Looking to add to the island’s efforts to promote agriculture as a sustainable source of growth and economic development, a group of entrepreneurs will host Agrohack, a conference focusing on the sector, on May 28.
The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, chaired by Rob Bishop (R-UT). released a draft legislation on Puerto Rico’s economic crisis Tuesday, proposing an oversight board that will, among other things, audit the government and its corporations.
Crowley Maritime Corporation recently set the main engine onto El Coquí, the first of two new, “Commitment Class ConRo” (combination container and Roll/On-Roll/Off) ships that will be powered by liquefied natural gas for use in Jacksonville-to-Puerto Rico ocean cargo trade on 2017, the company announced Tuesday.
The Commonwealth will appeal the decision by U.S. District Judge José A. Fusté invalidating the transfer pricing tax applied to Wal-Mart, Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla said Monday, while blasting the judge for “taking away $100 million” from the people of Puerto Rico.
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust announced Monday it has extended until April 1st the call-for-entries for innovators to participate in the local edition of the Singularity University Global Impact Competition.
New Jersey-based PuraCap Pharmaceutical LLC recently announced the acquisition of Blu Pharmaceutical LLC and Blu Caribe Inc., creating PuraCap International LLC, a joint venture between PuraCap and Dangdai International Group Co., Ltd.
Ryan, a global tax services firm, announced that Kenneth D. Kotch, Principal and Captive Insurance Practice Leader, has accepted a Board nomination to become a charter member of the Puerto Rico Captive Insurance Association.
NEW YORK — Although Toyota has had a “fantastic reputation for value and quality,” a self-critical assessment has driven the automaker to work on “bringing the passion” out of its vehicles to appeal to a new generation of buyers, Bob Carter, the executive responsible for the automaker’s operations in North America, which include the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico and Canada, said.
EVERTEC Inc. announced Wednesday that as a result of its failure to timely file its annual report for fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2015, it has been warned by the New York Stock Exchange that it is not in compliance with listing requirements.
As part of FirstBank’s goal to help people with limited resources to learn about and specialize in computer science, it collaborated with Codetrotters Academy to award a scholarship to program student Gabriel Rivera.
Now that medical marijuana is legal in Puerto Rico, don't count on local farmers joining the green rush. At least not yet.
America Cruise Ferries, which offers ferry service between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, is anchoring its Caribbean Fantasy cruise ship through July for an $8 million remodeling.
More than 5 million individuals are processed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in a year arriving from international destinations at all ports of entry in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Liberty Puerto Rico officially inaugurated last week its new 3,500 square-foot customer service center in Hato Rey, on the corner of Ponce de León and Roosevelt Avenues.
The much anticipated Blue Martini San Juan, the newest addition to the upscale lounge chain, is set to open its doors at the oceanfront Paseo Caribe development Mar. 25, following a $3 million investment.
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