The Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico, which is responsible for identifying impediments to economic growth in the territory and recommending changes, announced Thursday it is seeking input from stakeholders.
Puerto Rico retail sales reflected a 1.42 percent drop year-over-year in April, when activity at the cash register $44.4 million, Puerto Rico Trade and Export figures released Thursday showed.
FirstBank recently granted $230,00 in financing to local Mexican food chain Tijuana’s Bar & Grill, for operational expenses and the purchase of a warehouse located in Cervantes Street, Condado.
Puerto Rico’s private sector has a one-month window — between Sept. 6 and Oct. 1 — to deliver their proposals to the Congressional Task Force on Puerto Rico to spur economic development initiatives for the island, former Republican Congressman Jerry Weller, said Tuesday.
TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico and INTERSHIP announced Wednesday they have teamed up to form one of the largest, most experienced and most advanced terminal operating companies serving Puerto Rico.
This edition of Climbing the Corporate Ladder features executive appointments both on and off the island in areas of hospitality, technology and agriculture.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s “Liberty Street Economics” blog will launch a blog series on Puerto Rico’s economy and factors that may be important for generating sustained growth starting Aug. 8, the agency announced Wednesday.
The fate of the Puerto Rico Government Development Bank should not be liquidation, but rather a refocus to return to promoting growth on the island, Interim President Alberto Bacó said Monday, the day he took on the job of steering the former public fiscal agent.
Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy levels showed a 4.4 percent drop last month, when the total number of companies and individuals who turned to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for help totaled 818 cases, preliminary data released Monday by research firm Boletín de Puerto Rico showed.
Oriental Bank recently bestowed $32,000 to college students as part of its in-house scholarship program for employees' children, the bank announced Monday.
Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Alberto Bacó will take on an additional role in Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla’s cabinet effective today, when he starts as acting President of the Government Development Bank.
Puerto Rico-based AL Pizza LLC, announced plans to open its first Fame Pizza Company restaurant in Bayamón, near the Bayamón Oeste Shopping Center on Route 2, bringing the chain’s customized pizza to the island.
Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement and health solutions business of Aon plc, announced that it has more than 200 positions for full-time client services representatives for its call center in Puerto Rico.
Parallel18, a San Juan-based international accelerator for high impact innovative enterprises that want to scale their businesses from Puerto Rico, selected 33 startups that will move to the island for five months to accelerate their companies and learn from business and technology experts worldwide.
EVERTEC Inc. announced results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2016 Thursday, reporting a 5 percent growth in revenue to $97.7 million, compared with $93.4 million in the prior year.
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