By Rebecca Banuchi | Center for Investigative Journalism Armando Vega-Martínez anxiously awaits for the day he can have a home again. The house in which he lived, among the mountains of the Guaraguao neighborhood in Ponce, was completely destroyed when an adjacent structure fell on it after succumbing to the powerful winds of hurricane María […]
Ferries del Caribe will transport some of the 12,000 passengers stranded in airports in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic after airline PAWA received a 90-days suspension for nonpayment of fees and aeronautical and airport services to the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute.
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, and the island’s energy sector as a whole, must be overhauled following the destruction caused by Hurricanes Irma and María to be more resilient and responsive to emergencies.
The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association confirmed Thursday the “momentous rebound” Puerto Rico has made following the back-to-back strikes by Hurricanes Irma and María, last year.
An estimated 300,000 Banco Popular customers participated in Banco Popular de Puerto Rico’s loan moratorium program, which included personal, auto, leasing, and mortgage loans, as well as credit cards, bank officials said Thursday.
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of KFC in Puerto Rico, local entrepreneurs recently joined the management of franchisee Encanto Restaurants for a different celebration that focused on helping and reaffirming the commitment to fight against hunger in Puerto Rico.
Two major hotels announced upcoming reopenings after undergoing renovations to repair damage caused by Hurricane María last September.
Puerto Rico Tourism Co. officials announced a number of milestones reached as part of the recovery process after Hurricane María, while hosting the largest regional tourism event, when it also provided a positive outlook for 2018.
Consolidated Restaurant Operations Inc. announced the opening of its first Cantina Laredo restaurant in The Mall of San Juan Wednesday.
OFG Bancorp reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2017, which reflected net income available to shareholders increased to $13.6 million, or $0.30 per share fully diluted, from a net loss of $146,000, or $0.00 per share, in 3Q17. OFG reported net income of $12.1 million, or $0.27 per share fully diluted, in 4Q16.
Grupo Guayacán Inc. (GGI) announced the 22 local businesses selected to receive emergency funding through the Guayacán Start-Up Grants Program, an initiative launched in collaboration with the Banco Popular Foundation to support the economic recovery of emerging companies in Puerto Rico after Hurricane María.
Two decades after pioneering in the digital banking solutions arena, online financial services platform Eloan is being relaunched to provide a “simpler and smarter” personal loans product at competitive rates, company officials said.
Popular Democratic Party Rep. Luis Vega-Ramos and New Progressive Party Rep. Luis "Junior" Pérez-Ortíz presented bipartisan legislation Tuesday to guarantee the right of internet users in Puerto Rico to net neutrality, in light of the recent decision by Federal Communications Commission to remove such protections stateside.
Serafina Beach Hotel, the new boutique hotel in San Juan that will open in March, is “looking for enthusiastic people to apply for various positions available,” said General Manager Pierre-Alex Maillard.
Sacred Heart University and higher education IT services and support provider Dynamic Campus announced a new managed IT services partnership intended to build on the momentum the institution has experienced since Hurricane Maria hit the island on Sept. 20.
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