BBVA Auto wants your car to be ‘on the house’
November 16, 2011
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.
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Oriental launches redesigned web page
November 15, 2011
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.
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Local toy store chain Circo Toys opening 10 seasonal stores
November 10, 2011
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.
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AmEx, Condado Travel partner to serve corporate travel market
November 10, 2011
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.
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Claro to offer iPhone as of 11-11-11
November 10, 2011
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.
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Walmart extends 24/7 schedule to all stores
November 9, 2011
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.
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Popular celebrates 50 years of service in NY
November 7, 2011
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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Dorado Beach Resort reopens East Course
November 3, 2011
Dorado Beach Resort and Club, a 72-hole premier destination resort in Puerto Rico, announced today that the East Course is open for play after undergoing a $6.2 million, 18-month renovation project of all 18 holes.
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UPS appoints local veteran to head P.R. operations
November 3, 2011
Delivery and logistics giant UPS has appointed Juan Colón, a 17-year company veteran, as the country manager for Puerto Rico, with responsibility for all UPS package, cargo and logistics operations.
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NIMB to moderate Doral’s ‘Mujeres d Éxito’ segment on Fidelity 95.7 FM
November 1, 2011
News is my Business Editor Michelle Kantrow-Vázquez has been invited to co-moderate a segment on Fidelity (95.7 FM) this morning at 8:30 a.m., to talk about Doral Bank’s most recent corporate social responsibility program, “Mujeres d Éxito.”
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De Diego Avenue SuperMax beefing up deli
October 29, 2011
Just months after the Boar's Head brand debuted in its Plaza Guaynabo store, the SuperMax supermarket chain announced that its deli department at the De Diego Avenue store, will also offer the line of premium cheeses and cold cuts. The Condado store will feature more than 300 Boar's Head products.
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Retail sales show slight 1.7% jump through August, some sectors still reeling
October 29, 2011
Puerto Rico’s retail sales showed a slight increase of 1.74 percent from January to August, when total activity exceeded $22.9 billion, from the $22.5 billion during the same eight-month period in 2010, the latest report released by Puerto Rico Trade shows.
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P.R. Convention Bureau snags ‘Smart Meetings 2011’ Platinum Choice award
October 25, 2011
Readers of Smart Meetings magazine, a monthly publication for meetings and convention planners, have chosen the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau as a winner of the 8th Annual 2011 Platinum Choice Award.
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CofC to host telecom conference
October 25, 2011
The Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce will sponsor next month the “Puerto Rico Telecom Conference 2011: The New Future,” through which it seeks to give participants a chance to exchange ideas on telecommunications technologies, achieving greater Internet access, and how going online can help companies to grow, reach new markets, and innovate.
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Horizon Lines stock to trade on OTC Market starting today
October 20, 2011
Domestic ocean shipping company Horizon Lines Inc. announced Wednesday its common stock will begin trading on the OTCQB Marketplace, effective today.
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