The Puerto Rico Tourism Company recently received the first “Destination Stewardship Award” bestowed at the annual Caribbean Tourism Organization Sustainable Tourism Conference for its work in creating, developing and implementing programs and initiatives that promote sustainable tourism.
Popular Inc. reported a first quarter loss of $120.3 million that reflected some $189.6 million in after-tax losses and adjustments related to the sale of a bad loan portfolio and other assets.
Puerto Rico Food distributor Pedro Barba e Hijos Inc., Humacao drugstore owner Manuel Mediavilla Inc., and developer Joseph McCloskey-Diaz — who was involved in a highly-publicized mortgage fraud scheme in 2009 — were among the most recent commercial bankruptcy filings, with upward of $20 million in combined debt.
Southwest Airlines has begun shipping cargo on AirTran Airways under the Southwest Airlines Cargo brand, a service that will be extended to San Juan starting May 1.
Excelerate Energy and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority have filed their formal application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, representing the latest step closer in the process of receiving approval to build and operate a floating offshore liquefied natural gas re-gasification facility off the southern coast of Puerto Rico.
ACL, a company dedicated to providing technology to improve audit and risk, announced Thursday its list of winners of the 15th Annual Impact awards, including Office of the Comptroller of Puerto Rico staffer Francisco Ortiz, who took the regional award for Latin America and Caribbean.
As part of Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Month, the Puerto Rico office of the U.S. Small Business Administration and AARP Puerto Rico have joined forces once more to host the event “Encore Entrepreneurship: from Baby Boomer to Business Owner Too!” on Thursday, April 25.
It took Sprint about two years and $60 million dollars to complete, but on Wednesday the wireless carrier announced the availability of its next-generation 4G LTE network throughout Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The authentic taste of down-home barbeque ribs and fixings will arrive to Puerto Rico in less than a week, when the first Famous Dave’s restaurant will officially open for business in Plaza Escorial in Carolina.
Puerto Rican business and technology information consulting firm, Fusionworks Inc. will mark 11 years of operations and growth with the opening of regional offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, company executives announced Wednesday.
The School of Architecture at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (ArqPoli) will hold its traditional “Pre-Architecture Summer Workshop” June 6-21, to provide an outlet for students in 10th to 12th grade interested in architecture or other related areas such as interior design, graphic arts, industrial design, urban planning and landscaping.
Borrego Solar Systems Inc., a designer, installer and financier of grid-tied solar photovoltaic systems, announced Wednesday it will be co-hosting a breakfast seminar with the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association on commercial solar development in Puerto Rico on May 1.
Colombia’s flagship airline, Avianca, will mark its return to the Puerto Rico market after a 12-year absence with a direct route between San Juan and Bogotá starting July 17, company and government officials confirmed Tuesday.
The Puerto Rico Justice Department’s Office of Monopolistic Affairs announced Tuesday it has filed a complaint against Supermercados Econo Inc. for violations to fair competition rules after failing to notify about recent changes in its grocery store chain’s composition.
The Puerto Rico State Department has a backlog of about 20,000 trademark and corporation registration applications pending review, which it is looking to eliminate this year, Secretary of State David Bernier said Tuesday.
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