The upscale oceanfront Ritz-Carlton in Isla Verde has completed a multimillion-dollar renovation and enhancement project to its 416 guestrooms and suites, the company announced.
Pet specialty retailer PetSmart will mark the opening of its fifth store in Puerto Rico, located at Plaza Escorial in Carolina, with a full day of events starting at 9 a.m. Saturday.
UPS Puerto Rico customers can now use their smartphones to track packages, calculate shipping rates and find the delivery company’s nearest location following the inclusion of 35 additional countries and territories in its mobile website.
Ohio-based industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has been named a Thomson Reuters 2011 Top 100 Global Innovator for its achievements as one of the world’s most innovative companies.
Doral Healthcare Finance announced Monday it has provided $4.5 million in working capital to healthcare companies in New York and Wisconsin.
Davis, CA-based Blue Oak Energy and Point 2 Structural Engineers will lead the construction of the $50 million solar projects the U.S. Coast Guard will roll out at its Borinquen Air Station in Aguadilla and the Río Bayamon Housing Center in San Juan.
Procter & Gamble announced it will be distributing the Christmas edition of its “brandSAVER” manufacturer’s coupons booklet this Sunday, through one of the island’s major circulation newspapers, as well as at information centers at Plaza Las Américas and Plaza del Caribe in Ponce.
The Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals recently bestowed its Platinum Award to The Big Think Group a local public relations, communications and marketing firm, for its work with pharmaceutical Merck.
BBVA Auto recently launched this year’s edition of its “The loan is on the House” sweepstake, which gives customers who finance their vehicles between Nov. 12 and Jan. 15, 2012 the opportunity to get their purchase for free.
Looking to maximize the use of technology to further facilitate access to all of its products and services, Oriental launched its redesigned website www.orientalonline.com adding useful content to keep finances up-to-date and plan each step toward progress.
Puerto Rican toy store chain Circo Toys will expand its local presence this holiday season by opening 10 seasonal stores this month that will generate about 130 jobs.
American Express and travel agency partner Condado Travel have entered into an agreement to benefit the island’s business sector with an improved and expanded corporate travel-planning program for Puerto Rico.
Wireless carrier Claro announced Wednesday it will begin selling the iPhone 4S starting Nov. 11, starting at $99.99 for the 16GB model, $199.99 for the 32GB model and $299.99 for the 64GB handset. The carrier will also offer the older iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS models.
Just weeks before the year’s busiest shopping season is set to start, Walmart Puerto Rico announced the immediate expansion of its 24-hour, seven-days-a-week schedule to all of its island stores, on an indefinite basis. The move responds to the retailer’s goal of providing customers a flexible schedule that fits their needs.
Banco Popular, a subsidiary of Popular Inc., last week celebrated 50 years of service in New York, where it opened its first branch in the Bronx in November 1961. Today, Popular ranks 36th by assets among U.S. banks, the company said.
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