The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority and the Puerto Rico Infrastructure Finance Authority announced Tuesday they will be receiving proposals from qualified companies interested in providing construction and maintenance services for the second phase of the School Modernization Program, known as “Escuelas de Primera.” The RFQ must be submitted on or before Oct. 8, Grace […]
Lucienne Gigante, senior vice president of Doral Bank, recently discussed the importance of community empowerment and its multiplier effects on society, during the 34th annual convention of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved the Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd.’s joint venture by granting antitrust immunity on routes between North America and the U.K.
INTERPHEX Puerto Rico, together with Medical Device Puerto Rico and Buildings & Facilities Puerto Rico 2013, will present a robust educational program featuring industry experts who have led innovative global initiatives in areas such as sustainability and security to reduce manufacturing costs, optimize the supply chain, and maximize human resources. The event will take place Oct. 10-11 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center.
FirstMortgage recently upgraded its website’s online mortgage servicing features, enabling customers to conduct a variety of transactions.
September is hunger awareness month and with that in mind, Walmart Puerto Rico recently donated a refrigerated truck to the Puerto Rico Food Bank, a nonprofit organization founded in 1988 to meet the food needs of socioeconomically disadvantaged children, the sick and needy.
Ford Motor Company and Puerto Rican comedian Alex Díaz recently kicked off the second phase of a college tour to the launch of the 2014 Ford Fiesta, looking to showcase the new vehicle, while presenting the comedian’s new, free stand-up comedy show called “Profe…NO ENTIENDO” (“Professor, I don’t GET IT”).
International Coastal Cleanup Day, an international event held for nearly three decades, takes place this Saturday with more than 17,000 volunteers expected to participate in Puerto Rico, according to local organizers.
The Northeastern Technological Initiative, a nonprofit known as INTENE for its initials in Spanish, recently teamed up with the Business and Communities Finance Corporation and the municipality of Carolina to host a summit that drew more than 100 entrepreneurs looking for support and information on how to establish their own business.
Now more than ever, meeting planners are seeking out convention locations that incorporate “green” practices into their day-to-day activities. In Puerto Rico, groups can be assured that meeting and hotel facilities make the grade, the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau said Wednesday.
The Puerto Rico CPA Society recently swore in its new president, Aníbal Jover-Pagés, as well as its new board, which will oversee and implement the professional trade group’s agenda during 2013-14.
Puerto Rican retailer Gatsby is marking its 48th the anniversary on the island this month with a lineup of activities to recognize its loyal customer base, company officials said.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) announced Monday a supplemental investment of $625,000 to five existing MBDA Business Centers, including the Puerto Rico office.
Latitud Sur, a “pop-up” restaurant that will open in Ponce as part of the North to South Gastronomic Fair taking place Sept. 19-22, will gather some of the island’s best chefs who will offer contemporary Puerto Rican food during the eatery’s short stint in front of Sears Home Life at the Plaza del Caribe mall, organizers said.
Hotels in the Caribbean that have enabled the Expedia Traveler Preference program have experienced an increase in their standalone (room only) year-over-year net room night production of 29 percentage points on average, according to analysis by the Expedia group released Monday.
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