PR Wireless to replace Open Mobile brand with Boost Mobile
June 20, 2018
Open Mobile stores in Puerto Rico have begun their re-branding as Boost Mobile, in response to the new business model adopted by parent company PR Wireless.
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Liberty Puerto Rico relaunches video on-demand platform
June 18, 2018
Liberty Puerto Rico has relaunched its video on-demand service with a new user-friendly platform, features and high-definition content.
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Atento reopens Caguas call center after $9M post-María renovation
June 13, 2018
Atento S.A. marked the reopening of its customer relations center in Caguas, following a comprehensive post-Hurricane María renovation.
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ATH Móvil users may use platform to donate to nonprofits
June 13, 2018
EVERTEC Inc. announced that ATH Móvil now has a new feature to help nonprofit organizations receive donations.
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Moody’s: P.R.’s economy will shrink 6-7% in ’18
June 12, 2018
Following a contraction of 6.2 percent in 2017, Moody’s Credit Standards and Strategy Group expects Puerto Rico’s economy to shrink by another 6 percent to 7 percent this year, with some rebound in the second half of the year, supported by rebuilding activity.
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Data collection starts for P.R. 2017 Economic Census
June 7, 2018
Companies doing business in Puerto Rico will soon be receiving questionnaires to fill out for the Puerto Rico 2017 Economic Census, the main source of data on the structure and functioning of the island’s economy.
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T-Mobile 600 MHz Extended Range LTE now live in 900+ sites, coming to P.R.
June 7, 2018
T-Mobile has lit up 600 MHz Extended Range LTE technology in more than 900 cities and towns across 32 states, offering T-Mobile LTE coverage into 120 places, and will deploy the same advanced coverage in Puerto Rico in the fall, executives announced.
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P.R.’s economic activity shows slight uptick in April
June 5, 2018
Puerto Rico’s Economic Activity Index, released by the Economic Development Bank, reached a level of 119.9 in April 2018.
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Expert: Labor reform, expanded tourism would steer P.R. economy forward
June 4, 2018
The Puerto Rican economy would get a full point of economic growth with proper labor market reforms, and would largely benefit from an expanded tourism industry, which currently represents 6 percent of the island’s GNP.
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FCC OKs additional funding to restore communications networks in PR/USVI
May 30, 2018
The Federal Communications Commission approved additional immediate funding to accelerate the restoration of communications networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands that were damaged and destroyed during the 2017 hurricane season, it confirmed.
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Fusionworks reinvents itself with new corporate image, expansion to FL, DR
May 21, 2018
Puerto Rican business and technology consulting firm, Fusionworks, launched a new corporate image after completing 16 successful years in the local market and expanding operations to the Dominican Republic and Florida.
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P.R. economic activity shows 2.6 percent drop Y-O-Y in March
May 11, 2018
Puerto Rico’s Economic Activity Index, released by the Economic Development Bank, reached a level of 119.3 in March.
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Liberty P.R. expects to have ‘full connectivity’ by June; lost $45M in revenue post-storms
May 10, 2018
Liberty Puerto Rico has restored 80 percent of its infrastructure, ravaged by Hurricanes Irma and María last September, and expects to be fully back online by June, after investing $130 million in repairs.
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Oracle study: 77% of consumers ‘fed up’ with bad customer service
May 9, 2018
A new survey commissioned by technology company Oracle shows that consumers are fed up with poor customer engagement experiences and outdated approaches to customer service, with 68 percent noting they would buy more from brands that put “service” back in customer service.
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EVERTEC reports $23M in net income for 1Q18
May 2, 2018
EVERTEC Inc. announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018, including net income attributable to common shareholders of $23 million, or $0.31 per diluted share flat, when compared with the prior year.
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