The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, a coalition of 39 of the U.S. mainland’s largest Latino advocacy organizations, held a press conference Tuesday with Congressional, Puerto Rican, and labor leaders today calling on President Obama and Congress to take action "to save Puerto Rico from economic disaster."
VibrAnalysis, a Puerto Rican company that provides reliability engineering and condition-based maintenance services, has renewed its corporate image and logo, rebranding itself as Vibra.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has granted the go-ahead to Excelerate Energy to site, construct, and operate the proposed Aguirre Offshore GasPort Project in cooperation with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.
For the fifth year in a row, Triple-S received the “PlanSmartChoice Plus” award and was recognized as the island’s only plan to get a perfect score in all categories evaluated.
The Puerto Rico central government is facing pressure to “act with more conviction and with more urgency” to address its dwindling liquidity, crushing debt and anxiety building up over the island’s fiscal problems.
The Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics has begun taking over the job of maintaining and developing the government’s technology initiative to open and disclose its data known as Data.PR.gov.
Hedge fund investor Paulson & Co. has bought the San Juan Beach Hotel in Condado for $20 million, and plans to renovate the beachfront property that shuttered earlier this year after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Starbucks and PepsiCo, Inc. announced Thursday they have entered into an agreement for the marketing, sale and distribution of Starbucks ready-to-drink coffee and energy beverages in Latin America.
DirecTV Puerto Rico employees took a break from their jobs Thursday to provide dozens of children who are victims of abuse with materials and resources for the upcoming start of the new school year.
Asset management firm Fundamental Advisors LP announced Wednesday that along with partners León, Mayer & Co., and Aimbridge Hospitality, it has acquired the El San Juan Resort & Casino, a Hilton Hotel from an affiliate of Blackstone.
Embassy Suites Dorado del Mar Beach Resort announced the completion of the second phase of a multi-million dollar renovation, including a full overhaul of all suites and introduction of the new Grand Hall.
DDR Corp., owner and manager of 15 shopping centers in Puerto Rico, is inviting the general public to join its community effort, "This Back to School, Say Present,” which aims to collect and donate school supplies to several nonprofit organizations that need materials for school children under their care.
Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi announced Tuesday that Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the Ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, will cosponsor S. 1774.
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Tuesday that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations located in Puerto Rico as a result of the drought.
Global trade organization Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) has announced the appointment of Milton Segarra, CEO of Meet Puerto Rico to its board of directors.
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