Doral Bank revealed Thursday the results of its “Mujeres d Éxito” institutional campaign, through which it has financed a number of initiatives to drive female economic development Puerto Rico, via the “Internado Doral,” “Despegue Empresarial” and “Fondo Doral” programs.
The Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company’s board approved a $1.6 million assignment to the Central Eastern Technological Initiative, to match federal funding granted by the U.S. National Telecommunication and Information Administration to expand broadband access to economically disadvantage communities in the region, Economic Development and Commerce José Pérez-Riera, who also heads Pridco, said Monday.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Tuesday it has released an additional $8.5 million in emergency funding to continue cleanup and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, which struck Puerto Rico in August 2011.
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