It was five years ago that manufacturing giant GlaxoSmithKline North America Pharmaceuticals took a step back to assess the way it was doing business.
Large scale exports of local building services to Latin America may soon be a reality for hundreds of Puerto Rican entrepreneurs, as countries such as Peru and Colombia are interested in developing infrastructure projects and public-private partnerships worth billions that could be served from the island.
Delta Air Lines announced Thursday the introduction of a new daily frequency from New York’s JFK International Airport to the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport. The new flight will operate from Dec. 19, expanding to five the daily services Delta operates between these cities.
Fairbridge Capital Partners announced Thursday it has completed the purchase of Puerto Rico based brokerage firm Consultiva Securities. The terms of the deal were undisclosed.
An entomologist from the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed recently that Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists made a first in port discovery of an insect within an imported air cargo shipment of avocados arriving at the Rafael Hernández International Airport.
As part of UPS’ community support efforts, four non-profit organizations in Puerto Rico received grants totaling $76,000 from The UPS Foundation
On the heels of a good third quarter, FirstBank executives are looking to capitalize on a “cleaner balance sheet” to continue strengthening and growing its franchise on all fronts in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and South Florida.
A day after the Securities and Exchange Commission absolved two of its top Puerto Rico financial advisors of charges of misleading or defrauding customers, UBS Financial Services looked to clear the air with its client base through an extensive letter in which it addressed a number of public allegations regarding its recent business practices.
Puerto Rico’s retail sales were down 3 percent year-over-year in July — the most recent statistic available for the sector — when some $2.94 billion in activity was reported.
Executives from the LongHorn Steakhouse chain announced Wednesday plans to open its seventh restaurant in Puerto Rico, at the Hyatt Place Manatí & Casino Atlántico, currently in its final stage of construction.
The U.S. Small Business Administration has given authority to VegaCoop to provide financial assistance to small business owners under SBA’s 7(a) Loan Guaranty program, SBA District Director Yvette T. Collazo announced today.
Microsoft Corp. announced this week it will be donating its Office 365 software to eligible nonprofits in 40 countries worldwide, including Puerto Rico, enabling them to have access to a range of cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools so they can spend less time in front of the computer and more time addressing their social causes.
The ompletely redesigned 2014 Mazda3 has arrived in Puerto Rico to “revolutionize the compact car segment,” Mazda de Puerto Rico General Manager Carmen Cedré said Wednesday.
Sixteen organizations representing a cross-section of the island’s private sector warned the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority that a new environmental fee currently under review will represent a blow to economic development, cause business closures, bankruptcies and the loss of thousands of jobs.
Puerto Rico kicked up its export program a notch in October, fielding the largest government-backed delegation yet to a food industry show — 15 companies exhibiting their wares at a Miami Beach event.
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