Microsoft Corp. announced Wednesday details for in-store events and experiences in the more than 90 Microsoft retail stores in the U.S. mainland, Canada and Puerto Rico, to celebrate the launch of the tablet they say “can replace your laptop,” the Surface Pro 3.
The Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association announced Tuesday that it will host Quest 2014, a competition, a world-class continuous improvement competition on this Friday at the Polytechnic University in Hato Rey.
Wesley Cullen, general manager of the Coliseum of Puerto Rico, was recently selected as one of the five most influential women in world industry venues by “Venues Today” magazine.
Puerto Rico is in the throes of one of the most serious economic depressions in the last 40 years of its history as a Commonwealth. However, it is not alone in its experience, which could be compared to the fiscal crisis New York City faced in 1975, when it was on on the verge of defaulting on its obligations.
Puerto Rico’s group business activity is kicking off strongly this summer, with 70 events — including conferences, annual meetings and sports activities — already lined up for the season.
Five financially disadvantaged families along the island’s southwestern region benefited having their homes rehabilitated under the “Un Toque de Cariño” program, sponsored by Habitat for Humanity Puerto Rico and FirstBank, which donates $50,000 to the initiative.
The mess that the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority is submerged has gotten out of control, and so has the and public discourse that tends to further confuse people complicating an issue that has some clear immediate remedies.
Online travel company Orbitz Worldwide has partnered with the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. to launch "Orbitz Originals: Secrets of Puerto Rico," a 10-part online video series that is hosted by travel expert Richard Bangs and is available for viewing at Orbitz.com/PuertoRico.
Las Vegas, Nevada-based GrowBLOX Sciences Inc., a biotechnology and research company, announced Tuesday it has opened a local subsidiary, GB Sciences Puerto Rico Inc. in anticipation of what it believes will be the legalization of medical marihuana on the island.
Broadband Internet adoption in both the residential and business sectors is vital for Puerto Rico’s economic development because it can serve as a tool to create jobs and promote businesses, said Naji Khoury, president of Liberty Puerto Rico.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a legal settlement with Landfill Technologies of Arecibo, the municipality of Arecibo and the Puerto Rico Land Authority to settle alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.
Fast-food hamburger chain Wendy’s is making its return to Old San Juan, with the reopening of its redesigned spot at Plaza de Armas.
Research institute Great Place to Work released the ranking of the companies that have created a consistent and trust-driven workplace across national borders. Arcos Dorados was ranked fourth, up two places from last year.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing grants totaling $388,000 to Corporación del Proyecto ENLACE del Caño Martin Pena to assess abandoned and contaminated properties.
The economic situation that has enveloped the island in recent years has a direct impact on the lives of thousands of Puerto Ricans. Among the various consequences this situation can generate is that many families have trouble making payments on their debts, including mortgages.
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