The Puerto Rico Sales and Marketing Executives Association will hold its annual conference on May 7-8, from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino titled, focusing on “What’s next?” for the industry.
U.S. Department of Agriculture officials from the agency’s Agricultural Marketing Service, Food and Nutrition Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Rural Development, joined Puerto Rico’s First Lady, Wilma Pastrana on Wednesday to announce the expansion of its StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity program into Puerto Rico.
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s “Boots to Business” program has trained 25,000 transitioning service members over the past two years, in collaboration with the Department of Defense, the SBA announced Tuesday.
A recently released global study commissioned by EMC Corporation revealed that the majority of industry leaders worldwide believes new technologies have forever changed the rules of business, “democratizing information and rewiring customer expectations.”
María Contreras-Sweet, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, recently announced the 2015 National Small Business Week awardees, which includes the Puerto Rico Women’s Business Institute among the select group.
Sophie's at Saks Fifth Avenue, a luxury restaurant with a varied contemporary menu, recently opened its doors within the newly inaugurated Saks Fifth Avenue store at the Mall of San Juan.
Taubman Centers Inc. announced the acquisition of an additional 15 percent interest in The Mall of San Juan, pushing its ownership in the recently opened center to 95 percent.
Critical Hub Networks announced Thursday that the Puerto Rico Bridge Initiative has interconnected with the Florida Internet Exchange (FL-IX), a move that improves access to Internet content for Puerto Rico broadband users.
Government Development Bank President Melba Acosta-Febo announced Wednesday the range of government banking services that are now available to public corporations, agencies and municipalities, essentially provided at no charge.
Avenger Aerospace Solutions, a specialized aerospace industry’s service provider with headquarters in South Carolina, established a subsidiary in Puerto Rico recently, adding to the expansion of this new economic sector on the island, company and government officials announced Wednesday.
International Restaurant Services Inc., owner of Chili’s in Puerto Rico, announced Monday that as part of its 20th anniversary celebration and as part of its aggressive plan to remodel its restaurants, it will be relocating its Condado location further down Ashford Ave.
The 21st edition of the Triple-S golf tournament raised $112,500 for nine nonprofit organizations, the majority related to children and youth services.
The Compulsory Liability Insurance Joint Underwriting Association (known as ASC for its initial in Spanish) recently inaugurated a new service center in Vega Baja, to give access to clients in the region.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday the availability of $28 million for grants to support rural businesses to help create jobs across the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico.
Local signs and visual graphics provider FASTSIGNS of Guaynabo has been named one of the top centers out of more than 570 locations worldwide at the “2015 FASTSIGNS International Convention,: which was recently held in Dallas, Texas.
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