The winners of the first art contest using recycled materials sponsored jointly by FirstBank — through its “Uno con el Ambiente” environmental program — and Fundación Proyecto La Línea de mi Pensamiento, were recently honored in a ceremony showcasing the submitted works.
College students from more than 1,100 universities and research centers worldwide will now have free access to the new Becas Santander mobile application, launched through Banco Santander’s Santander Universidades division.
Telecommunications provider Claro and San Patricio Plaza executives announced Thursday that the carrier will be offering free Wi-Fi access to the mall’s food court patrons, who will be able to connect through any mobile device — smartphones, tablets and laptops.
OFG Bancorp was added to the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 after the market close on Tuesday, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced.
Avnet Technology Solutions, an operating group of Avnet, Inc. announced Wednesday the expansion of its Latin America and Caribbean relationship with Oracle from Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Puerto Rico to also include Venezuela, as well as bolstered offerings in Puerto Rico, where Oracle Software is already available.
Just in time for the busy holiday shopping season, AT&T has unwrapped its newly expanded and remodeled store in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas.
The Puerto Rico Insurance Commissioner’s Office announced Monday the availability of a mobile app that offers users assistance with the required documentation needed to file an insurance claim in case of an accident.
Kmart marked its 55th anniversary on the island by unveiling a commemorative mural and announcing a $10,000 donation to the Puerto Rico Museum of Art to further the local arts sector and the Santurce community.
Liberty Puerto Rico donated $165,000 to eight community organizations, resulting from its 18th annual Liberty Golf Invitational Tournament, company executives announced late last week.
Belcorp, a multinational direct sales company within the cosmetics and beauty products, has been recognized as the world’s fifth best company to work by the “Great Places to Work” Institute.
Procter & Gamble recently split $60,000 in grant funding from its social assistance program, the P&G Fund, among four Puerto Rico nonprofits, for programs that contribute to the wellbeing of local families.
The Puerto Rico Convention Center is marking the yearlong celebration of its 10th anniversary by unveiling a new logo during a recent event at the facility.
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation recently launched the Community Investment Fund to attract public and private investors into an instrument whose purpose is to provide access to capital to nonprofit organizations.
Salud Social, a technology startup founded in San Juan this year specializing in online medical care scheduling service, recently announced that it has received its initial round of funding from Ausubo Ventures, a Puerto Rico-based Angel Investment Group, to launch its first international marketing campaign in December 2014.
AT&T on Thursday granted Aspira Puerto Rico nearly $200,000 to help it continue its mission of improving the quality of life and enhancing socio-economic development through holistic education and leadership development in Puerto Rico.
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