The Puerto Rico House of Representatives wrapped up nearly a month of probing the terms of the public-private partnership agreement proposed for the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport Monday with a scathing report that shoots down any benefit to the deal through which the government would turn over the management of the facility to a private operator.
Energy Answers, the company looking to set up a waste-to-energy plant in Arecibo, recently partnered with the town’s National University College campus and Better World Books to establish a pilot project focused on reusing books and reducing the high volume of waste cluttering island landfills.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday the appointment of 10 members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board, including Prof. Agnes Mojica, Chancellor of the San Germán Campus of the Inter American University of Puerto Rico.
Old San Juan’s cruise ship harbor is up for a significant dredge and upgrade this summer, when the Puerto Rico Ports Authority plans to invest some $7 million to get the area ready for bigger vessels, Executive Director Víctor Suárez said during a recent interview. Plans specifically call for preparing the entrance into Pier 3 […]
Slipping behind the wheel of the 2013 Lexus ES 300h is like drinking a cup of hot chocolate on a chilly night: It’s comfortable, cozy and, if decadent enough, leaves you wanting more.
The Founder Institute, the world’s largest start-up accelerator with more than 750 graduate companies, recently announced that applications are open for the Puerto Rico Spring 2013 semester session.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday it is considering eliminating the overnight shift of air traffic control tower operators at Luis Muñoz Marín Airport in early April as part of a plan to reduce its expenditures by approximately $600 million for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2013.
In what constitutes yet another, but expected, blow to Puerto Rico’s fragile credit condition, Fitch Ratings announced Thursday it has placed the island’s general debt, as well as that of several government agencies, on negative watch.
Wireless provider T-Mobile Puerto Rico is moving forward with its local expansion, adding new stores and infrastructure to continue enhancing customer service and signal capacity, Jorge Martel, company general manager said during a news conference Thursday.
Wireless carrier AT&T on Thursday provided a recap of its investments in its Puerto Rico wireless and wireline networks from 2010 through 2012 totaling more than $325 million as it focuses on expanding 4G LTE mobile Internet coverage and enhancing the overall performance of its infrastructure.
Telecommunications provider WorldNet recently hosted a seminar to lay out strategies that government agency leaders can follow to improve customer service: a key element in achieving a much-needed transformation and greater efficiencies in the public sector.
Batanga Media, the Hispanic market’s largest digital media company this week announced its expansion into Puerto Rico, leverage investments in technology, products and content to “create significant value for advertisers and websites, while providing compelling content to online audiences across the island,” company officials said.
Hundreds of professionals representing the green energy, construction, and recycling industries, as well as local and national environmental organizations got together in Puerto Rico this week to present alternatives for sustainable development.
As part of its commitment to transform education through the integration of technology into the teaching and learning process, Microsoft Puerto Rico will sponsor the 2nd “Innovative Teachers Forum” in Puerto Rico, an event slated for May 29th that is expected to draw more than 200 K-12 teachers from public and private education systems interested in developing innovative projects in the classroom.
UBS Puerto Rico executives announced Wednesday the creation of the U.S. Municipal & Income Fund Inc., an additional investment alternative to its existing portfolio of funds.
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