14th ‘Community Reinvestment Week’ slated for Oct. 3-7
September 29, 2016
The Puerto Rico Bankers Association will host the 14th edition of the Community Reinvestment Week Oct. 3-7, with a series of events under the "Tools for Sustainable Development" theme, organizers said Wednesday.
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CooPACA reopens Cruce Davila branch in Barceloneta
September 28, 2016
The Savings and Loan Cooperative of Arecibo (CooPACA, for its Spanish acronym) announced Tuesday the reopening of its branch located in Cruce Dávila in the municipality of Barceloneta, after a $1 million investment.
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Animus joins forces with LatinasRepresent for summit
September 28, 2016
The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), a coalition of the nation’s 40 preeminent Latino organizations, and ANIMUS have joined forces to share information about both the Latino Appointments Program and LatinasRepresent programs during the upcoming ANIMUS Summit.
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Fla. law firm probes P.R. muni bond recommendations
September 27, 2016
Tampa-based Mark A. Tepper securities law firm announced Monday it is investigating alleged claims against brokers and financial advisors for recommending Puerto Rico General Obligations (GO) and/or Puerto Rico municipal bonds.
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Online site gathers data for court auctions in P.R.
September 26, 2016
Looking to provide economic alternatives and new solutions to Puerto Rico and to attract different markets interested in investing on the island, E&S Group Inc. recently launched the new digital platform EdictosySubastas.com.
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Customs ‘Global Entry’ to be offered in St. Thomas Oct. 14
September 21, 2016
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Tuesday the availability of the mobile Global Entry enrollment center at the Cyril E. King Airport on Oct. 14.
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SBA opens call for ’17 Nat’l Small Business Week nods
September 20, 2016
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Monday it is now accepting nominations for its 2017 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year.
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MillerCoors partners with San Juan Bay Estuary Program
September 19, 2016
With an innovative technique for conserving water resources, MillerCoors employees and volunteers have created an alliance with the San Juan Bay Estuary Program to create a “Stormwater Garden” in the Condado Lagoon.
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Baby Boomers Expo marking 7th edition Oct. 8-9
September 19, 2016
The seventh annual edition of the Baby Boomers Expo will take place Oct. 8-9 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, when organizers will aim to draw 20,000 members of 50-plus crowd to get educated on issues affecting them, participate in health clinics, and more activities.
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Cervecera de Puerto Rico picks DDB Latina Puerto Rico
September 19, 2016
Cervecera de Puerto Rico announced the selection of advertising and integrated communications agency DDB Latina Puerto Rico for its main brand, the Medalla Light beer.
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Liberty opens new Plaza del Sol customer service center
September 16, 2016
Liberty Puerto Rico inaugurated Thursday its new Customer Service Center at Plaza del Sol Shopping Center in Bayamón to provide more convenience and efficiency to customers in the Bayamón area, the company announced.
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DDR donates school supplies to Boys & Girls Club
September 16, 2016
Some 2,500 school supplies were delivered by DDR Puerto Rico to the Boys & Girls Club of Puerto Rico, an entity that provides services to children ages 6 to 18 years old for their academic leadership development and recreation.
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Spotery to present at demo day in San Francisco
September 15, 2016
Spotery, a Puerto Rican-startup and the only one representing Latin America in the “Startups Residence Program” in San Francisco, will present its tech platform during Friday’s demo day session, the company announced Wednesday.
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KBW adds Popular to Nasdaq Regional Banking Index
September 14, 2016
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Inc. has added Popular Inc. to its KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking as part of an index rebalancing for the third quarter of 2016, the Puerto Rico-based bank announced Tuesday.
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CBP opens call for ports infrastructure project proposals
September 13, 2016
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Donations Acceptance Program (DAP) announced Monday its upcoming Fiscal 2017 large-scale proposal submission period, open to port operators and government entities in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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