The Puerto Rico Products Association expressed its support, but with reservations, of President Barack Obama’s proposal to increase minimum wage to $9 in 2015.
A CPA and a podiatrist have joined forces to open Puerto Rico's first New Balance store, a boutique specializing in the renowned athletic brand’s footwear and sportswear. New Balance Puerto Rico is betting on its “value proposition and business model to introduce a new level of personalized service, with products resulting from more than a century of technological innovation.”
The Entrepreneurship Development Program at the School of Business of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus is taking part in the 2013 "Global Entrepreneurship Monitor" study, an event with which it has been involved since 2005.