Concerned about a possible “loss of balance” at the Telecommunications Regulatory Board, a coalition of telecom companies expressed their collective concern Thursday over the appointment of Gloria Escudero Morales as associate member.
Governor Luis Fortuño participated Wednesday in a pair of plant expansion announcements that represent a combined $17.7 million in investments and the addition of more than 200 new jobs in Manatí and Ciales.
Governor Luis Fortuño’s public support of establishing a Destination Marketing Organization for Puerto Rico took members of the Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association by surprise Wednesday, but they are ready to take him up on his word, the trade group’s president Ismael Vega said.
Given that more than half of the island’s population is female and that women represent 45 percent of Puerto Rico’s labor force, it should come as no surprise that they should deserve to get financial and professional support to continue to thrive in their careers.
Critical Hub Networks announced Wednesday it has interconnected with the Puerto Rico Health Information Network in a venture that seeks to update and support the federally mandated health record digitalization plan while maximizing federal taxpayer dollars, company officials said.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has awarded an $800,000 grant to Turabo University to establish the Exports and Economic Development Institute at the college, officials said Wednesday.
California-based Human Health Vending is making its debut in Puerto Rico, partnering with local entrepreneur Angel Cintrón, who will be installing the healthful vending machines in metro area schools, community centers, hospitals and corporate buildings.
Local companies with a desire to export their goods and services have the opportunity to participate in at least 15 commercial missions that the government has on its agenda for next year that could potentially generate more than $22 million in sales, Economic Development and Commerce Secretary José Pérez-Riera said Tuesday.
The global currents and economic challenges of the private sector, which have generated a sort of pessimism that focuses on only one part of the current reality, have significantly affected Puerto Rico’s manufacturing sector, Economic Development and Commerce Secretary José Pérez-Riera said.
Puerto Rico has a great opportunity and can be a powerful competitor in global tourism but it has a way to go to reach those goals, as it must first become a stronger player in the island’s economic development, where it only represents between 6 percent and 8 percent of the overall activity.
In what may constitute as one of the most significant unions between the public and private sector in recent years, dozens of private sector and government officials gathered Tuesday to sign a memorandum of understanding to support the Luis Fortuño administration’s efforts to push the Puerto Rico Investment Promotion Act in Washington.
Abrupt climate changes that have affected the island in recent years have directly and indirectly impacted various areas of tourism, such as facilities, infrastructure, activities and attractions, Tourism Company Executive Director Mario González-Lafuente said Monday.
National University College Online announced Monday the expansion of its online college degree programs in Spanish to Florida, offering students the opportunity to earn associate, bachelor and master degrees in fields such as business administration, criminal justice and education.
Honeywell Aerospace Industries is looking to create a new customer support center at its Aguadilla complex, for which it will invest more than $1.3 million, company officials said Monday.
WordPress, one of the most popular personal publishing software platforms on the Internet, will be hosting its first ever “WordCamp” conference on the island Nov. 12, in conjunction with the Turabo University and the municipality of Caguas, News is my Business learned
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