The government of Puerto Rico will be investing $1.2 million to assist farmers in Lajas and Guánica to begin harvesting long-grain brown rice as part of a pilot project that should produce 6.5 million pounds of the grain by December.
While many Puerto Rico residents will kick off a four-day weekend today, commercial banks will be observing the July 25th Constitution Day celebration and Saturday’s José Celso Barbosa holiday with special hours.
A delegation of eight Puerto Rican designers recently had the opportunity to participate for the first time in the most important fashion trade fair in Latin America, Colombiamoda 2013. The island’s runway trends were presented under the “P-ERE” label, created through an initiative of Puerto Rico Trade and Export aimed at reviving the island’s design […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration approved 476 loans in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands during the first nine months of fiscal year 2013, an 18 percent increase over loans approved during the same period in 2012.
Flanked by members of his cabinet, lawmakers and private sector representatives, Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla signed a law Tuesday to begin taking formal steps toward creating permanent branding for the island, which is expected to be shielded from political changes or administrative whims.
Claro and DISH Puerto Rico, the island’s largest telecommunications and pay-TV providers respectively, announced Tuesday that they have entered into a partnership to offer customers bundled services including DISH’s pay-TV and Claro’s Internet, wireless and telephone services, on a single bill.
A trio of students from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez were awarded third place in the Texas Instruments Incorporated sixth annual “Analog Design Contest Engibous Prize,” an analog design award that showcases the imaginative spirit and inner competitive streak of today's aspiring innovators, the company announced Tuesday.
With the beginning of the new school year just a few weeks away, the Office Depot Foundation is donating 1,800 colorful new “sackpacks” containing essential school supplies to kids served by nonprofit organizations and schools in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rican technology company Nagnoi Inc. recently won the 2013 Microsoft “Health Partner of the Year” award for the Latin American Region, being honored among a regional field of top Microsoft partners at the 2013 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Houston earlier this month.
OFG Bancorp, parent company of Oriental Bank, reported second quarter results Monday that reflected $34.1 million in income available to common shareholders, or $0.68 per share diluted, compared to $13.8 million, or $0.34 per share, in the second quarter of 2012, and $17.7 million, or $0.37 per share, in the first quarter of 2013.
The Puerto Rico Statistics Institute has requested the island’s inclusion in a monthly survey published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration that will allow more timely access to the evolution of Puerto Rico’s energy system, agency Executive Director Mario Marazzi said.
Walgreens names Puerto Rican to head FL market The Walgreens pharmacy chain announced the appointment of Eric Anglade as market vice president for Northwest Florida. Anglade was born and raised in Puerto Rico, and becomes the chain’s second Puerto Rican vice president. After beginning his career with Walgreens in Puerto Rico, he moved to the […]
National University College recently received accreditation from the U.S. Middle States Commission on Higher Education, which constitutes a “distinction of the quality of the institution’s academic offerings,” institution President Gloria Baquero during the recent graduation ceremony that granted diplomas to 1,400 students.
Copa Airlines announced Monday it will increase frequency of its nonstop service between Las Vegas, Nevada, and the airline’s hub in Panama on Dec. 13.
Moneyhouse, a Puerto Rico-based private equity lender and frontrunner in reverse mortgage closings, is awaiting approval for licenses to operate in California and Illinois to continue its stateside expansion, company officials said.
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