Puerto Rico’s franchise market will welcome two new players in coming months, with the arrival of Pennsylvania-based Auntie Anne’s Pretzels and Atlanta-based Great American Cookies.
The 9th edition of the “Best Employers in Puerto Rico” annual survey revealed that one trait that sets them apart is how they manage their human resources, keeping track of why an employee was hired and evolving constantly to reward those who meet their standards and expectations.
Through an $8 million investment, VAPR Federal Credit Union recently broke ground on its new 70,000 square-foot headquarters located on Rd. 177 in San Juan. The new facilities, which will house the company’s administrative offices and a covered parking area, should be finished by late 2013.
Puerto Rico residents looking to get away during the final weeks of summer can choose to stay at any of 17 “paradores” (small inns) offering special rates, Tourism Company Executive Director Luis Rivera Marín said over the weekend.
In its bid to continue developing research that impacts Puero Rico’s socioeconomic, behavioral and consumer trends, the Sales and Marketing Executives Association is conducting a study entitled: “La Marca Enredada” (“The Webbed Brand”) to determine the perception, use and attitudes people have about brands they access and follow on social networks.
The U.S. Small Business Administration has joined with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to launch a training program for transitioning service members and veterans to help them become entrepreneurs and create jobs.
Mass migration of Puerto Rico residents, the struggle to find value propositions, the variety of affordable meals at fast food restaurants, the lack of product accessibility, and empty shelves have been determined as reasons why local shoppers are spending 10 percent less on their monthly grocery bills, a study by the Marketing, Industry and Food Distribution Chamber, known as MIDA, revealed Thursday.
Luquillo’s Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico announced Thursday the addition of new channels to its high-definition and basic service tiers.
United Continental Holdings Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, United Air Lines Inc., announced Thursday an order to purchase 150 narrow-body Boeing 737 aircraft. Under the new agreement, United will purchase 100 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft and 50 Boeing 737-900ER aircraft for delivery between 2013 and 2022. These new aircraft will allow United to […]
When it comes to air travel, it seems that each passing day witnesses the birth of a new fee for what once upon a time were benefits included in the cost of the ticket.
Looking to expand its commitment to taking its world-class education offer global, the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico recently became the island’s first university to join the world’s only creative graduate website, Arts Thread. Following a recent lecture by Alex Brownless, co-founder and director at Arts Thread Ltd., on bridging the global gap between education […]
Breast cancer remains as the most diagnosed type of cancer and leading cause of cancer death among Puerto Rican women, which is why early detection through mammograms is so important. With this in mind, the Puerto Rico chapter of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Ford Motor Company and its dealers will host “Walk […]
Doral Bank’s “d parques” institutional program, focused on strengthening moderate-to-low income communities through reforestation, is adding a new element to this year’s effort: creating gardens and educational games to foster childhood development, campaign officials announced Wednesday. The program, now in its fourth year, has reached more than 16 communities and more than one million people […]
The two finalists in the running to take over the operations of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina for the next 40 years, Mexico’s Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste and Spain’s Grupo Aeropuertos Avance, submitted their final proposals to the government Tuesday and now must wait two or three weeks to know their fate. […]
With the goal of providing a new financing alternative to car dealers, FirstBank approved a $2.7 million “floor plan” loan secured by the Small Business Administration to Autos de Cayey Inc., the bank announced Tuesday. Floor plan financing is a revolving line of credit that allows the borrower to obtain financing for retail goods, the […]
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