As part of FirstBank’s goal to help people with limited resources to learn about and specialize in computer science, it collaborated with Codetrotters Academy to award a scholarship to program student Gabriel Rivera.
More than 5 million individuals are processed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in a year arriving from international destinations at all ports of entry in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The much anticipated Blue Martini San Juan, the newest addition to the upscale lounge chain, is set to open its doors at the oceanfront Paseo Caribe development Mar. 25, following a $3 million investment.
Quest Diagnostics, a provider of diagnostic information services, announced its expansion in Puerto Rico with the opening of a new 2,500 square-foot clinical laboratory in Maramar Plaza Guaynabo.
Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport executives and government officials inaugurated Thursday the recently renovated, 87,000 square-foot, $55 million renovation of Terminal C.
Two weeks ahead of U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan’s March 31st deadline to craft a responsible solution for Puerto Rico’s fiscal and economic crisis, Gov. Alejandro García Padilla held daylong meetings Thursday on Capitol Hill with Congressional leaders to urge "swift action" in enacting the necessary legislation to address the island’s crisis.
So, here we find ourselves. A mere eight months away from the general elections, with a cast of characters in the local ballot (at least the ones with chances of winning) that offer absolutely no chance of a solution to our insurmountable problems.
“Rayo de Luz” (Ray of Light) is the name of the mosaic mural that five low-income families in need of their own home in Santurce created together with a group of volunteers from FirstBank and FirstMortgage.
The new Mercedes-Benz GLC has arrived to the Puerto Rico mid-sized SUV market, featuring the latest assistance systems and energy efficiency.
Puerto Rico’s General Fund revenue collections totaled $767.5 million in February, reflecting a $58.2 million increase compared to February 2015, and $34.1 million above revised estimates.
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