Santurce’s Colaboratorio opens to promote development
March 26, 2015
The “Colaboratorio,” a collaborative space developed by Foundation for Puerto Rico to serve as the catalyst for Puerto Rico’s economic and social transformation, officially opened its doors for business recently in a ceremony headed by the nonprofit’s chairman, Jon Borschow.
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FirstBank awards ‘Misión Beyond’ sweepstakes winners
March 26, 2015
FirstBank recently awarded the winners of its “Misión Beyond” promotion, thorugh which participants opted for a shopping spree in New York, touring a vineyard in California or a new car.
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The Mall of San Juan offers sneak peek today
March 25, 2015
High-ranking executives from Taubman and New Century Development, Inc. — developers of the $475 million The Mall of San Juan retail complex — will be on hand today to offer a sneak peek of the property to members of the media, a day before it officially opens for business.
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Foundation for Puerto Rico promotes island in CT
March 25, 2015
The Foundation for Puerto Rico is participating for the first time in the New Haven College Fair Consortium 2015, in Conn., to promote “Campus Puerto Rico,” a program with representation from public and private universities that band together to advocate for Puerto Rico as an academic destination.
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Universia, Trabajando.com launch Yale job portal
March 25, 2015
The Universia-Trabajando.com Labor Community has developed an exclusive, customized employment portal for Yale University that provides its students and graduates with access to job and internship opportunities in various companies in Ibero-America.
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Saks, Nordstrom offer preview of 1st Puerto Rico stores
March 24, 2015
The two anchor tenants at The Mall of San Juan, Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom, offered a sneak peek on Monday into their first stores in Puerto Rico, both representing the lap of retail luxury.
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Gov’t, private sector present at SelectUSA ’15 summit
March 24, 2015
Members of Puerto Rico’s economic development team and private sector representatives will participate this week in the SelectUSA Investment Summit, hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce, to present a united front to promote foreign direct investment on the island.
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Meet Puerto Rico earns top meetings industry awards
March 24, 2015
Meet Puerto Rico has earned two top industry accolades by the readers of “Smart Meetings” and “SportsEvents Magazine,” two major meetings, conventions and event publications in the United States.
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AGC of Puerto Rico honored for charitable work in ’14
March 24, 2015
The AGC of Puerto Rico was honored Monday for helping to rebuild and renovate a local children’s hospital.
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The Mall of San Juan adds Bvlgari, Lululemon, more
March 23, 2015
The opening of The Mall of San Juan is in three days, and anticipation about the full list of first tenants is building up as the clock ticks away.
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Op-Ed: Small biz must export east to keep leadership
March 23, 2015
By 2030, more than 2 billion Asian consumers are expected to join the global middle class. In 15 years, the Asian market is projected to be six times larger than the U.S. market.
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Puma Energy buys Colombia’s Save Combustibles SAS
March 23, 2015
Puma Energy, the globally integrated midstream and downstream energy company, recently announced the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares of Save Combustibles, SAS, the purchase includes all its assets, sales and distribution facilities.
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Crowley adds flat deck barge to Puerto Rico service
March 20, 2015
Just as Puerto Rico businesses are starting to feel the pinch of a slowdown in merchandise imports in the wake of Horizon Lines’ exit from the market, maritime shipper Crowley announced Thursday the addition of a new flat-deck barge capable of carrying up to 400 loads.
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EPA assigns $27M for clean water projects in Puerto Rico
March 20, 2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday it has allotted $27 million to Puerto Rico to help finance improvements to water projects that are essential to protecting public health and the environment.
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CBP shuts down fruit, vegetable imports from DR
March 20, 2015
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s San Juan Office of Field Operations announced Thursday the enforcement of a federal quarantine order suspending imports of fruit and vegetables identified to be hosts of the Mediterranean fruit fly, known as “Medfly,” coming from the Dominican Republic.
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