Credit card company American Express will celebrate “Small Business Saturday” for the first time in Puerto Rico on Nov. 30.
Up to 40 percent of Cuba’s labor force is already working in the private sector, making the country a largely middle-class society and discrediting the notion that Fidel and Raúl Castro must die before real economic change can occur on the island.
The jury of the Puerto Rican design competition “Producibles” selected 14 proposals to remain in the race to represent the island at the Wanted Design NYC 2014 international design fair, Carlos Bobonis, director of Design in Puerto Rico, the organization that manages the competition, announced Monday.
Johnson & Johnson granted this year a total of $80,000 in scholarships to 50 nursing students at the University of Puerto Rico as part of a donation program designed to build capacity in the health system.
Caribbean Radiation Oncology Center in Bayamón is planning to build a new state-of-the-art facility in Miami, where it will create 22 jobs through $8.3 million in capital investments to expand beyond Puerto Rico’s shores.
As thousands of travelers gear up to hop on a plane this week to spend Thanksgiving Day with their families and friends residing outside Puerto Rico, Aerostar Airport Holdings, the company that manages the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, has put together a list of tips to improve the experience at the Carolina hub.
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The Family Market, an initiative between the Puerto Rico Family and Agriculture Departments that seeks to promote the purchase of fresh products among nutritional assistance program beneficiaries, broke a record last Friday when participants bought $119,000 in items from local farmers.
The food truck craze that has invaded Puerto Rico has reached the Dorado Beach Resort and Club with the arrival of the rolling kitchen owned by Spanish Chef José Andrés.
Oriental Bank announced Thursday the launch of “FOTODepósito,” a service that allows clients to deposit checks through their smartphones and tablet devices, becoming the first and only bank in Puerto Rico to offer a mobile deposit solution.
The government of Puerto Rico announced Thursday the signing of a collaborative agreement with Arcos Dorados, the franchisee of the McDonald’s fast food chain, to enable the production of iceberg lettuce for the restaurant by local farmers.
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s online portal is ready to accept nominations for its 2014 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual “Small Business Person of the Year” award, the agency announced Thursday.
Sam’s Club Puerto Rico announced Thursday that as part of its commitment to Puerto Rican agriculture, it will begin selling papaya and goat cheese produced by farmers from the island’s mountain region at some of its local stores.
The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort recently received the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2013 for the second consecutive year, a recognition granted to 25 destinations in the Caribbean chosen by the trade magazine's readers.
As part of a global effort to better align manufacturing capacity with the future needs of its business, Pfizer announced Wednesday the phased shutdown of its Barceloneta manufacturing plant by the end of 2017.
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