Following an investment of $234,000 the town of Hormigueros recently inaugurated its first greenhouse dedicated to producing green peppers, tomatoes and other produce varieties, said town Mayor Pedro García- Figueroa, during an event at the San Romualdo community.
Puerto Rico has a new social networking space with new and up-to-date information about festivals, gastronomic events and entertainment in general with the official launch of Tums’ new Facebook page for the island market:.
At a time of slow growth and continued volatility, many countries are looking for policies that will stimulate growth and create new jobs. Information communications technology (ICT) is not only one of the fastest growing industries — directly creating millions of jobs — but it is also an important enabler of innovation and development.
A House Bill that could pave the way for the creation and implementation of a “Lemon Law” for Puerto Rico is under evaluation, six months after public hearings for the measure that would help protect consumers from defective vehicles were held in early June, this media outlet has learned.
Bella Group, a Puerto Rican company dedicated to distributing and selling vehicles, has launched a roadside assistance program for used car owners, known as “Bella Pre-Owned Road Assistance.”
The Puerto Rico Tourism Co.’s “paradores” program recently added its 18th member, with the inclusion of the eco-friendly Turtle Bay Inn in the La Parguera sector in Lajas, the agency’s Executive Director Ingrid Rivera-Rocafort recently announced.
The reduction in government employees is hampering the capability of the Puerto Rico Citizen Ombudsman’s Office’s and that of government agencies themselves to speedily resolve complaints filed by citizens, said the second-in-command at the agency charged with representing the interests of the public. According to Deputy Ombudsman Héctor A. Morales Martinez, complaints filed by citizens […]
Following a year during which Puerto Rico’s banking sector has been mindful of its operating costs and some have specialized in areas where they believe to be most competitive, 2014 is expected to continue posing “serious challenges,” especially since the island’s economy is facing challenges of its own, Office of the Financial Institutions Commissioner Rafael Blanco predicted during a recent interview.
In the wake of this year’s somewhat chaotic Black Friday sales event, the Consumer Affairs Department will take it upon itself to review the Regulation Against Deceptive Practices and Advertisements to, among other changes, require tighter language from retailers when it comes to special offers and item descriptions.
Designer Aaron Stewart and his partner Fernando Rodríguez recently opened the Aaron Stewart Home Pop Up Store, at the posh Dorado Ritz Carlton Reserve’s Encanto Beach Club.
Some 730 children participating in programs run by several Puerto Rico nonprofits recently received gift cards from Payless ShoeSource as part of its “Shoes 4Kids” program, which seeks to help and deliver cheer to needy kids islandwide.
The Puerto Rico Senate approved late Monday the Teacher's Pension System reform bill submitted by Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla last week. The Senate's approval follows Saturday night's passage by the House of Representatives. The bill now goes to the governor's desk to be signed into law.
The Office of the Financial Institutions Commissioner announced it has entered into an agreement with Utah-based UBS Bank USA through which the latter will transfer a securities-backed loan portfolio worth $562 million to UBS Financial Services Inc. of Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico is said to have one of the longest Christmas holiday seasons on the planet, and for the next two weeks many businesses and government offices will operate on special schedules in observance of those days.
Wireless carrier T-Mobile recently delivered its traditional Christmas lunch to some 375 homeless people who seek assistance from nonprofit shelter La Fondita de Jesús in Santurce.
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