Puma Energy Caribe and Automeca Technical College officially partnered Tuesday to promote professional development opportunities for Puerto Rico’s automotive professionals and the industry in general, executives from both companies said.
Less than two years after a court-ordered shutdown of all of it’s local Dunkin’ Donuts stores, Dunkin’ Brands announced Monday it is looking for a franchisee to re-enter the market to develop 50 restaurants throughout the island in the next seven years.
Six months after announcing the deal, EVERTEC announced it received U.S. federal bank regulatory approval for the acquisition of 65 percent of the share capital of Processa S.A.S., a Colombian payment processing company that is based in Bogota.
The eyes of the technology world are on Barcelona, Spain this week for the celebration of the Mobile World Congress, and Puerto Rico has an important role in presenting the Parallel18 startup acceleration program before hundreds of “4YFN” (“4 Years from Now”) event attendees.
The Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve has received a five-star rating from the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide, joining several independent boutique properties in the Caribbean as first-time recipients.
The Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board on Friday shot down the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s claims that the regulator lacks jurisdiction in a fight over rates and access to public utilities launched last year by Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico.
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust presented the five scientist winners of the Small Research Grants Program, an initiative through which funds are awarded to help them position their respective research and development proposals in a more competitive realm, prior to being submitted for consideration by federal and private agencies.
Puerto Rico based startup Spotery has been selected as one of 10 startups to participate in the SXAmericas’ first pitch competition dedicated to startups from South America, the Caribbean, Spain, and Portugal on Mar. 14, in Texas.
La Oficina recently celebrated its first anniversary at its location at the Caribe Office Building in San Juan, where it offers private offices, workstations, and flexible virtual packages to a network of tenants, many of whom are taking advantage of the Act 20/22 Tax Incentives program.
Local sign and visual graphics provider FASTSIGNS of Guaynabo was once again named one of the top centers out of more than 600 locations worldwide at the 2016 FASTSIGNS International Convention, recently held in Orlando, Florida.
Miami-based PharMaHealth Group, owner of local pharmaceutical marketing firms PharMaCon and Health Partners, is in the midst of an ambitious expansion to Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market, as it seeks to grow along with its clients.
T-Mobile Puerto Rico executives said Thursday the wireless carrier experienced a 10 percent growth on the island in 2015, while the industry as a whole shrank by 2 percent.
A trio of US lawmakers expressed their support of a Promise Zone application for the Local Redevelopment Authority for Roosevelt Roads that, if approved, would create a bridge between federal agencies and local leaders to boost the area’s economic activity and opportunities.
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association filed a lawsuit at the San Juan Superior Court Wednesday to protect the destination’s marketing campaign from being affected by “undue intervention” from the State Elections Commission, trade organization Chairman Miguel Vega confirmed.
Sacred Heart University recently opened the first Collaborative Innovation Center in Puerto Rico that takes participants from idea to execution in one place, as announced Wednesday by Gilberto J. Marxuach-Torrós, president of the university.
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