Simara Laboy-López, a 22-year-old Biochemistry doctoral student from the University of Puerto Rico, beat out two other competitors to win the first local edition of the Singularity University Global Impact competition, the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust announced Monday.
OFG Bancorp recently announced that its Oriental Bank subsidiary has become the first financial institution in Puerto Rico to launch a mobile banking app for commercial clients.
A group of Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico creditors have filed an amended complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico challenging the constitutionality of certain aspects of the Puerto Rico Emergency Moratorium and Financial Rehabilitation Act, and certain related executive orders.
AccessLatina, the first multi-market accelerator that provides capital and resources to Latina entrepreneurs in the high-growth industries of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math), social innovation and agriculture announced the winners of its first cohort.
The U.S. House of Representatives submitted late Wednesday H.R. 5278, the “Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act,” which includes several revisions to the original bill proposing an oversight board and a debt-restructuring framework for the island.
Backyard Bondholders, a nonprofit organization representing individual Puerto Rico creditors, on Wednesday said it favors the adoption of a fiscal control board to facilitate an orderly debt restructuring process.
The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the staff of the Federal Trade Commission issued a joint statement Wednesday encouraging the Puerto Rican legislature to consider expanding the services that optometrists can provide.
As a result of its successful business growth strategy, FirstBank is launching the new “Experiences” brand campaign that for the first time delivers its message through the bank’s clients, while integrating diverse products and services.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Wednesday the “Small-Scale Donation Proposal Process,” a more streamlined and simplified avenue for stakeholders interested in investing in and expediting small-scale, high impact border infrastructure, technology and other related improvements.
Global biopharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb, accompanied by Puerto Rico government officials, confirmed Tuesday an $85 million investment to expand its manufacturing plant in Manatí.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) confirmed Tuesday the cancellation of its upcoming convention slated to take place in San Juan, due to concerns related to the Zika virus, Akram Atallah, first president of ICANN's global domains division, said.
The Treasury Department confirmed Monday net revenues recorded by the General Fund in April 2016 totaled $1.28 billion, $76.2 million above revised estimates, and $47.7 million below net revenues in April 2015.
The Toyota family of hybrid vehicles includes a new generation of members that are excelling at performance, elegance and comfort. Over the past two weekends, this media outlet got the opportunity to test drive two of them — the 2016 RAV4 and Prius — confirming that for many reasons, their sticker price is a long-term investment that pays off.
The Plaza Las Américas shopping mall is ushering in several new tenants in coming months, including Zapaventura, BienLatino, a second store Starbucks and Olive Garden.
Puerto Rico government officials welcomed Sunday the return of Spanish airline Iberia, which has resumed direct flights after a three-year absence.
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