The Public-Private Partnerships Association, a newly created organism that seeks to incentivize collaboration between the government and private sector on infrastructure projects, was formally unveiled Thursday.
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico announced Thursday the appointment of attorney Jaime A. El Koury as General Counsel, or chief legal officer for the federally appointed body.
In an effort to promote self-sufficiency in Puerto Rico, FirstBank announced Thursday it has partnered with the Salvation Army's Pathway of Hope program with a donation to help the nonprofit work with six vulnerable families receiving their services in the cities of Guayama and Arroyo.
Puerto Rico Legal Marijuana announced it will hold a medical cannabis occupational license seminar featuring a live demonstration of the extraction process on Feb. 25 at the Polytechnic University in Hato Rey.
The COFINA Seniors Coalition on Wednesday filed a motion to join litigation already pending in the U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico — Lex Claims, LLC et al. v. Garcia-Padilla et al. — to expose what they called “meritless, self-serving claims brought by a litigious faction” of General Obligation ("GO") bondholders.
The Economic Development Bank has a specific agenda it will follow to promote local small and mid-sized enterprises, including the creation of a training institute for entrepreneurs, agency President Luis Burdiel-Agudo said.
EVERTEC, a San Juan-based transaction processing and technology company, announced Wednesday its sponsorship of the Puerto Rico Open, the only PGA TOUR tournament held in the Caribbean, which celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2017.
The Public-Private Partnership Authority issued a reminder Tuesday to central government agencies and Puerto Rico mayors of the Mar. 31 deadline to submit their proposals for potential Public Private Partnerships for evaluation.
Antonio J. Ramos, founder of Parknet, a technology company focused on controlled entry systems, was selected as winner of the local edition of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) during a ceremony late last week.
Sumaq Silver & Jewelry recently joined the list of establishments that have recently opened their doors at the Paseo Caribe shopping center in San Juan.
Despite continued macroeconomic uncertainty and climbing population migration numbers, Liberty Puerto Rico reported positive revenue growth of 1.1 percent, year-over-year in 2016.
Keller Williams, the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count, announced the opening of an office in Puerto Rico, where it will incorporate some 60 agents.
Ford announced Thursday the introduction of one of Puerto Rico's most comprehensive auto protection plan that covers more than 1,000 components of the 2017 Ford Fiesta for eight years or 100,000 miles.
Investing in Puerto Rico has become one of those polarizing topics that generate much controversy and distrust.
Because 100 percent of the materials in mobile phones are recyclable, since 2014 FirstBank has been collecting devices at its branches as part of its social responsibility program called “Uno con el Ambiente.”
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