News is my Business, now approaching its fourth anniversary, has gained a significant international following in the last quarter, since its integration into the New York-based Dow Jones News Service.
Citing local and federal Constitutional rights that establish freedom of information, New Progressive Party Rep. José Enrique Meléndez filed a lawsuit against the Government Development Bank and Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla, asking the court to order them to release reports crafted by private firms proposing a restructuring of Puerto Rico’s economy.
Bahía Urbana, a mixed-use entertainment venue in the San Juan Bay area, will close 2014 with more than 100 events between box office and free events for the community, and an estimated 250,000 attendees, General Manager Linnette Isona said.
A renewed slide in investor confidence, on the heels of worsening economic and budgetary trends in Puerto Rico, raises the specter that in the absence of enlightened political leadership in San Juan, the U.S. Congress may soon have to establish a federal oversight board to manage the Commonwealth’s grave fiscal situation.
Integrated communications campaign “I Love Puerto Rico Tomatoes” promoting the local tomato harvest for 2014, received top awards by the Puerto Rico Sales and Marketing Association during the recently held annual Marketing Excellence Awards Summit.
Popular Inc. reported Wednesday net income of $62.6 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, which represents a 72 percent drop when compared to the $229.1 million reported for the same year-ago period.
The Ana G. Méndez University System has been selected to receive a $463,862 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to replace analog microwave radio transmitters with digital radio transmitters, Rural Development State Director for Puerto Rico José Otero said Wednesday.
Beginning Nov. 1, Telecinco Inc.'s WORA station will begin operating as ABC5 Puerto Rico, offering the ABC Television Network’s full programming lineup throughout the island.
OPEN Puerto Rico received what it called “a strong vote of confidence” this week from Nicholas Prouty, CEO of Putnam Bridge Funding LLC, who made an undisclosed donation to help the organization continue its efforts to facilitate and promote transparency in Puerto Rico.
Luxury automaker Infiniti recently sponsored the presentation of the World Stars of Classical Ballet Gala at the Luis A. Ferré Fine Arts Center in Santurce.
Mercedes-Benz this week unveiled two C-Class models: C300 4MATIC and the and a C400 4MATIC for the Puerto Rico market, which are currently on display as part of the Puerto Rico International Auto Show at the Plaza las Américas mall in Hato Rey.
Hyatt Hotels Corp., PRISA Group and McConnell Valdés Consulting broke ground Tuesday on Puerto Rico’s fourth Hyatt-branded select service hotel, the $29.7 million Hyatt Place San Juan.
Two years after making its debut in the Puerto Rico market, Washington-based Solavei has found success through its first-of-its kind social networking and commerce platform that enables customers to sign up for mobile voice and data services at a fraction of the competition’s cost.
Starting Oct. 27 U.S. Hispanics will be able to watch a new Spanish-language primetime newscast produced specifically for the U.S. market by Puerto Rico's WAPA Television.
As part of its initiative to enhance public disclosure, the Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico recently provided a “special liquidity update,” while the Treasury Department posted a Commonwealth General Fund cash flow projection for Fiscal 2015.
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