Delivery and logistics giant UPS has appointed Juan Colón, a 17-year company veteran, as the country manager for Puerto Rico, with responsibility for all UPS package, cargo and logistics operations.
Caguas municipal government officials and representatives from the Central Eastern Technological Initiative, or Inteco, unveiled an ambitious $16.3 million broadband network project that will benefit a 10-town region through advanced Internet access.
Contractor Alejandro Brito, who for the next two years is presiding the Puerto Rico Homebuilders Association, applauded the Gov. Luis Fortuño administration’s decision Tuesday to extend the housing incentive program he said has been “totally effective” through the end of 2012.
Mexican telecommunications giant América Móvil, parent company of Puerto Rico Telephone (Claro) announced Tuesday its plans to roll out its next-generation Long Term Evolution digital platform throughout Mexico and Puerto Rico starting next year.
Puerto Rico Telephone, which does business as Claro, fired back at Choice Cable TV Monday, saying the complaint it filed at the Telecommunications Regulatory Board claiming the carrier is building out its cable infrastructure without a license is “frivolous.”
The airport with the longest runway in the Caribbean could become municipal property if Gov. Luis Fortuño signs into law a Concurrent Resolution the Senate approved Monday turning it over to the Municipality of Aguadilla after nearly three decades under the central government’s jurisdiction.
News is my Business Editor Michelle Kantrow-Vázquez has been invited to co-moderate a segment on Fidelity (95.7 FM) this morning at 8:30 a.m., to talk about Doral Bank’s most recent corporate social responsibility program, “Mujeres d Éxito.”
The U.S. Small Business Administration said Monday it has extended the deadline for homeowners, renters, businesses and nonprofit organizations in Puerto Rico to return applications for physical damage caused by Hurricane Irene. Since launching the assistance program in August, the agency has approved more than $3 million in loans.
University of Puerto Rico’s Río Piedras and Mayagüez campuses will split more than $1 million in grant money awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to “enhance the ability of these colleges and universities to support underserved students and develop a skilled American work force."
Choice Cable TV caught Puerto Rico Telephone (Claro) building infrastructure for its proposed Internet Protocol TV service in its region earlier this month, doing so without a cable franchise license in violation of local laws.
In uncertain times such as the present, when economic stability is not a given, it is up to individuals and families to take responsibility for their financial planning to achieve short- and long-term peace of mind, field professionals recommend.
Apple authorized reseller iShop Puerto Rico is marking its first year on the island by giving local consumers the ability to buy equipment and devices on credit, upon reaching an agreement with direct financing with GE Money, Mariemma Monroig, general manager of the retail chain said Friday.
Frozen yogurt chain Yogen Früz is opening its fifth store today, looking to capture residents and visitors of the affluent Ocean Park neighborhood in San Juan with its creamy and tasty treats.
Just months after the Boar's Head brand debuted in its Plaza Guaynabo store, the SuperMax supermarket chain announced that its deli department at the De Diego Avenue store, will also offer the line of premium cheeses and cold cuts. The Condado store will feature more than 300 Boar's Head products.
Puerto Rico’s retail sales showed a slight increase of 1.74 percent from January to August, when total activity exceeded $22.9 billion, from the $22.5 billion during the same eight-month period in 2010, the latest report released by Puerto Rico Trade shows.
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