Oscar Arias-Sánchez, two-term president of Costa Rica and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, will be addressing the local business community during this Friday’s quarterly luncheon of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce.
A delegation of 15 local companies that participated in a commercial mission earlier this month came back with their hands full and the possibility of garnering more than $18 million in immediate and projected sales, Economic Development and Commerce Secretary José Pérez-Riera and Enlace Empresarial President Luis Torres-Llompart said Monday.
The 12th annual Puerto Rico Venture Forum Summit, which will focus this year on the theme of “Driving growth and building sustainability: Expanding your venture opportunity” is slated to take place Dec. 6 at the Condado Plaza Hotel, Grupo Guayacán announced Monday.
A group of businesspeople, professionals and families of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent have come together to collaborate with the Ferries del Caribe Foundation to build 199 cement homes for underprivileged families living in subhuman conditions on the Haiti-Dominican Republic border, the company announced Monday.
Contractor Alejandro Brito, who for the next two years is presiding the Puerto Rico Homebuilders Association, applauded the Gov. Luis Fortuño administration’s decision Tuesday to extend the housing incentive program he said has been “totally effective” through the end of 2012.
In uncertain times such as the present, when economic stability is not a given, it is up to individuals and families to take responsibility for their financial planning to achieve short- and long-term peace of mind, field professionals recommend.
The attorney for Pop Artist Romero Britto said Thursday that about 60 of the defendants sued nearly eight weeks ago for copyright and trademark infringement violations are in talks to settle the damages they have caused the Miami-based company.
First it was Netflix and now its Redbox’s turn to raise movie rental rates. The self-service kiosk operator will raise daily rental charges on DVD’s by 20 percent, to $1.20, from the current $1, effective Monday.
The Instituto de Radioterapia del Este, a radiotherapy cancer treatment center featuring the most advanced and innovative technology recently opened in Humacao, following an $11 million investment. Owners promise quicker treatments with the best success rates in Puerto Rico, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Governor Luis Fortuño turned into law Thursday a bill to stimulate science and technology through the creation of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research District and boost the financial support given to the Science, Technology and Research Trust.
Puerto Rico has always had a soft spot for its outstanding athletes, including advertising and marketing executives, which recently have been hot on the pursuit of one particular player, NBA Point Guard José Juan Barea.
Tennessee-based Healthcare Management Systems Inc. is significantly expanding its presence in the Puerto Rico market with the establishment of a new office in San Juan to continue building on its relationship with the University of Puerto Rico Hospital and other medical facilities, company officials said Tuesday.
Grupo Guayacán’s 2012 “EnterPRize” business plan competition has selected the top 15 semifinalists, after sifting through a high number of “great ideas and executive summaries received,” the organization announced.
The Puerto Rico Association of Public Relations Professionals will be hosting its 23rd anual convention this weekend, Oct. 7-8, with an agenda full of a wide range of lectures and panels that includes more than 20 speakers who will discuss trends and technological and social changes that are playing into current communication efforts.
WordPress, one of the most popular personal publishing software platforms on the Internet, will be hosting its first ever “WordCamp” conference on the island Nov. 12, in conjunction with the Turabo University and the municipality of Caguas, News is my Business learned
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