Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Manuel Laboy and Puerto Rico Film Commissioner Pedro Rúa-Jovet discuss the status of Puerto Rico's film industry, and what lies ahead for 2019 and beyond.
The CPA Foundation’s study suggested the elements that must be present in an economic plan that has as its guide, the island’s economic development.
All things related to blockchain technology and its role in business will be discussed at a seminar that will be held Oct. 16.
The Foundation for Puerto Rico unveiled in Orocovis the preliminary results of its pilot “Bottom Up Destination Recovery Initiative” pilot project, which aims at social and economic development of communities “to make the island a destination for the world.”
Aware of the importance for youth to have a first job experience, the Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce will provide 200 young people the chance to get started in the workplace, through the “Juvempleo” project, which has been assigned $1 million to cover the payroll for hiring companies.
Manufacturing operations — including pharmaceuticals and medical device makers — have not given notice of plans to leave the island despite the hardship conditions Hurricane María left in its wake, Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Manuel Laboy said Monday.
Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Manuel A. Laboy-Rivera announced today that the agency has activated rapid response services under the Workforce Development Program to provide guidance and services to employers and displaced workers affected directly or indirectly by hurricane Irma.
Federal government procurement officers met Monday with Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Manuel Laboy-Rivera to create alliances and outline a joint action plan to help increase federal contracting from Puerto Rican companies.
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló signed three legislative measures that seek to stimulate the economy and create new jobs in Puerto Rico, with special emphasis on small and medium enterprise, or SMEs.
Puerto Rico Economic Development and Commerce Secretary, Manuel A. Laboy-Rivera said the agency is “focused on continuing to work with the Integrated Economic Development Plan (PDEI) to further increase the island’s manufacturing index to more than 50 percent.
The Oversight Board’s sixth public meeting taking place today at the Puerto Rico Convention Center will focus entirely on the topic of Puerto Rico’s economic development, the federally appointed body announced Thursday.
In a letter sent to Sen. Orrin Hatch, who chairs the Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico, independent advisory firm Consultiva Internacional presented specific recommendations for economic development that focus on the empowerment of local businesses and leveraging Puerto Rico’s competitiveness in key industries.
The Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association will submit four specific proposals to the Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico addressing mechanisms to spur economic development on the island in different sectors, trade group President Rodrigo Masses announced Thursday.
Members of Puerto Rico’s economic development team and private sector representatives will participate this week in the SelectUSA Investment Summit, hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce, to present a united front to promote foreign direct investment on the island.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani urged Puerto Rico leaders to place making the island a secure place to visit, live and do business a top priority, because it will ultimately lead to economic development.
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