Seeking to contribute to the discussion and the search for solutions to the problems the island is facing, the College of Architects and Landscape Architects of Puerto Rico will host a lecture entitled "Puerto Rico before the economy of uncertainty," by economist Francisco Catalá
WASHINGTON — In the past 12 months, it’s become fashionable to equate Puerto Rico’s fiscal meltdown with the recent Greek tragedy in which a proud nation of 11 million inhabitants nearly got kicked out of the 28-member European Union.
The research for new diagnostic methods and therapy for endometriosis, the development of genetic tools to assist in the preservation of the bees and new methods to mitigate problems of coastal erosion are some of the projects of the new group of Grantees of the Science & Technology Grants Program, of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust.
The construction of the University of Puerto Rico’s Comprehensive Cancer Center Hospital is nearing the home stretch, with more than 85 percent of it already completed and a target end date of October.
Plaza Provision Company, a food distributor in Puerto Rico, has purchased its fourth Thermal Energy Storage system from Viking Cold Solutions, and where installed, has reduced energy consumption by more than 30 percent, executives said Wednesday.
Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner in Washington, Pedro Pierluisi, said Tuesday that U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan could name the lawmaker who will steer the work of the Puerto Rico Congressional Task Force this week.
Café Yaucono, along with its parent company, Puerto Rico Coffee Roasters, delivered 200,000 coffee trees to 100 local coffee growers as part of its agricultural program, the companies announced Tuesday.
Walmart Puerto Rico announced Tuesday the addition of the “Bien Cool” postcard line, produced by local entrepreneurs joining the retailer’s network of island-made products, whose sales inject some $500 million annually for the economy, company executives said.
Banco Popular North America, a subsidiary of Popular Inc., announced Tuesday the launch of Popular Direct, a national online banking platform that offers competitively priced Certificates of Deposits and a savings account.
The new regulations for medical cannabis recently adopted by the Puerto Rico Department of Health set more flexible ownership requirements for all cannabis establishments, create new licenses for cannabis transportation, storage and distribution while opening new opportunities for the growing medical tourism sector.
Following the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico's default, ratings for the island's two main banks, Popular (BPOP) and First BanCorp (FBP), will not be immediately affected, according to Fitch Ratings.
Delta Air Lines and Seaborne Airlines announced Monday a codeshare agreement that will provide customers from both airlines with increased travel options to and from the United States and Caribbean.
Eleven rural small businesses in Puerto Rico will split $245,000 in loans and grants approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to further renewable energy use, agency Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday.
Constructora Santiago II, Corp., Centro Cardiovascular and Hospital Del Maestro have agreed to pay $132,000, collectively, to the United States to resolve allegations that each falsely certified to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that it was a small business entity to pay reduced nuclear material handling fees.
Puma Energy Global announced that communications agency DDB Latina Puerto Rico has been appointed to design and execute a global marketing campaign to reposition its lubricants as "The New Standard" in the market.
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