Preliminary analysis conducted by economic analysis firm Heidie Calero Consulting Group suggests the impact of new taxes implemented in Puerto Rico this month could lead to a reduction of 3.3 percent real growth during the next two fiscal years with a loss of up to 30,000 jobs.
The Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association will be hosting a forum to discuss business opportunities in Cuba on Aug. 2, in anticipation of an educational mission to the Caribbean island nation, trade group President Waleska Rivera announced.
The year 2013 will go down in Web history as the time when new top-level generic domain names came to be. Finally. And exactly 30 years after the Domain Name System was introduced into to what was then the brand new commercial Internet.
Pet goods retailer PetSmart announced Monday the upcoming openings of two new stores in Puerto Rico, to be located in Plaza Fajardo and Rexville Town Center in Bayamón. While the first store is slated to open Aug. 5, the latter will begin serving pets, and their owners, in September.
Aon Hewitt is seeking 100 full time customer service representatives to staff an upcoming expansion at its Puerto Rico call center, the company announced Monday.
OneLink Communications is about three weeks away from introducing a significantly different television lineup, faster Internet speeds, and adjusted rates for its services offered in the San Juan metropolitan area, as outlined in an extensive notice mailed to its customer over the past few days.
Interphex Puerto Rico, an annual event covering the full spectrum of life sciences and building and facilities management that brings the industries together for a unique combination of conferences, exhibitions, workshops, partnering opportunities, and networking events will return Oct. 10-11 to the Puerto Rico Convention Center.
Looking to help its business partners and customers in Puerto Rico modernize the educational process with the latest technological tools available in the market, Hewlett Packard, recently hosted the "Transforming education in the 21st century: from the analog classroom to the digital interactive classroom” seminar.
The Made in Puerto Rico Educational Institute of the Puerto Rico Products Association will offer a seminar titled “Impact of the changes to Puerto Rico’s tax system on your business,” which aims to provide guidance on the recently enacted changes to the island’s tax code and their impact on local companies.
Starbucks Refreshment Destination, a unique beachfront kiosk that opened recently at the Caribe Hilton hotel, is the first of its kind to serve its customers while they sunbathe, hotel said.
Global public relations and communications firm Burson-Marsteller recently released “Twiplomacy,” an annual global study of world leaders on Twitter, which showed that more than three-quarters (77.7 percent) of world leaders have an account on that social media platform and two-thirds (68 percent) have made mutual connections with their peers.
The Huanglongbing bacteria, commonly known as “Citrus Greening,” is ravaging citrus crops and production along Puerto Rico’s central mountainous region, San Sebastían-area farmers said this week.
Puerto Rico’s performance at this year’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity — where it won a record 12 awards for locally produced campaigns — has set the bar high for the advertising industry, which is now looking to position the island at the forefront of global creativity.
In an effort to look after Puerto Rico’s economic well being, the Puerto Rico CPA Society will offer an 11-part series of seminars for auto dealership owners, managers, staff and suppliers.
First BanCorp., the parent company for FirstBank Puerto Rico, reported Wednesday a net loss of $122.6 million for the second quarter of 2013, or $0.60 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $72.6 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2013 and net income of $9.4 million, or $0.05 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2012.
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