Chef Christian Quiñones, the 29-year old executive chef and owner of Laissez Faire Cuisine Internationale Restaurant in Mayagüez, won this year’s edition MasterChef Latino culinary competition, considered one of the most important events of its kind in Latin America and the Caribbean.
CPA and business advisory firm Centeno Figueroa & Co. received accreditation from the Florida Department of Professional Regulation: Board of Accountancy to do business in the southern state, the company announced. The certification was the result of a rigorous evaluation process of the 20-year firm, said CPA and company President Néstor Centeno
Kia Motors Puerto Rico recently introduced to market the fifth generation of one of its most popular models, the Kia Rio. Quinto is the new, redesigned version of the Rio five-door that promises greater fuel efficiency, security and convenience for the consumer.
The number of bankruptcy petitions filed last month in Puerto Rico was 19 percent below the same month last year, Boletín de Puerto Rico revealed Friday. The preliminary numbers show that so far this year, the number of filings on record is 9 percent lower than those on record for the same 11-month period in 2010.
The Menonita General Hospital Health System has been selected by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court as the winning bidder to buy the assets of the San Juan Bautista Hospital in Caguas for $5.1 million, the company revealed Thursday.
In accordance with the recently approved Law to Strengthen Safety and Public Health, the Treasury Department mailed Thursday 5,000 debt notices and will continue the practice through the rest of the month, agency chief Jesús Méndez said.
Two months after launching the “Mujeres d Éxito” corporate social responsibility program, Doral Bank is introducing the third aspect of the initiative, called “Despegue Empresarial.” The bank will assign $50,000 to five small businesses, all directed by women who demonstrate growth potential.
The Puerto Rico Convention Bureau will host 24 meeting planners who are visiting the island through Sunday to participate in the second edition of the Smooth Meetings Summit.
The Telecommunications Regulatory Board hit a mall in Canóvanas Thursday to help consumers get a better grasp of the terms they are subscribing to when signing up to telephone or cable service. The orientation session took place at The Outlet shopping center.
The upscale oceanfront Ritz-Carlton in Isla Verde has completed a multimillion-dollar renovation and enhancement project to its 416 guestrooms and suites, the company announced.
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s new residential rate that goes into effect today for the island’s residential customers is a temporary subsidy that does not imply efficiency improvements at the agency, the Center for the New Economy concluded Wednesday.
Critical Hub Networks announced Wednesday the U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s approval of a route change for the Puerto Rico Bridge Initiative’s (PRBI) islandwide network, as well as the expansion of the network’s interconnection points from 16 to 24.
The Puerto Rico Restaurant Association expressed concern Tuesday to the closure of several restaurants in the past few weeks and urged government action to prevent further losses for the industry that could adversely affect the island’s economic development.
Given the existing need to raise awareness about developing a sustainable economy and to encourage the creation of “green” jobs on the island, Labor Secretary Miguel Romero outlined Tuesday the island’s so-called green sector job profile to identify industries and work opportunities in that area.
Pet specialty retailer PetSmart will mark the opening of its fifth store in Puerto Rico, located at Plaza Escorial in Carolina, with a full day of events starting at 9 a.m. Saturday.
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