Sacred Heart University recently received a $38,000 contribution from AT&T to support 31 undergraduate scholarships for students with satisfactory academic performance, financial need, and a demonstrated commitment to their careers will be able to participate.
Looking to promote local economic development and job creation, Puerto Rican company Restaurant Operators Inc., announced it is looking to fill 250 slots at its second Olive Garden restaurant expected to open this summer in San Patricio Plaza in Guaynabo.
After four years of having successfully established itself on the island, mortgage finance company Sun West Mortgage Company inaugurated Wednesday its new expanded headquarters in Guaynabo’s Maramar Square, from where it will collaborate with offices in the U.S. mainland and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Puerto Rico will celebrate the fourth edition of the “Puerto Rico Restaurant Week” gastronomic event, slated to take place from May 27 to June 3.
Pronto Wash, an operator of car wash facilities at 17 malls, recently overhauled its marketing program to attract more customers through memberships. As a result, the chain said it has a “significant traffic increase” and signed up more then 1,000 new members in nine months.
Fulfilling its social responsibility goals, Banco Popular recently became the first bank to invest in the Community Investment Fund run by the Puerto Rico Community Foundation, investing $250,000.
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s “Boots to Business” program has trained 25,000 transitioning service members over the past two years, in collaboration with the Department of Defense, the SBA announced Tuesday.
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico announced Monday the addition of new free mobile banking services through its “Mi Banco Móvil” platform, including a tailored app for iPad users.
Telecommunications provider Claro announced Monday that some 592 residents of the Jobos, Palmas and Pueblito del Carmen sectors of the southern town of Guayama will now have access to broadband and all of the services associated with the technology.
Taubman Centers Inc. announced the acquisition of an additional 15 percent interest in The Mall of San Juan, pushing its ownership in the recently opened center to 95 percent.
Gustos Coffee Co. and Chocolate Cortés signed an agreement to include the latter company’s products in more than 1,800 automated vending machines that serve coffee, chai tea and chocolate in Puerto Rico.
International Restaurant Services Inc., owner of Chili’s in Puerto Rico, announced Monday that as part of its 20th anniversary celebration and as part of its aggressive plan to remodel its restaurants, it will be relocating its Condado location further down Ashford Ave.
Looking to keep up with the prevalence of technology and the widespread use of smartphones and social media channels as a form of communication, the operators of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport recently opened accounts on Facebook and Twitter to keep passengers, the airport community and the general public informed.
The 21st edition of the Triple-S golf tournament raised $112,500 for nine nonprofit organizations, the majority related to children and youth services.
The Compulsory Liability Insurance Joint Underwriting Association (known as ASC for its initial in Spanish) recently inaugurated a new service center in Vega Baja, to give access to clients in the region.
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