Evertec Inc. last week announced changes in leadership as it finalizes its transition to a stand-alone company, independent from Popular Inc.
The Caguas municipal administration recently announced the start of a six-month microenterprise incubator program, "Caguas Compite," through which the town seeks to provide training sessions and promote community economic development.
As part of its commitment to the U.S. Virgin Islands community, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico recently donated $10,000 to the USVI Department of Education for the funding of culinary education programs in the region.
Jumping on the ever-growing mobile banking trend, Scotiabank Puerto Rico this week launched its own “app” for smartphones and tablet computers to gives its more than 400,000 island customers access to their accounts.
The Instituto de Banca y Comercio (IBC) is hosting an Open House event for the general public at all of its campus locations on Feb. 24, with free interactive sessions showcasing IBC students in action in some of the most popular degree and training programs, school officials said Tuesday.
The Ford Dealership Association and the Antique Cars Fair donated $15,000 to Hogar Cuna San Cristobal, representing the proceeds of a raffle of a Ford Fiesta during the event held last weekend.
"The impact of social networks in the democratic process" is the title of the conference slated for Feb. 25 at the Sacred Heart University in Santurce, when panelists will discuss how social networks will impact the island’s 2012 political campaign and elections. The group will also talk about how the platforms are being used to spread political messages.
Multinational Life Insurance Company CEO Luis Pimentel-Zerbi recently announced that the company will begin to serve Option Health Care policy holders directly, rather than through a third-party administrator.
Grupo Triple-S opened recently opened a new service center in Mayagüez that will allow the company to expand operations in the area and offer all products from its health, life and property business lines. The company invested $4 million in the new 8,200 square-foot facility located on PR-114 close to the Mayagüez Mall.
The Business Administration Masters program of the Inter American University in Arecibo will be hosting a panel discussion on the "Implications of Globalization on Puerto Rico’s Economy," to present the impact of recent changes in the international economy, and exchange ideas and analysis on how to address them.
Condado Travel, a Puerto Rico-based affiliate of American Express Travel Partner Network, which has been specializing in corporate and leisure travel since 1969, has partnered with JetUs to broaden their travel services and expertise with an option for private charter.
More than 50 local and international companies, with more than 100 positions available, will convene Feb. 25 at the Puerto Rico Association of Engineers and Land Surveyors Hato Rey headquarters to recruit engineers and surveyors.
The first touch-screen operated Coca-Cola Freestyle fountains, capable of mixing and serving more than 120 regular and low-calorie soft drink brands are now up-and-running at Firehouse Subs’ four (4) restaurants in Puerto Rico, located in San Patricio Plaza (Guaynabo), Los Prados (Caguas), Juncos (Galería Juncos) and Plaza Las Américas.
Banco Popular has teamed up with the Puerto Rico Statistics Institute to launch a redesigned version of its “Progreso Económico” report, to make it more visual and take it one step beyond the traditional economic index, bank officials said Wednesday.
The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, a private foundation created by CVS Caremark, provided a $20,000 grant to Universidad Central del Caribe, which was one nearly 100 nonprofits that split $4.3 million in funding granted across the U.S. in 2011.
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