Ford Motor Company’s sales in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands increased in August by 4 percent over last year, led by a successful launch of the new Ford Fiesta, the automaker said recently.
The Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association will be hosting its 27th annual convention under the “Tourism, Vital for Economic Growth” theme, Sept. 9-11, organizers announced Thursday.
3M of Puerto Rico is getting together with the Alzheimer’s Association and Related Disorders of Puerto Rico this month to raise awareness on behalf of people with the disease, their caregivers and family members, marking the global celebration of “Alzheimer’s Month.”
Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport unveiled Wednesday its new website, which will feature a number of useful tools for both passengers and visitors, including flight searches and real-time status updates, said Agustín Arellano, CEO of Aerostar Airport Holdings, the company that manages the facility.
The Coaching Spot, a new company looking to offer Puerto Rico entrepreneurs the chance to rediscover the balance between their professional life and their image by focusing on creating growth opportunities through business development and support, will offer a seminar Thursday on available strategies.
The Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico and Huertas Junior College recently signed an agreement that will facilitate transfers of students enrolled in the latter’s associate degree programs to the former’s bachelor’s degree programs.
The Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital, best known as the “Presby,” recently earned the “Mentor Hospital” distinction from the Health Research & Educational Trust, an affiliate of the American Hospital Association, the hospital announced.
The Puerto Rico CPA Society and the Economic Development Bank have partnered to, among other things, identify financing sources and services to help promote local products and services companies with the goal of creating jobs and strengthening existing businesses, EDB President Joey Cancel-Planas said Thursday.
In partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA), the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. announced its sponsorship of the U.S Open taking place in New York. As part of the unspecified multi-million dollar agreement, the agency will become an official sponsor of this year’s tournament.
Solar panels from SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer for more than 35 years, now power the largest solar-electric installation in the Dominican Republic.
The Puerto Rico Restaurants Association, known as ASORE, sponsored a seminar Tuesday on the recently approved Law 40, which has brought on a new set of taxes, and its impact on the industry.
Sporting goods retailers Sports Authority announced Monday it has begun recruiting staff for the new store it will open in Ponce Oct. 19. It will be the first location for the retailer in Puerto Rico.
Ford Motor Company is offering Puerto Rican drivers an opportunity to win a vehicle equipped with the Ford-exclusive advanced technologies, as part of the second phase of its “Auto Remedio” marketing campaign.
HealthproMed, a primary care center serving Puerto Rico, has selected Mass-based eClinicalWorks’ comprehensive electronic health records solution for both its locations in San Juan and the island municipality of Culebra.
The Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico School of Architecture, known as ArqPoli for short, recently completed and inaugurated an expanded and renovated building in Hato Rey, in time for the start of the 2013-14 academic year.
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