The incidence in debit and credit card fraud has been in on the rise in Puerto Rico given the different ways fraudsters use to obtain a cardholder’s information.
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority announced Tuesday it has executed an amendment to its previously announced restructuring support agreement (“RSA”) with the Ad Hoc Group of PREPA bondholders through Dec. 17, 2015.
More than 20 Puerto Rico top executives officers from local companies joined forces at the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel to launch the American Cancer Society CEOs Against Cancer P.R. Chapter, an exclusive and selective initiative uniting company leaders in the fight to prevent cancer and save lives.
United Airlines is promoting San Juan as a “perfect” tourist destination in the December 2015 edition of its “Hemispheres” magazine, which is distributed on board all its flights worldwide.
Colgate and Walmart Puerto Rico recently joined forces in a fundraiser through which they collected $5,000 that were donated to nonprofit Enactus Puerto Rico, to support sustainable development projects in economically disadvantage communities on and off the island.
The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York announced Thursday it has awarded $27.1 million in subsidies to fund 35 affordable housing initiatives throughout New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
FirstBank and Fundación Proyecto La Línea de mi Pensamiento have joined forces to sponsor the second edition of “Creando Verde” an art contest for students between eight and 18 years of age focusing on creating ecological and social awareness.
Committed to enrich and strengthen local communities, AT&T recently donated $40,000 to support Centros Sor Isolina Ferré’s educational programs for high school students.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding a $91,000 environmental education grant to the Universidad Metropolitana, known as UMET, to enhance environmental education for students islandwide.
With an investment of $2.5 million, Applebee’s will inaugurate its fifth restaurant on the island on Dec. 7, becoming the first market to introduce a new architectural design to be adopted by other restaurants nationwide.
Viking Ocean Cruises announced Tuesday it will expand its destination-focused cruising to North America and the Caribbean with five new itineraries launching in September 2016.
The Palmas del Mar Residents Association and Para La Naturaleza recently partnered on an initiative through which residents will be able to join the latter’s Amigos program to learn about the Pterocarpus Forest located on the grounds of the Humacao resort community.
Small business owners across the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico are preparing for the most important shopping day of the year, “Small Business Saturday,” an event sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
JetBlue Airways, the largest airline in Puerto Rico, MasterCard and Banco Santander joined together to announce the first JetBlue LIVE concert experience in San Juan, Puerto Rico, featuring singer Pedro Capó, on Dec. 3 at 4:30 p.m.
Liberty Puerto Rico recently made a $300,000 donation to 12 community organizations In Puerto Rico, gathered during its 19th annual Liberty Golf Invitational Tournament.
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