Scotiabank raises more than $140K for pediatric cancer
March 6, 2014
Scotiabank’s “Corre por otro” (“Run for Another”) social responsibility campaign raised $140,000 funds this year to benefit five nonprofit entities in Puerto Rico that devote their efforts to work on behalf of pediatric cancer.
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Seaborne Airlines opens St. Maarten/SJU route
March 4, 2014
Regional carrier Seaborne Airlines announced Monday the start of new non-stop daily service from Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in San Juan to the Princess Juliana International Airport in St. Maarten, which is now the 19th airport it has added to its roster of destinations during its recent expansion throughout the Caribbean.
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Ciudadela real estate complex unveils new website
March 3, 2014
Under the slogan “Welcome to the City,” the Ciudadela de Santurce urban community recently unveiled a new website, which integrates social networks, a more accessible and easier to read mobile version, and a calendar of events with the latest event in the area.
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Diet Home Puerto Rico marks 11th anniversary
February 28, 2014
Local company Diet Home Puerto Rico, built from the bottom up by entrepreneur Hilda Arias-López to provide fresh alternatives in the competitive healthy eating market, recently marked its 11th anniversary catering to the niche.
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EVERTEC launches new HR management solution
February 28, 2014
San Juan-based electronic transaction processing firm EVERTEC today announced the availability of a web-based version of its HR-Sense product, to enable client companies access the human resources application online.
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Delta launches revamped SkyMiles program for ’15
February 27, 2014
Delta Air Lines will become the first U.S. global carrier to transition its SkyMiles frequent flyer program to one based on ticket price starting Jan. 1, 2015.
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Former SEC chairman offers views on UBS losses
February 27, 2014
Three of the largest securities litigation law firms in the mainland U.S. — Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP; Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.; and Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP — have joined forces with renown local lawyer, Andrés W. López, to discuss investors’ options and remedies for losses suffered from investments in UBS-offered Puerto […]
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Telcel, Claro among ’14’s ‘Top 500 Most Valuable Brands’
February 26, 2014
América Móvil subsidiaries Claro and Telcel have been included in the "Brandirectory: Top 500 Most Valuable Brand Ranking 2014" list of the 500 most valuable brands worldwide, conducted by the firm Brand Finance.
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USVI launches travelers ‘Don’t Pack a Pest’ campaign
February 26, 2014
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, joined in announcing Tuesday the implementation of the international Travelers Don’t Pack a Pest outreach program, a multi-agency initiative. The announcement was made at the Cyril E. King Airport in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Univ. of Miami School of Business celebrates awardees
February 26, 2014
The University of Miami School of Business hosted a reception earlier this month to recognize the first recipients of new scholarships for the School’s Executive MBA program in Puerto Rico.
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Acrecent Financial announces equity raise, expansion
February 25, 2014
Acrecent Financial Corporation recently announced the completion of a capital raising transaction to expand its footprint in Central America, Dominican Republic, Colombia and Mexico.
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Liberty opens store at Vega Alta’s Centro Gran Caribe
February 25, 2014
Liberty Puerto Rico opened Monday its newest store, a 1,537 square foot space located at the Centro Gran Caribe mall in Vega Alta.
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LMM airport among nation’s top 10 in cut flower volume
February 25, 2014
The Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina remains among the top 10 airports nationwide in terms of the volume of imported flowers that U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspects, the agency said Monday.
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Ford Puerto Rico Dealer Assoc. gives $13K to nonprofit
February 24, 2014
Ford Puerto Rico’s Dealer Association donated $13,500 to Alianza para un Puerto Rico sin Drogas (“Puerto Rico Drug-free Alliance”) for a second consecutive year, following an auction of a 2014 Ford Fiesta S during the Antique Cars Fair that took place earlier this month.
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Whirlpool plans to boost Puerto Rico’s role as hub
February 21, 2014
With its eye set on strengthening Puerto Rico’s role as its hub in the Caribbean, appliance brand Whirlpool will focus this year’s efforts on identifying areas of opportunity in service and product development as part of its commitment to bet on the island during challenging economic times, company officials said Thursday.
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