MasterCard migrating to chip-based cards to combat fraud
August 17, 2012
Starting in February 2013, MasterCard will start migrating Puerto Rico consumers to using credit cards with chips instead of magnetic strips to reduce fraud and identify theft.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility3838 Views
Caribbean Property Group assumes control of Paseo Caribe project
August 16, 2012
Caribbean Property Group LLC, announced Wednesday its transition from financial partner to managing partner and developer of Paseo Caribe, the upscale, open-air waterfront retail and residential neighborhood, overlooking the Condado Lagoon and Atlantic Ocean.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility5609 Views
Puma closes acquisition of Chevron’s assets in P.R., USVI
August 1, 2012
Six months after announcing its acquisition of Chevron’s fuel marketing and aviation businesses in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for an undisclosed amount, Puma Energy confirmed Tuesday it has wrapped the transaction.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility5438 Views
News is my Business is now part of Google News
July 26, 2012
We are pleased to announce that effective today, July 26, the content included in News is my Business has become part of the Google News search engine.
chat_bubble2 Comments
visibility4340 Views
Fortuño OKs more tax breaks for filmmakers
July 17, 2012
The Puerto Rico government is making even more tax breaks available to draw filmmakers to the island, which in the last three years has become a magnet for big-budget Hollywood and television productions.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility2759 Views
Recruiting, retaining staff key to ‘Best Employers’ honors
July 16, 2012
The 9th edition of the “Best Employers in Puerto Rico” annual survey revealed that one trait that sets them apart is how they manage their human resources, keeping track of why an employee was hired and evolving constantly to reward those who meet their standards and expectations.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility2635 Views
CofC heads unified college internship initiative
July 9, 2012
The Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce, through its public service campaign "Drive the business of your life," aimed at enhancing the island’s productivity, announced a collaboration agreement with Cemex, FirstBank and the Association of Private Colleges and Universities to develop a unified internship program for college students.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility3636 Views
Northeastern region needs ‘focused plan’ to jumpstart economic activity
June 28, 2012
Puerto Rico has to implement a reinvention project focused on an economic and social development plan that includes a specific agenda for the Northeastern region, which is as stagnant as the rest of the island.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility3167 Views
Puerto Rico listeners say radio is ‘ideal friend’
June 25, 2012
Island listeners, who say what comes to them over the airwaves influences plays on their lives in different ways, perceive Puerto Rico’s radio industry as the “ideal friend.”
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility2967 Views
MasterCard features El Ñaqui food truck in ‘cashless pioneers’ series
June 21, 2012
MasterCard WorldWide has chosen the El Ñaqui gourmet food truck as the Caribbean region’s sole participant in its “Cashless Pioneers” international series, an initiative that highlights the stories of businesses that stand out for their innovation and visionary take on electronic payments around the world.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility4261 Views
Private Sector Coalition pitches ‘new paradigm for development’
June 14, 2012
The Private Sector Coalition unveiled a strategic plan Wednesday that includes “concrete proposals” to draw attention to unattended sectors and make way for new development standards and job creation to stimulate the economy in the short and long term.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility3325 Views
Execs pen publication highlighting Puerto Rico’s investment attributes
June 14, 2012
Two locally recognized executives, Miguel A. Ferrer and Gabriel Hernández, have pooled their knowledge to launch a publication entitled “Puerto Rico is the Answer” that highlights the advantages Puerto Rico offers in a wide range of sectors to the investment community.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility3504 Views
P.R. radio industry planning ‘historic get-together’
June 11, 2012
Puerto Rico’s commercial radio industry is marking a significant milestone this year, when it will commemorate 90 years since WKAQ-AM, its first station, went on the air in 1922.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility2727 Views
88.1% of local social media users connect daily, most gravitate toward Facebook
June 7, 2012
Puerto Rico’s Internet surfers are spending more time on social networks, a phenomenon that has been fueled somewhat by an increased willingness by employers to allow their staff to access while at work, a survey by the local chapter of the Interactive Advertising Bureau unveiled Wednesday showed.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility5555 Views
Luxury liquor brands economy-proof, industry execs say
June 6, 2012
The presidents of five of the world’s largest luxury liquor brands converged in Puerto Rico Tuesday to discuss the tendencies, challenges, and opportunities faced by the industry and its position with respect to today’s consumers and markets.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility3562 Views
A Dow Jones/Factiva content provider since 2014
Subscribe to our Dollars & Sense podcast!
NIMB ON SOCIAL MEDIA