Bristol-Myers Squibb announces $165M Humacao expansion
July 10, 2012
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company announced a $165 million expansion of its facility in Humacao to add manufacturing capacity that will prepare the plant for the production of additional medicines.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility3784 Views
SUAGM opens Maryland campus as it expands across U.S., overseas
May 25, 2012
WHEATON, Md. — Three years ago, the large squat building at the entrance to suburban Westfield Wheaton Mall housed a Circuit City. These days, the big-box retailer is long gone — a victim of bankruptcy and hard times — and has been replaced by the Washington, D.C., area’s first fully bilingual private institution of higher learning.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility8654 Views
7 textile industries vow to invest $40.5M, create 1,500 jobs
May 18, 2012
In the last 36 months, the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company has helped to promote seven companies in the textile industry that have vowed to invest $40.5 million and create 1,582 direct jobs, Executive Director José Pérez-Riera said Thursday.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility5211 Views
Bard creates 200 new jobs through Humacao expansion
May 10, 2012
Medical device manufacturer Bard Shannon Ltd. in Humacao is investing $43 million to expand its operations and add 200 new jobs in the process, Gov. Luis Fortuño announced Wednesday during a tour of the facility.
chat_bubble3 Comments
visibility8391 Views
DuPont Electronics invests $40M in Manatí plant
March 28, 2012
Electronics and crop protection products maker DuPont Electronics is investing $40 million to expand its Manatí plant, adding 25 new jobs to its existing payroll.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility7788 Views
Doral expands ATM network, adds jobs
February 1, 2012
Doral Bank announced Wednesday plans to increase its ATM network by more than 100 percent with the addition of 55 new machines at Walgreens drugstores islandwide. The expansion should push the number of ATMs to about 200, company officials said during a morning news conference.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility2918 Views
AT&T expands 4G LTE to 6 western towns
December 21, 2011
AT&T announced Wednesday its ongoing expansion of its 4G LTE network on the island, rolling it out to parts of Aguada, Aguadilla, Añasco, Mayaguez, Rincon, Moca and Hormigueros. The added areas comes a month after AT&T introduced 4G LTE in parts of the San Juan metropolitan area on Nov. 20.
chat_bubble1 Comment
visibility2940 Views
ICPR Junior College keeps an eye on evolution as it marks 65th anniversary
December 7, 2011
The longevity of any educational institution mostly depends on its capacity to keep up with the times and job market changes. Meeting these two criteria seems to be the secret to ICPR Junior College’s latest milestone — marking its 65th anniversary since its founding in Hato Rey.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility4501 Views
T.J.MAXX marks 1st year in P.R. by opening 3 new stores
November 9, 2011
Off-price retailer T.J.Maxx is marking its first anniversary of operations in Puerto Rico with the opening of three new stores in Carolina, Ponce and Caguas, on Nov. 10.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility6218 Views
Burlington expanding local footprint in response to strong consumer demand
November 3, 2011
In the wake of the success it has had since its arrival to the Puerto Rico market, retailer New Jersey-based Burlington is moving forward with expansion plans for 2012, with the opening of at least two new stores, high-ranking company officials confirmed Wednesday during a meeting with members of the local media.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility3850 Views
Ponce college injects $20M to upgrade facilities, expand curriculum
October 28, 2011
The Pontifical Catholic University in Ponce has invested some $20 million over the past two years in its facilities, human resources and to strengthen its research programs to enrich its academic offer, school officials said Thursday.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility2974 Views
T-Mobile expanding islandwide 4G coverage, adding capacity in 22 towns
October 27, 2011
Less than a year after unveiling the island’s first network capable of offering 4G speeds, T-Mobile announced Wednesday plans to expand the high-speed service in more than 40 municipalities that include the areas of Naranjito, Juana Díaz, Luquillo, Las Marías, Toa Alta, Florida, Lares, and Canóvanas.
chat_bubble1 Comment
visibility4013 Views
$25M Walmart Supercenter planned for Toa Baja
October 19, 2011
Walmart Puerto Rico is pushing forward with its expansion plans on the island, revealing plans to build a Supercenter in Toa Baja entailing a $25 million investment.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility6499 Views
DDR pumping $50M to redevelop 4 island malls
October 17, 2011
DDR Corp. announced Monday plans to redevelop four shopping centers in Puerto Rico – Plaza del Sol and Rexville Plaza in Bayamon, Plaza del Norte in Hatillo and Plaza Escorial in Carolina, at a cost of $50 million.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility6732 Views
Medtronic pumping $50M into Juncos complex, adding 200 jobs in 3 years
September 30, 2011
Medical device maker Medtronic will be pumping $50 million into expanding its Juncos operation in the next three years, adding some 200 jobs in the process, company and government officials announced Friday.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility4596 Views
A Dow Jones/Factiva content provider since 2014
Subscribe to our Dollars & Sense podcast!
NIMB ON SOCIAL MEDIA