The annual U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report on the amount of toxic chemicals released to the land, air and water by industrial facilities in 2011 showed an 11 percent decrease for Puerto Rico over the past reporting year.
Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association President Waleska Rivera on Tuesday thanked Popular Democratic Party Sen. Ángel Rosa for submitting a trio of bills geared toward creating jobs and spurring investment, “keeping his campaign promises.”
While news from the North America International Auto Show taking place this week comes down from Detroit in every direction, automakers in Puerto Rico are making announcements of their own about how they did among local consumers last year.
Puerto Rico Statistics Institute Executive Director Mario Marazzi-Santiago was recently elected member of the International Statistical Institute, a nonprofit, non-governmental organization that has had consultative status by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations since 1949.
Citi Foundation and the Central Eastern Technological Initiative, or Inteco, announced Tuesday the return of “Techbiz.mobi,” a techno-educational program designed to teach 18 to 25-year-olds to create mobile apps for the Android mobile operating system and learn to market them online.
The cost of broadband service in Puerto Rico has dropped by more than 75 percent since 2009, when carriers charged between $40 and $65 per Megabit per second, to less than $10 per Mbps in 2012, said Carlo Marazzi, President of Critical Hub Networks, which released Monday the "Puerto Rico Bridge Initiative’s Project Summary & Achievements" report detailing the impact that its ARRA-funded broadband project has made in improving broadband services on the island.
Chrysler Puerto Rico sold 9,029 units in the island last year, building upon last year’s results for its Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brands, company executives said Monday.
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the opening of a Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Vega Baja, today at 9 a.m. This Center will provide one-on-one assistance to homeowners, renters and business owners seeking disaster assistance for losses caused by the heavy rains and flooding on Nov. 12–13, 2012, agency officials said.
PayTech Corp, a Puerto Rico based company offering electronic payment solutions including credit and debit card processing, is looking to expand its presence in the rapidly growing mobile payment market with PayPocket, a new application for iPhones and iPads.
Puerto Rican tech company e-Nabler flew to New York City this weekend to take part in the National Retail Federation’s Annual Convention & Expo, better known as “Retail's BIG Show” featuring the most effective solutions and tools for the industry.
The Puerto Rico Society of Certified Public Accountants will host the 6th annual Construction Industry Forum Jan. 18, kicking off with an analysis of economic trends and prospects for the industry by several local economists.
SB Architects, with offices in California and Florida, announced the completion of its latest resort project, the Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve. This is the third luxury property it has been involved with in Puerto Rico, in addition to the Bahia Beach Golf Resort in Río Grande and the Ritz-Carlton San Juan.
In support of the recently approved law banning the use of mobile phones while driving in Puerto Rico, wireless carrier Sprint is offering its “Sprint Drive First” application for free for 15 days, company officials announced Thursday.
Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla’s economic team is working on patching things up with pharmaceutical companies doing business in Puerto Rico, which they said Wednesday have “lost trust” in the island’s government.
Oriental Financial Group Inc. announced Wednesday plans for the integration of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Puerto Rico, which Oriental acquired in late December, and the combined companies’ branding and business strategy.
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