First BanCorp., parent company for FirstBank Puerto Rico reported net income of $29.8 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2012, a significant improvement compared to the net loss of $82.2 million for the same period in 2011.
As part of its social commitment to the Puerto Rican community, Liberty Puerto Rico sponsors Safer Internet Day 2013, a global activity that raises awareness on the importance of surfing the Internet safely and with respect. The international Internet safety day is held annually on the second day of the second week of the second month of the year.
The National University College Arecibo campus and the Arecibo Radiotelescope have signed a special agreement designating the latter facility as the new internship center for students enrolled in Telecommunications Electronic Engineering associate degree courses.
Promoting healthy habits and providing access to basic and specialized medical services to children in vulnerable communities is the mission of “Proyecto Creceré,” an initiative unveiled Tuesday by the Extra Bases Foundation — established by famed Puerto Rican baseballer Carlos Delgado — Merck, the University of Puerto Rico’s School of Pharmacy and the Association of Pediatricians of the West.
More than 100 teams of qualifying local elementary to high school students will compete in this year’s Latin American Robotics Competition, taking place Feb. 8-10 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center and the Pedrín Zorrilla Coliseum in San Juan, organizers from the Puerto Rico Robotics Institute announced Tuesday.
Wireless trends and continuous market changes have required Open Mobile to strengthen its management team with professionals with particular talents and experiences and continue enhancing its network and product portfolio, company CEO Juan Saca said Monday.
The Famous Dave’s BBQ concept, which features a menu of barbequed and grilled meats, a large selection of salads, side items and sandwiches, as well as desserts, will open its first location in Puerto Rico at the Escorial Shopping Center in Carolina, franchise holder Jorge Colón-Gerena confirmed Monday.
American Airlines has expanded its codeshare agreement with Hyannis, Mass.–based Cape Air, to include the independent regional airline’s flights between San Juan and Vieques and Mayagüez, Nevis, Anguilla, and Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
The Instituto de Banca y Comercio (IBC) this past weekend graduated more than 9,000 students from across Puerto Rico who achieved their goal of finishing an associate’s degree that “will open a world of opportunities in the job market,” school President Guillermo Nigaglioni said.
Puerto Rico Planning Board President-designate Luis García-Pelatti has made it his mission to spend the next year polishing and updating the Land Use Plan, first proposed nearly a decade ago.
Puerto Rican business transformation and information technology firm Truenorth Corporation is currently seeking candidates to fill more than 320 professional jobs this year, a hiring spree that’s fueled by sales growth in both the public and private sectors, company CEO Gabriel Fernández said.
Two Puerto Rican companies recently participated in the most important textiles and garments event, Colombiatex of the Americas 2013, joining nearly 400 entrepreneurs from around the world.
The next couple of weeks will be decisive ones for Liberty Puerto Rico, as it sets off a number of strategies it has laid down to improve services and pricing offers to its recently acquired OneLink Communications customer portfolio.
Hill Construction Corp., a construction development pioneer that has been doing business in Puerto Rico for almost 40 years, filed for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this week, listing more than $13.5 million in accrued debt.
Puerto Rico residents are driving the island’s tourism sector, checking into island hotels and paradores (small inns) at a faster rate than outside visitors and keeping the sector afloat despite the somber economic scenario, Banco Popular’s most recent edition of the “Progreso Económico” report concluded.
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