Wireless carrier Sprint announced recently that for a limited time, it will be giving new customers who switch to an eligible plan 500 free minutes a month to mobile phones and landlines in Mexico and nine additional Latin American countries, including the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Spain and Brazil. The “Sprint Mexico & More” promotion runs […]
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday disclosed it has issued a $25,000 fine against CMARR Inc., a San Juan-based telecommunications operator for “willfully interfering with Federal Aviation Administration weather radar[s]” by operating unlicensed radio transmitters.
The U.S. Small Business Administration Puerto Rico District Office announced Wednesday that SBA’s online portal is ready to accept nominations for its 2015 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year award.
Puerto Rican employers apparently are doing a pretty good job of promoting a work/life balance among their workers, according to recent research from Kelly Services, a provider of workforce solutions with operations in San Juan.
Seaborne Airlines announced Tuesday the introduction of a new interline agreement with United Airlines providing customers connections between the networks of both air carriers.
American Health Medicare and Triple-S Salud will begin the October open enrollment period for Medicare Advantage with a line of products aligned under a single brand: Triple-S Advantage.
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust (PRSTRT) have entered a strategic alliance to help foster small businesses working in research and innovation on the island.
The Association of Latino Professionals for America recently held a networking event during which recruiters had the opportunity to meet and guide young college students that will soon join the work force.
For the second consecutive year, Mexican beer brand Corona has been named the most valuable brand in Latin America, according to the BrandZ Top 50 Most Valuable Latin American Brands 2014 ranking.
EVERTEC Inc. announced Wednesday that it’s Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program that authorizes repurchases of up to $75 million of its common stock over the next 12 months.
Several large-scale construction projects are expected to inject more than $1 million into the island’s economy, along with thousands of jobs, government officials said Tuesday.
The Government of Puerto Rico took an important step Tuesday in its efforts to become a medical tourism powerhouse in the Caribbean and Latin America when the Department of Economic Development and Commerce signed an agreement with the Medical Tourism Association to have the MTA provide educational training aimed at obtaining certifications for service providers in Puerto Rico.
Meet Puerto Rico has partnered with the Ricky Martin Foundation to educate the local tourism industry on the impact of human trafficking and its direct effect on the image of the destination, where the nonprofits claim it “is a reality and has serious implications.”
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association wrapped up its recent annual convention with a luncheon in which it announced this year’s winners of its excellence in tourism awards.
Pan-American Life Insurance Company of Puerto Rico, a member of Pan-American Life Insurance Group, a provider of insurance and financial services throughout the Americas, announced the introduction of PanaMed, a new limited benefit indemnity product.
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