A former estate that was once part of the former Aguirre Sugar Mill in Salinas will be converted into the Casa Aguirre Bed & Breakfast by a group of young entrepreneurs that aims to highlight the historical, ecological and cultural importance of the southern town.
Looking to build a new “civic infrastructure” for Puerto Rico in the U.S. mainland, a Center for a New Economy will be opening offices in Washington, DC and New York to insert itself in the discussion of fiscal and other issues, the think tank’s President Mike Soto-Class said Thursday.
Parallel18, an international accelerator for high impact innovative enterprises that want to scale their businesses from Puerto Rico, officially announced the 38 startups that will move to the island for five months to accelerate their companies and learn from business and technology experts worldwide.
As it approaches its first anniversary, The Mall of San Juan announced Thursday the addition of four new stores to its retail lineup. Opening soon will be Krispy Kreme, Letran Joyeros, Luis Antonio and Think Big Store.
Very soon, the House Committee on Natural Resources is expected to release draft legislation designed to address Puerto Rico's chronic and serious financial woes.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will host a Destination: HUB event for small businesses at the former Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Ceiba, Puerto Rico on Mar. 18 at 9:30 a.m.
DDR Puerto Rico is inviting nonprofit organizations to join its Community Day event as a part of the “Juntos por tu Comunidad” (“Together for your community”) program.
House Finance Committee Chair Rafael “Tatito” Hernández proposed Tuesday the full elimination of the value-added tax slated to go into effect on June 1, while unveiling a package of measures that would essentially “re-reform” Puerto Rico’s tax structure to provide balance.
A delegation of 27 Puerto Rican companies will participate in the Expocomer international business fair in Panama through Saturday, to present exportable products and services among distributors, importers, retailers and buyers from Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean.
The lack of available, reliable economic data and a deficiency in transparency from the government are several key factors that must be addressed for Puerto Rico to improve its ranking in an index published annually by The Heritage Foundation, local economists said Monday.
WASHINGTON — From salmon farming in southern Chile to shipbuilding in landlocked Paraguay, Japanese companies are pursuing investments throughout Latin America — with an eye toward future opportunities under the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Nesher Pharmaceuticals LLC, a generic manufacturing pharmaceutical company will be returning to Puerto Rico to interview experienced candidates for 15 new positions in the areas of quality, R&D, manufacturing, quality control and R&D Laboratories for its manufacturing facilities located in St. Louis, MO.
In an effort to curb the spread of Zika virus disease in Puerto Rico, Walgreens is collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the CDC Foundation to educate the public on preventive steps to avoid Zika, the company announced Monday.
Leaders of the Puerto Rico Private Sector Coalition signaled that the group’s lobbying efforts have made progress in convincing members of Congress and the White House to add a measure of “economic development authority” to the expected fiscal oversight board to be imposed on the Commonwealth government.
Filing an individual paper tax return becomes outdated this April as Puerto Rico switches to compulsory electronic filing in a move that is expected to save the Treasury Department up to $5 million in expenses, according to one of its top officials.
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