A pair of recent fundraising efforts by Scotiabank employees and clients have benefited a trio of important nonprofits helping muscular dystrophy patients and looking after Puerto Rico’s youth.
Viaja Puerto Rico, an online magazine that promotes internal tourism, received a $3,500 micro-loan through the Fondo Doral program that grants financing to nonprofits serving low-income women.
Puerto Rican consumers who have refrained from including corned beef in their shopping baskets because of how expensive it has gotten in recent years, may be happy to know that a local farmer and entrepreneur will begin selling a locally produced brand of the favorite island staple.
Maritza Abadía, an experienced Puerto Rican banker, has been appointed country manager for Banesco USA’s Puerto Rico operations, Banesco USA President Rafael Saldaña announced.
The Pharmaceutical Industry Association of Puerto Rico will be holding its “Health System Reform and the Quality of Healthcare” summit Sept. 14 to provide a forum for healthcare industry professionals to share ideas about trends and practices that influence the health outcomes for the local community.
The flavors and aromas of coffee and chocolate will waft through the Puerto Rico Convention Center Sept. 22-23 during the Coffee & Chocolate Expo, an event that has attracted more than 40,000 visitors in the past two years, becoming the largest exhibition in the Caribbean for the industries and their complementary products.
Wireless carrier T-Mobile launched Wednesday its new “4G Unlimited Internet” plan that lets customers browse the web on their smartphones without extra charges or speed limits.
After having to postpone its Expo Convention 2012 due to Tropical Storm Isaac's looming threat last month, the Puerto Rico College of Engineers and Surveyors, known as the CIAPR, has rescheduled the event for Sept. 13-16, trade group President Angel L. González-Carrasquillo said.
Luxury automaker Lexus recently inaugurated its newest dealership on Route 2 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The $1.5 million, 4,000 square-foot facility features a four-vehicle showroom, a 60-vehicle parking facility, a certified, pre-owned sales department, as well as parts and service areas.
Professional organization Enlace Empresarial and Puerto Rico Trade and Export are inviting local entrepreneurs to an upcoming business conference to promote local exports in “Expocibao,” the largest and most important multisectoral fair in the Dominican Republic.
Microsoft Corp. today Thursday the availability of the Windows Upgrade Offer for for Latin American consumers purchasing a new Windows 7 PC.
Because “idle hands are the devil’s playthings,” FirstBank and the Puerto Rico Museum of Art took it upon themselves to keep 20 students residing Martin Peña Channel neighborhood in Santurce quite busy for the better part of the summer embellishing one of the community’s main entrances.
Competition between Puerto Rico’s two largest wireless carriers, Claro and AT&T, over the mobile residential phone market is heating up, with the latter company’s introduction of its “Claro Hogar” service.
The Puerto Rico Bankers Association and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, have opened the call for the fourth edition of the “Puerto Rico Financial Awareness Video Contest,” aimed at promoting the creation of audiovisual materials that help educate and raise awareness among the island’s young people on the importance of effective financial management.
Banco Popular recently unveiled its new “Personal Financial Manager” tool, to enable its customers to manage their money through the “Mi Banco” service.
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