U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Tuesday that rural agricultural producers and small business owners across the mainland and Puerto Rico can now apply for resources to purchase and install renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements.
The Small Business Administration has launched a first-of-its-kind tool on the federal agency’s website that will allow entrepreneurs looking for a small business loan to get matched with an SBA lender.
The WorldClass Diageo Reserve program — an initiative that affords growth opportunities for participating professionals and establishments — has heightened Puerto Rico’s appreciation for the art of fine cocktails, Méndez & Co. executives said recently.
Former New York City Mayor and President of Giuliani Partners, Rudy Giuliani, will act as keynote speaker at the 2015 Puerto Rico Investment Summit, slated for Feb. 26-27 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center.
UBS Financial Services Inc. will be closing its Guaynabo branch and consolidating the operation with its Hato Rey headquarters effective Feb. 20, the company announced Wednesday.
The Red ATH, Puerto Rico’s main electronic payments and ATM network offered by EVERTEC, recently gave $5,000 each to nonprofits Hogar Ruth and Casa de Niños Manuel Fernández Juncos, collected through its “Share a positive message during Christmas” campaign.
The House, Wine, Beer & More, a 6,200 square-foot haven for wine, beers and spirits lovers will open in the Condado sector of San Juan today, to offer more than 1,000 wines and sparkling wines of different wine regions and hundreds of beers and spirits from around the world, company executives announced.
Home goods retailer Anna’s Linens — which made its local debut less than three years ago — is closing three of its seven stores in Puerto Rico, this media outlet confirmed Tuesday.
Agriculture Secretary Myrna Comas said during a Senate hearing Monday that Puerto Rico produces more than 1.2 million pounds of rice on about 350 acres of land as part of a Food Safety Plan launched by the current administration.
The Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Statistics Institute, Mario Marazzi-Santiago announced Monday that he has been appointed to serve as a member of Data Users Advisory Committee of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Starting this week, all Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport employees, as well as airline crews, will be afforded a 15 percent discount on products purchased at convenience stores operated by the airport’s manager, Aerostar Airport Holdings.
Yale University has established a strategic alliance with Puerto Rican scientific organization, Ciencia Puerto Rico, to create together the "Yale-Science Initiative" to increase outreach, education, and participation in scientific careers worldwide, the New Haven, CT-based college announced Monday.
Doral Bank, through its Fondo Doral initiative, announced Monday a $20,000 donation to Foundation for Puerto Rico to contribute to the development of the Kiva Zip Puerto Rico microloan platform.
Puerto Rican real estate firm Reality Realty recently opened a new branch in Santurce, following a $1 million investment for the 6,000 square-foot location.
AT&T announced Thursday it has ranked highest in customer service, according to the latest J.D. Power study. In the “2015 Wireless Customer Care Full Service Study, Volume 1,” the carrier outscored other full-service wireless providers for the overall customer service experience, it said in a statement.
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