A delegation of 14 local companies organized by Puerto Rico Trade to participate in the international Expocomer 2011 fair held in Panama late last month generated nearly $5 million in immediate and future sales in the areas of technology, food, construction and renewable energy, the agency announced Monday.
Nearly two years after running into problems with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration over compliance issues at its Juncos plant, Medtronic has successfully resolved the issues mentioned in the warning letter.
Ohio-based retailer Limited Brands is looking to open its first Victoria’s Secret location in Puerto Rico, after years of serving local customers exclusively via online and catalog orders. The store is slated to open in Plaza las Américas in Hato Rey.
Nearly two decades after arriving on the island with its famous burgers, rock 'n' roll music and iconic memorabilia, Hard Rock Cafe will be closing its Old San Juan restaurant effective today, company officials announced Friday.
Techies looking to pick up an Apple iPad 2 will have yet another, albeit unlikely, retail location to go get it starting this week — Toys R Us.
As the price of gasoline officially soared to more than $4 a gallon in six U.S. jurisdictions, and counting, the price for gasoline in Puerto Rico remained slightly below that threshold over the weekend.
The former San Juan Star building on Kennedy Avenue caught fire Monday, requiring the presence of a contingent of firefighters to put out the blaze.
Ireland-based specialty pharmaceutical company Warner Chilcott on Monday announced plans to restructure its European operations and finalize the conversion of its Manatí plant into a warehouse, supposing the elimination of 87 jobs effective mid-May.
The 382-room El San Juan Hotel & Casino, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Isla Verde has a new general manager, George García, who has been appointed by Hilton Worldwide to oversee the property.
Exactly 30 days after announcing plans to acquire rival wireless carrier T-Mobile, AT&T Inc. filed Thursday the petition for authorization of the transaction at the Federal Communications Commission, the agency confirmed on its website.
The Puerto Rico Convention Bureau, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the island as a meetings and conventions destination, unveiled Thursday a new interactive website, www.meetsanjuan.com to help planners organize their events.
Doral Financial Corp., parent company of Doral Bank, released quarterly results Wednesday that reflected $3.3 million in net income for the period ended March 31, a marked improvement from the $36.1 million in net losses on record for the prior quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010.
The island’s retail sector ended 2010 with a slight 1.85 percent year-over-year increase, generating more than $2.3 billion in activity. However, the rising costs of food, gasoline and medicines, coupled with the influx of federal funding, could explain the spending growth.
Two major manufacturing plants employing more than 2,000 people on the island paid a combined $20 million to the government of Puerto Rico during the first quarter, related to the recently effected 4 percent excise tax on foreign corporations.
Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club are joining forces with the Health Department in a vaccination drive for children and youth between the ages of two months and 18 years. The health clinics will take place April 25-30 at stores throughout the island.
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