Looking to offer “better service and transparency” to its mortgage clients, Doral Bank unveiled Monday a new online service through which account holders can immediately access their history and information with the bank.
For the second time in less than two months, the Women’s Affairs Advocate has teamed up with a large local retailer to continue spreading the word against domestic violence. This time, the agency partnered with Walmart Puerto Rico to reach the thousands of customers who flock to the stores on a daily basis.
Island employers have a week left before the July 20 deadline to file their payroll information and pay their workers’ insurance policy at the State Insurance Commissioner, agency administrator Zoimé Álvarez said Wednesday.
roperty owners who are in arrears on their tax payments to the Municipal Collections Center have until Oct. 11 to take advantage of a temporary amnesty that grants the full elimination of interest, penalties and charges over the debt.
Popular Inc. announced Wednesday the signing of a definitive agreement with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC Puerto Rico for the acquisition of the latter company’s assets. This agreement allows Popular to acquire 1,750 accounts and assets under management for approximately $500 million, which will be handled by Popular Securities.
Foreign and non-resident companies doing business in Puerto Rico accounted for 10 percent of fiscal 2011’s General Fund collections, which reached more than $8.1 billion, preliminary results offered Wednesday show.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday it will award 25 grants to 19 states and Puerto Rico to boost market opportunities for local entrepreneurs.
Scotiabank de Puerto Rico’s successful takeover of R-G Premier bank’s failed assets some 15 months ago was “the best decision” the institution could have made, as it has increased its customer base tenfold and opened the door to expanding its footprint, high-ranking officials said during a roundtable discussion with members of the local media.
Puerto Rico home sales generated during the first 10 months of the government’s Housing Stimulus 2011 program reached 12,491 new and existing units, reflecting an increase in activity of 37.5 percent compared with the same period in 2010, the Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority officials said Tuesday.
The Milk Industry Development Fund unveiled Monday its newest advertising push for the island’s Grade A product, spending $1.2 million to deliver the message that fresh milk is a fun part of being healthy.
The Voga Italian Grill, the newest option in the Condado sector of San Juan for Italian food lovers, recently opened at La Concha A Renaissance Resort, following at $1.2 million investment.
A group of 100 farmers and agricultural executives participated in a handful of activities over the weekend in Puerto Rico and stateside that could generate more than $1 million in sales of local products both locally and abroad, the Agriculture Department said Monday.
In coming months, the U.S. General Services Administration will be turning over the stewardship of 12 historic lighthouses around the country, including the emblematic Punta Tuna lighthouse in Maunabo, the agency announced recently.
San Juan-based Syndicate Holding Corp. is buying HSBC Holdings PLC’s United Kingdom motor vehicle insurance division for $110 million in cash, the latter company announced Monday.
MCS-HMO, the private company that for the past nine months managed MI Salud health benefits throughout most of the island, presented documentation Monday confirming it is owed $242.6 million in payments and premiums by the Health Services Administration, known as ASES in Spanish.
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