Profit-growth guru shares insight with local executives
November 8, 2012
WorldNet Telecommunications recently invited business consultant Kent Billinsley, founder and president for The Revenue Growth Company, to share his knowledge, secrets and strategies on how to improve business revenue with local business leaders.
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Oriental Fund confers $37K in grants to students, nonprofits
November 6, 2012
Responding to its belief that education opens the doors of progress, the Oriental Fund confered scholarships to college students and two grants to organizations working with financial education in communities worth a combined $37,000.
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Applebee’s honoring military with free Vets Day dinner
November 6, 2012
Applebee’s in Puerto Rico is inviting veterans and active military personnel to a free meal on Veterans Day this Sunday at its Plaza Las Américas, Mayagüez and Dorado restaurants.
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AT&T customers can text aid to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts
November 5, 2012
AT&T wireless customers seeking to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy along the hard-hit northeastern seaboard states can use their mobile devices to text donations to the American Red Cross, Salvation Army or American Humane Society, the carrier said.
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Scotiabank offers home-buying workshop
November 5, 2012
Scotiabank recently offered a workshop for customers and the general public on the steps to buy a property and the importance of establishing a budget.
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Walmart opens $31M Toa Baja Supercenter
November 2, 2012
With an investment of more than $31 million — and the creation of 500 new jobs — Walmart Puerto Rico this week celebrated the opening of its new Supercenter in the town of Toa Baja.
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Popular Auto golf tourney raises $40K for charity
November 2, 2012
Popular Auto took to the golf course in Dorado earlier this month to raise money for a couple of nonprofit organizations, the El Ave María Children’s home and the Juan Ponce de León New School, which received $20,000 each.
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IFC hosts trade logistics, regional integration forum
November 1, 2012
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.
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Puerto Rico Products Association in growth curve
October 30, 2012
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.
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Seaborne Airlines to increase capacity to the USVI
October 30, 2012
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.
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Olivia Boutique to donate 15% of Nov. 1 sales to charity
October 30, 2012
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.
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Banco Popular USVI opens Facebook page
October 30, 2012
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.”
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Popular ‘makes a difference’ for 11th consecutive year
October 29, 2012
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.
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New president for Jaguar Puerto Rico operations
October 29, 2012
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.
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Guayacán opens applications for MIT fellowship
October 26, 2012
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.
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