The World Bank and IFC, in partnership with the Australian Agency for International Development and the Canadian International Development Agency, hosted an international event in Puerto Rico this week to exchange ideas and find solutions to strengthen trade logistics, port operations, and regional integration in the Caribbean.
Describing it as an “unprecedented initiation” for the organization, the Puerto Rico Products Association enrolled nearly 90 new member companies into the nonprofit whose mission is to promote and support the consumption of local products and services.
Seaborne Airlines, the regional carrier based in St. Croix, announced Monday its plans to expand flight frequency and capacity between Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for Spring 2013 and beyond.
On Nov. 1st, Olivia Boutique in Condado will ring in the holiday season by hosting a Christmas event in benefit of the Fundación Pro-Ayuda de Puerto Rico.
Banco Popular’s U.S. Virgin Islands division has taken its relationship with customers up a notch by opening a new page in Facebook in the hopes of “engaging the community in a faster and more digital way.”
Popular Community Bank and Banco Popular de Puerto Rico celebrated 11 years of participation in The Points of Light Foundation & USA Weekend Today’s “Make A Difference Day” held Saturday.
Automotive industry executive Luis Otero-Díaz, who has 14 years of experience with a number of luxury brands, has been appointed to the helm of Jaguar Puerto Rico.
For the eighth consecutive year, the Guayacán Center will be co-sponsoring a team of selected members of Puerto Rico’s entrepreneurial community who will be given the opportunity to attend the MIT Entrepreneurship Development Program in Cambridge, Mass. from Jan. 27 to Feb. 1, 2013.
Mercedes-Benz dealership Garage Isla Verde and Automeca recently joined forces to award the first six scholarships for students enrolled in auto mechanics courses.
Featuring a redesigned concept and 6,200 square-feet of space, casual dining restaurant Sizzler recently opened its 12th location at the Doramar Shopping Center in Dorado.
Doral Bank’s “dhogares” institutional program garnered the American Bankers Association affordable housing award during the organization’s annual convention held earlier this month in California.
The holiday shopping season is starting early for MasterCard customers, who will be able to get deep discounts on their purchases during one night at Puerto Rico’s biggest mall, Plaza Las Américas.
The Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association’s Tax Affairs and Buyers and Suppliers tems will host a workshop to explain to controlled foreign corporations doing business on the island how to reduce operational costs. The seminar also targets local “critical suppliers,” who will learn how to boost their sales.
The Caguas municipal government announced Monday it has struck a partnership with the TweetMyJobs social recruiting platform to connect local businesses with town residents seeking jobs across all industries and all levels, city officials announced.
Under the slogan "We’re all entrepreneurs," 125 young people between the ages of 18 and 22, were sworn-in as members of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce through its College Chapters committee, in an activity held in San Juan that seeks to develop an entrepreneurial attitude for the island’s economic well-being and social development.
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