Puerto Rican transaction processing company EVERTEC is moving forward with its eco-friendly corporate social responsibility program, establishing parking for hybrid cars and conducting awareness events for its 1,600 employees who so far have collected 232,771 pounds of materials in its recycling center and operational areas.
A group of entrepreneurs who own small- and mid-sized businesses in Ponce recently took part in a seminar hosted by FirstBank Puerto Rico, marking the start of the second phase of an educational program launched last year to provide financial literacy tools to that sector. Economist Gustavo Vélez offered the seminar entitled “Economic trends for […]
Looking to encourage the practice of couponing on the island, Kraft Foods Group Puerto Rico LLC announced Wednesday its plans to launch a series of regular manufacturers discount coupon offers to help consumers save money.
For the second time in as many years, Puerto Rican cargo airline Roblex Aviation has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, listing more than $637,208 in debt.
Just 12 days after the Puerto Rico government implanted the TweetMyJobs platform, some 4,497 people have registered on the website to start their search for jobs, the Economic Development and Commerce Department said Wednesday.
Scotiabank de Puerto Rico recently granted $5 million in financing to Auxilio Mutuo Hospital to help purchase special Variam Medical Systems equipment for the institution’s radiotherapy center.
AON, a global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions and outsourcing services provider, recently brought together its employees and their families to celebrate its “Global Service Day” in Puerto Rico.
For the fifth consecutive year, the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce College Chapter will host its “Business Camp” during the group’s upcoming annual convention. The event will benefit 50 university students who will have the opportunity to visit four companies from different sectors on the island, learn their stories and interact with other young entrepreneurs.
“Follow2unfollow,” the Twitter-led campaign developed as a crime deterrent, won multiple Lion Awards recently at the Cannes Lions Festival in the south of France. The campaign, led by Starcom MediaVest Group Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rican government, won a Silver and a Bronze Public Relations Lions, a Bronze Promo & Activation Lion and a Bronze Media Lion.
The PsyTrack team, a group of programmers from various universities in Puerto Rico, will represent the island in the Microsoft Imagine Cup Software World Cup to be held July 8–11 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Puerto Rico Treasury Secretary Melba Acosta urged taxpayers and businesses to catch up on their tax debts during the amnesty period ending June 30, while announcing that starting July 1, the agency, in tandem with the Justice Department will be “much more active” in submitting tax evasion cases in court, especially those related to withheld taxes, either from employees or citizens who paid the sales and use tax.
It’s no secret that Puerto Rico’s permanently high energy costs are the thorn in many wallets, especially the commercial sector’s. In an attempt to help businesses shrink those costs by as much as 40 percent, local energy consulting firm Gvelop unveiled its “DownYourBill” project proposal over the weekend at the community pharmacies convention.
To celebrate the first day of summer, Fly.com identified America's 20 most popular international destinations for summer travel. At the top of the list is San Juan, Puerto Rico, which beat out second-place finisher London, England, by a 16 percent margin.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for grants to help low- and very-low-income rural residents repair their homes.
JetBlue will be increasing its frequency between Ponce’s Mercedita Airport to Orlando, Florida through an additional daily flight starting today, Puerto Rico Ports Authority officials said Thursday.
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