Doral Bank recently launched a new strategy called “Stretch your dollar with Doral” focusing on the benefits that its accounts and products offer, especially checking accounts that feature tools that help stretch a dollar.
Puerto Rico government officials told investors Tuesday that the Commonwealth's Fiscal 2014 General Fund budget revenue will grow by $1.7 billion, or 17 percent, largely due to new tax measures, amendments to Law 154 and an expansion of the Sales and Use Tax (IVU, as it is known in Spanish) base.
Is there really such a thing as an online persona? According to a new global study from MasterCard released Tuesday, the answer is, yes.
Although mostly the dominion of programmers and many a computer scientist, a businessperson should often take on the concept of algorithms to better understand the logic on how a corporation’s data is juggled about in cyberspace.
Banco Santander Puerto Rico, through its community reinvestment division, recently granted the Casa Juan Bosco in Aguadilla the Santander Solidarity Award in Education.
Doral Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Doral Financial Corporation, has been recognized by The Bay Education Foundation of Bay County, Fla. for Doral's financial and volunteer support to assist Bay County middle school and high school students to be in a position to pursue a college education.
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department disclosed Monday first quarter revenue of $1.69 billion, a figure that represents a year-over-year increase of $88 million, or 5.4 percent, and exceeded budget estimates for this period by $10.4 million, agency chief Melba Acosta said.
Four Puerto Rico start-ups will pitch their businesses and products in New York City today, at the “Startups of Puerto Rico Showcase event” slated to take place in Manhattan.
Wireless carrier Claro announced Monday the inclusion of nine additional Puerto Rican towns into its high-speed 4G LTE network, through which clients can reach transmission speeds of up to 50 megabits per second through their mobile devices.
Global public relations and communications firm Burson-Marsteller announced Monday it is taking the opportunity of its 60th anniversary to launch a new global positioning under the title of “Burson-Marsteller, Being More,” an expression of the firm’s ambition to be the leading ideas-driven, results-oriented communications firm in the world alongside its long-standing commitment to evidence-based communications.
Various publications have recently highlighted Puerto Rico’s economic troubles as reflected in the municipal bond market.
Following an investment of $400,000, wireless carrier Open Mobile Puerto Rico unveiled the addition of 10 new kiosks in malls throughout the island.
Terrie Campbell, vice president of strategic marketing of Ricoh, a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services, will offer the keynote speech at the upcoming Puerto Rico Sales and Marketing Executives summit, Oct. 18.
Mexican aviation executive Agustín Arellano wants to transform Puerto Rico’s flagship airport from an obsolete relic of the mid-20th century into a modern world-class gateway — much like he’s done for Cancún and eight other airports throughout southeastern Mexico.
While it will be business-as-usual for the government and most private sector businesses, Puerto Rico banks will offer special hours today in observance of the Columbus Day holiday.
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