Retail sales reported by Puerto Rico’s commercial establishments during the January to December 2015 period reflected a 1.42 percent year-over-year drop, with sales down by $544.7 million to $37.8 billion, Puerto Rico Trade and Export revealed Thursday.
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust announced Thursday the upcoming Mar. 7 start of an open call-for-entries for innovators to take part in the local edition of the Singularity University Global Impact Competition.
In the years between 2009 and 2014, the economy of Puerto Rico had an inflow of funds (federal government and other sources) of about $110 billion.
Open Mobile, one of the fastest growing mobile network operators in Puerto Rico, is partnering with Assurant Solutions to offer the island’s first upgrade and protection program without an annual contract and device financing requirement.
Impactivo Consulting, Puerto Rican firm dedicated to providing guidance on regulatory levers that impact the health sector, recently reworked its monthly “Health Industry Report” newsletter as well as its strategic planning services, company executives announced Thursday.
Wireless carrier AT&T will pay $250,000, reinstate an employee, and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency announced Wednesday.
The man who once ran Latin America’s healthiest economy has some advice for Puerto Rico: adopt a “fiscal rule” that slashes debt by setting surplus targets over the long term so the commonwealth has room to spend more during recessions.
Puerto Rico is among seven U.S. jurisdictions with a higher-than-average rank for shipping and billing fraud attacks, according to a recently released study by global information services company Experian.
While Puerto Rico’s mortgage market has seen a serious decline of about 50 percent since 2007, FirstMortgage has sought to maintain its position by implementing a few strategies, including zeroing-in on towns outside the San Juan metropolitan area.
Puma Energy announced Wednesday it began selling 20-pound Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinders at the end of February at nearly a dozen service stations islandwide.
Agustín Arellano has worked as a private pilot, air traffic controller and general director of air traffic services throughout his long career, but three years ago, the Mexican aviation pioneer took on his latest challenge: transforming Puerto Rico’s flagship airport from an obsolete relic of the 20th century into a modern world-class gateway.
Familiar Food Network personalities and a roster of local chefs will headline the 9th edition of the Saborea Puerto Rico culinary fest, slated for April 7-10 on the grounds of El Escambrón beach.
As part of its ongoing work to address the illegal use of toxic pesticides containing methyl bromide in the Caribbean, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued legal complaints against two individuals and a pest control company in Puerto Rico for violating federal pesticides law and the Clean Air Act.
Skechers and Shoe Carnival teamed up to donate more than 2,000 pairs of new BOBS from Skechers shoes to children in need in Puerto Rico.
A cross section of local contractors lobbied Monday at the Capitol for the approval of the bill that would give the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority access to the bond market saying, “a vote against the bill is a vote in favor of a water rate hike.”
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