New car sales jumped 34.2 percent in May, with a total of 9,152 units sold in Puerto Rico, compared to the 6,818 vehicles that moved in the same month last year.
Suiza Dairy inaugurated its new VIDA milk processing plant in Aguadilla, which entailed $40 million in private-sector investment, company executives announced.
Atento S.A. marked the reopening of its customer relations center in Caguas, following a comprehensive post-Hurricane María renovation.
EVERTEC Inc. announced that ATH Móvil now has a new feature to help nonprofit organizations receive donations.
Dentists who provide services to the Puerto Rico Government Health Plan reported a loss of $15.4 million for the fiscal year 2017 as a result of operational costs that were not covered by the rates paid by insurers to oral health providers.
For the fifth consecutive year, Burger King has shown its support to “Da Vida Caminando con Raymond” delivering a check for $250,000 to contribute to Puerto Rican TV personality Raymond Arrieta’s cause.
Employers affected by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane María in Puerto Rico last year will be able to access significant funds to assist with recovery efforts.
Well-known Puerto Rican men's clothing store La Esquina Famosa has returned to Plaza Las Américas after a 10-year, investing $250,000 to open its newest location that is the sixth location for the retailer.
The passing of Hurricane María last September left in its wake a changed consumer, who now makes more frequent trips to buy food, not only a grocery stores, but at alternative retail establishments as well.
Following a contraction of 6.2 percent in 2017, Moody’s Credit Standards and Strategy Group expects Puerto Rico’s economy to shrink by another 6 percent to 7 percent this year, with some rebound in the second half of the year, supported by rebuilding activity.
A mural alongside Baldorioty de Castro Avenue in San Juan, near the exit to De Diego Street, reads nowadays, “¡Auditoría ya, mamabichxs! A ciegas no” (which roughly translates into “Audit Now, suckers! Don’t do it blindly.”)
JetBlue announced that as part of its 16th anniversary celebration of service to Puerto Rico, the JetBlue Foundation has pledged $100,000 worth of grants to STEM education programs on the island.
Living in an apartment community poses some unique considerations for hurricane preparedness.
The adoption of the so-called “employment at will” doctrine may not be the right solution for Puerto Rico’s low labor participation rate and stagnant economy, because it fails to address other underlying problems.
Google.org has launched a campaign focused on Puerto Rico’s economic recovery, committing to match up to $2 million in donations made June 8-20, 2018.
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