First BanCorp., the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico reported net income of $14.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared to $15.9 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2013 and net income of $14.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2012.
St. Vincent, St. Lucia and Dominica — three of the world’s smallest countries — are still in shock more than a month after a freak Christmas Eve storm ripped through the Eastern Caribbean, destroying crops, houses and livelihoods in its wake.
AT&T de Puerto Rico is looking to hire for nearly 60 jobs in Puerto Rico. More than half of the local openings are newly created jobs, mostly retail and business sales positions and are a result of AT&T’s continued investment in Puerto Rico, the company announced Monday.
The time it takes for the Tuscalossa Amphitheater in Alabama to offer customer service has been reduced by half, while sales have increased by 20 percent since the venue implemented the eMobilePOS mobile point of sale system developed by Puerto Rican company e-Nabler, representatives announced.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday it has granted government-run Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corp. (WIPR-TV) a grant of 465,739 for infrastructure and equipment to expand access to education and economic development for rural residents.
Ingrid Vila Biaggi, chief of staff to Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro García-Padilla, announced today that a balanced budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal year will be introduced in the coming weeks.
The Caribbean will enjoy steady growth in its all-important tourism sector as the U.S. economy continues its recovery, but serious issues — ranging from violent crime in some destinations like the Bahamas and Trinidad to the widely despised U.K. air passenger duty — could prevent the region from realizing its full potential in 2014.
Puerto Rico residents have not always been too inclined to recycle, perhaps due to a lack of education on the importance of doing so to help the environment, or simply for a lack of facilities where to take their paper, glass and plastic goods.
The American Bankruptcy Institute and the Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Bar Association have joined together to celebrate the Caribbean Insolvency Symposium, Feb. 6-8 at the El San Juan Resort & Casino, organizers announced over the weekend.
Ten years after plans for its creation were announced, the Puerto Rico Planning Board released Thursday the draft document of the Land Use Plan and Planning Guidelines, intended to guide the island toward a model of full and sustainable socio-economic development.
The U.S. Census Bureau released statistics Thursday confirming that the median household income for Puerto Rico and most of its 10 largest towns held steady after the most recent recession.
One of the newer social media platforms is Pinterest, which lends itself for good business promotion.
The Ana G. Mendez University System Inc. has been awarded a $566,505 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to buy digital equipment for educational, social and cultural planning to remote locations, José Otero-García, Rural Development State Director for Puerto Rico said Thursday.
Royal Isabela has been named fourth best among the “Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the Caribbean” for 2014 by TripAdvisor, becoming the only Puerto Rico property included in the category.
Aon, a global provider of risk management, insurance brokerage, reinsurance and Human Resources consulting and outsourcing services, on Thursday invited the business community to participate in the 2014 edition of Puerto Rico Best Employers ranking.
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