Antrocket.com presents 1st ‘Made in Puerto Rico’ series
November 27, 2013
Six Puerto Rican entrepreneurs from different industries make up the first “Made in Puerto Rico” series presented by crowdfunding platform Antrocket.com to drive the development of local products and services.
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Puerto Rico cancer center opening $8.3M office in Miami
November 25, 2013
Caribbean Radiation Oncology Center in Bayamón is planning to build a new state-of-the-art facility in Miami, where it will create 22 jobs through $8.3 million in capital investments to expand beyond Puerto Rico’s shores.
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Puerto Rico bankruptcy filings dip 2% in October
November 20, 2013
The Puerto Rico bankruptcy court saw a slight 2 percent drop in activity in October, when 1,020 cases were filed. During the first 10 months of the year, filings dropped by 4 percent to 9,165 cases, according to research firm Boletín de Puerto Rico, which collects and analyzes court data.
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COSSEC wraps up Fiscal ’13 with $229.2M in assets
November 18, 2013
The Corporation for the Supervision and Insurance of Puerto Rico Cooperatives, known as COSSEC in Spanish, wrapped up Fiscal 2013 with $229.2 million in assets, a 5.86 percent year-over-year increase, President Daniel Rodríguez-Collazo said during the entity’s annual convention this weekend.
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‘La Campechada’ event promises economic bonanza
November 15, 2013
La Campechada, San Juan's cultural-tourism event slated to take place this weekend, has proven to be a strong source of employment and economic movement for the municipality, promoting local businesses and creating more than 500 jobs in artistic fields in prior editions.
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OSJ businesses, artists have high hopes for ‘La Campechada’
November 15, 2013
Several restaurant managers and artisans in Old San Juan agreed that “La Campechada” is going to represent a positive economic boost for local artists and shops making a living in the historic city.
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Museum featuring Tufiño exhibit during ‘La Campechada’
November 15, 2013
Every country in the world is called upon to safeguard its culture to benefit future generations. Puerto Rico is no stranger to this custom and is proud to relive its culture by means of artistic proposals and workshops that allow its citizens to learn and develop their artistic flair.
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3 towns to split $139K in USDA rural housing funds
November 13, 2013
The towns of Yabucoa, Guayama and Guayanilla will receive a combined $138,982 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development's Housing Preservation Grant program to make housing repairs and improve housing conditions for limited income rural residents, the agency announced Tuesday.
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Island homebuilders ready to export services to LatAm
November 13, 2013
Puerto Rico’s housing developers are ready to address the current needs that countries in Latin America have for housing by exporting their services, experience and knowledge about foreign markets, Homebuilders Association President Roberto Trápaga said Tuesday.
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Nonprofits to showcase work at 1st philanthropy fair
November 12, 2013
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation (FCPR, for its initials in Spanish) will be holding the first “Philanthropy Fair” this week, during which various nonprofit organizations will have the opportunity to showcase their work and impact on the community.
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CNE supports independent energy regulatory board
November 7, 2013
The Center for a New Economy expressed its support Wednesday of the creation of an independent energy regulatory board to “rigorously oversee” the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s operations, to spur an improvement in the grid and a reduction in electricity costs passed on to consumers.
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Dozens of counterfeits seized in raids across Puerto Rico
November 5, 2013
The fight against the proliferation of counterfeit goods in Puerto Rico has been escalating in recent months, with the latest round taking place last week when local and federal law enforcement officials conducted seizures of knock-offs of nearly 20 brands sold by a handful of retailers that now face thousands of dollars in fines for violating copyright laws.
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Puerto Rican builders looking to LatAm for growth
November 1, 2013
Large scale exports of local building services to Latin America may soon be a reality for hundreds of Puerto Rican entrepreneurs, as countries such as Peru and Colombia are interested in developing infrastructure projects and public-private partnerships worth billions that could be served from the island.
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Private sector groups ask PRASA to delay new water fee
October 30, 2013
Sixteen organizations representing a cross-section of the island’s private sector warned the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority that a new environmental fee currently under review will represent a blow to economic development, cause business closures, bankruptcies and the loss of thousands of jobs.
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15 Puerto Rico companies participate in Miami food show
October 30, 2013
Puerto Rico kicked up its export program a notch in October, fielding the largest government-backed delegation yet to a food industry show — 15 companies exhibiting their wares at a Miami Beach event.
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