The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration is awarding a $13 million grant to the University of Puerto Rico in Ponce to establish a disaster resilient research and business facility to support high-growth businesses focused on the health and medical tourism industries. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs […]
OFG Bancorp, parent of Oriental bank, reported $131.3 million in revenue for the first quarter ended Mar. 31, 2020, with a strong increase in due to its acquisition of the Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands operations of The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank), bank officials said. Upon disclosing its latest results, the financial institution […]
Puerto Rico’s telecommunications industry is ready to operate at its “maximum capacity,” taking the necessary measures to preserve the health and safety of its customers and employees, Felipe Hernández, president of the Puerto Rican Telecommunications Alliance said. The executive stressed that the sector is “not only important for consumers, but is also a fundamental pillar […]