Puerto Rico has nabbed fifth place in the “Best adventure vacations in the USA” ranking released by U.S. News Media Group Thursday, which listed the island along with the likes of Yosemite and Yellowstone National Parks and the Grand Canyon as one of the hottest places to go for an adrenalin rush.
Collective Brands Inc., parent company of discount shoe chain Payless ShoeSource, will be closing 475 “underperforming and low-volume, non-strategic stores,” including an unspecified number in Puerto Rico, the company announced Wednesday upon reporting shaky second quarter results.
The emergency created by Hurricane Irene as it cut across Puerto Rico over the past few days activated members of the Puerto Rico Restaurants Association, which in conjunction with the government delivered nearly 200 meals to people who were forced to seek shelter from the storm.
Several hotel chains, including Empresas Santana and Hilton Hotels, launched Wednesday special offers for Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Island residents, starting at $99 a night at any of the participating properties.
Nielsen, the leading global provider of information and analytics around what consumers watch and buy, announced Wednesday the Media Rating Council (MRC) accreditation of its Puerto Rico television audience measurement service.
After falling short on rounding up the required number of participants for its special stockholders meeting scheduled for Tuesday, when Hurricane Irene was still lashing Puerto Rico, First BanCorp will try again Sept. 9, company officials said.
Three months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Caribe Media Inc., the majority owner of Axesa Servicios de Información, which publishes the “official” yellow and white pages directories in Puerto Rico, has given control of the company to its lenders, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
Hurricane Irene dealt a $17.8 million blow Puerto Rico’s agriculture as it unleashed its strong wind and dumped inches of rains on the island since Sunday, ripping up or drowning acres of plantains and fruit and vegetable crops, government officials said Tuesday.
Two days after Tropical Storm Irene pounded Puerto Rico with non-stop rains and hurricane-force winds, Gov. Luis Fortuño will go on a road trip today to assess local crop damage, which, by the looks of what was left behind, could be significant.
T-Mobile, the island’s third-largest wireless carrier, announced its support for the third year in a row, to the efforts in benefit of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s Puerto Rico chapter. The company will again sponsor the Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure” 5K event, to take place Oct. 9.
The Latin American economy will grow 4.8 percent this year, converging at rates of around 4 percent in 2012 and 2013, slightly above BBVA Research’s prior forecast, due to high commodity prices and stronger domestic demand than anticipated in some countries, Joaquín Víal, chief researcher for the organization’s South American unit.
Growing up, there were three things that I would look for in my day that would get me running for the door, the sound of the approaching Mister Softy ice cream truck and its peculiar bell, the rumbling sound of my father’s approaching Plymouth Duster and the peculiar sound of a funny looking white right- sided steering wheeled truck with red and blue emblems and manned by men in blue uniforms delivering news, bills and packages — the all too familiar postman.
Puerto Rico residents in need of physical therapy services can find quality care at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospitals in Manatí and San Juan, which recently were ranked first and second, respectively among the chain’s 97 facilities nationwide.
Banco Popular recently launched its newest institutional effort through which it seeks to inspire island residents to move forward and pursue their dreams through positive actions.
As Tropical Storm Irene cut across Puerto Rico Sunday, the private sector shut down most operations late in the day and called off numerous activities for Monday. Following is a sector-by-sector roundup of cancellations.
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