As part of its corporate social responsibility program, Oriental Bank officials recently offered a lecture to about 300 students from the Universidad del Este (UNE) to provide them with tools and share best practices to take with them as they embark on their professional careers.
Puerto Rican shoe retailer Novus Inc. announced the opening of its first store in the U.S. mainland, located in the Pembroke Lakes Mall, one of the most visited shopping centers in Broward Country and centrally located between Miami and Palm Beach, Florida.
Italian luxury fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo is opening a boutique in The Mall of San Juan, store officials announced Thursday.
Liberty Puerto Rico, along with the Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation (WIPR), will broadcast the annual San Juan Children’s Choir Christmas concert on Dec. 24, 31 and Jan. 5 through CableVision (Ch. 10/Ch. 210 HD.)
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association this week offered a round-up of the offers by the island’s small inns, known as “paradores” during the holiday season, including free nights when booking several nights, meals, moderately priced activities, and discounted rates.
Car sales held “under the tent” are an attractive concept for consumers in Puerto Rico, and now Popular Auto is allowing luxury car buyers to experience this virtually.
BenefitVision Inc., a full-range provider of employee benefit enrollment, administration, and communication services, has opened a new employee benefits enrollment and administration center in San Juan, the company announced Monday.
Seven nonprofit organizations, each promoting projects aimed at education, research and environmental awareness, received donations from the Toyota Foundation, which for some 20 years has supported environmental initiatives.
The car rental industry, which for years — and as a reflection of the economy — has experienced a significant decline, has seen a recent spike that could culminate in an increase of up to 5 percent at the end of this year, an industry executive said.
FirstBank, in partnership with the Puerto Rico Tennis Association on Thursday awarded three “FirstOro” grants to three children ages six to nine showing academic achievement, athletic skills and development potential in sports.
The ATH Móvil service run by transaction processing firm EVERTEC has handled 20 million transactions in the less than two years since its launch, company officials announced Thursday.
The Mano Amiga program run by the Plaza Las Américas and Plaza del Caribe Foundations wrapped up its first year of operations benefiting 32 Puerto Rico nonprofits that split $350,000 in grant funding.
Claro, Puerto Rico’s largest telecommunications service provider, announced Wednesday the addition of more sectors to its broadband network offering mobile speeds of up to 100 Mbps, through a $370 million investment announced in October.
Each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognizes and honors environmental trailblazers – individuals, businesses and organizations that have contributed significantly to improving the environment and protecting public health.
Caribbean charter airline Air America, known for its planes emblazoned with works of art alluding to this region, just unveiled its latest aircraft painted by Puerto Rican artist David Zayas.
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