8 new stores open at The Mall of San Juan
June 10, 2015
Just a few months after its Mar. 26 grand opening in Puerto Rico, The Mall of San Juan has introduced eight new stores, the majority of which are exclusive to the market.
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Caribbean Trading Co. gets 2015 TripAdvisor award
June 10, 2015
Caribbean Trading Co., a souvenir and specialty gift shop in Río Grande, announced Tuesday it has received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award.
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Senate OKs comprehensive energy subsidies reform
June 9, 2015
The Senate approved Monday Bill 1256, which proposes overhauling energy subsidies and obliges the government to pay its debts to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.
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Op-Ed: What is Puerto Rico selling?
June 9, 2015
Is our current political status limiting our economic potential? That was the controversial question that was asked during last year’s ALPFA Puerto Rico’s marquee event, when a panel of five senior executives from the corporate, nonprofit and entrepreneurial sectors answered questions about our island’s most pressing problem: How to stop the infamous “brain drain.” It […]
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Executives being ‘kidnapped’ to support MDA fundraiser
June 9, 2015
Careers Inc. is "kidnapping" executives for the 15th edition of the "Careers Most Wanted Executives Safari Edition" to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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New eatery, Georgina, opens at Bacardí Visitor Center
June 4, 2015
The Casa Bacardí Visitor Center and entrepreneur Julio Canales announced Wednesday the upcoming opening of Georgina Cocina Local, an eatery located on the premises of Bacardí rum distillery in Cataño.
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GDB’s Berrocal Institute opens internship program
June 4, 2015
The José M. Berrocal Institute for Economics and Finance, a subsidiary of the Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico, this week welcomed 28 talented college students to its 13th internship program, which will provide them a professional development opportunity in the different government agencies.
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Meet Puerto Rico unveils Muevetuisla.com website
June 3, 2015
Looking to educate and raise awareness of the importance of Puerto Rico’s Tourism’s meetings and conventions sector, which drives the local economy generating $100 million annually in direct visitor spending, Meet Puerto Rico has created and unveiled the muevetuisla.com website.
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Op-Ed: Pour some sense into your water usage
June 1, 2015
Did you know that if you turn off the tap while brushing your teeth you could save up to three gallons of water? Did you know that leaks can waste the average household 10,000 gallons of water per year?
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Casa Bacardí visitor center lands TripAdvisor award
June 1, 2015
TripAdvisor, the social network to hotels, most outstanding restaurants and attractions worldwide, recently awarded a “Certificate of Excellence” to the Casa Bacardí Visitor Center in Cataño, the distillery announced.
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Motorambar donates $40K to Hogares Rafaela Ybarra
June 1, 2015
Motorambar in Puerto Rico, which is celebrating 50 years of doing business on the island, recently celebrated the second edition of its Motorambar Charity Golf Tournament, through which it collected $40,000 that were donated to local nonprofit Hogares Rafaela Ybarra.
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USDA offers support to citrus farmers battling ‘greening’
May 29, 2015
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Juan M. Ortiz-Serbiá announced Thursday that the agency has made available financial assistance to eligible Puerto Rico’s citrus growers for the removal of trees afflicted with “Huanglongbing” (HLB, also known as citrus greening) and for replanting groves with new healthy stock.
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Gustos Coffee Co. expands presence at Pueblo stores
May 29, 2015
Gustos Coffee Co., a specialty coffee roasting plant in San Juan, announced this week it is expanding its presence at Pueblo Supermarket stores, offering a number of new products.
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Codetrotters Academy to train P.R.’s ‘hacker’ talent
May 28, 2015
By 2020 there will be 1 million more computing jobs in the United States than students graduating in those fields, the latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show.
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F&R Contractors to pay $500K for EPA water violations
May 28, 2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday it has reached an agreement with F&R Contractors Corp. and F&R Contractors LLC (F&R) to settle the companies’ alleged violations of requirements to control pollution from stormwater discharges.
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