The Puerto Rico National Culinary Team was crowned once again "Best Culinary Team in the Caribbean" at the Taste of the Caribbean competition held at the Hyatt Regency in Miami.
Microsoft Corp. has recognized local firm Fusionworks for its performance in the Latin America and Caribbean region, where won in the software provider’s Customer Relationship Management category, beating out 46 countries and territories in 34 categories evaluated, the company announced.
Women represent 54 percent of Puerto Rico’s public-sector workforce, while the median age of all government workers is 45 years old, according to a study released by the island’s Statistics Institute over the weekend.
Midway through 2014, it may be too early yet to say for sure whether Puerto Rico's advertising industry will grow, stay flat or lose ground this year but one thing is sure: even in these difficult economic times for the island, some agencies are growing and clients continue to advertise.
Puerto Rico’s commercial banks will be observing the July 4th Independence Day celebration holiday with special hours Friday, scheduled as follows:
Red Mango has opened its second restaurant in Puerto Rico on Américo Miranda Avenue, creating 20 direct jobs and continuing with its plan to open eight local restaurants, plus franchises throughout the island.
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department announced Tuesday it has submitted the Commonwealth’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year 2012-2013 that ended June 30, 2013.
Growing step by step has set COA Sunglasses on the path to success but it took a campaign on Antrocket.com to get it off the ground.
In line with its stance to protect the environment, and to mark “Environmental Awareness and Reflection” in Puerto Rico via its social responsibility program “Uno con el Ambiente,” FirstBank announced it has entered into a partnership with E-Cycling Puerto Rico Inc., Martin Peña Recicla, and Sun Colors graphic printers, to launch a cell phone recycling initiative.
Since its launch in February 2013, Antrocket.com has raised nearly $100,000 in funds for sundry enterprises, will soon add a new category to its lineup of fundable projects and intends to be a player in equity crowdfunding once the federal law allowing this type of activity is implemented.
The Local Redevelopment Authority for Roosevelt Roads today published a Request for Qualifications seeking potential investors and developers for approximately 3,000 acres of lands and facilities available for a mixed use project with tourist, commercial, light industrial, educational and residential opportunities.
Eleven companies have been selected to participate in Grupo Guayacán’s Guayacán Venture Accelerator, an executive education program designed for growing companies with proven business models, an established clientele, and a management team willing and able to effectively execute, in parallel with the program, the strategies derived from the each of the educational modules.
The Government Development Bank released late Friday the Economic Activity Index for the month of May, which reflected a 1.1 percent year-over-year reduction, slightly lower than the 1.3 percent on record for April.
The U.S. mainland’s three credit ratings agencies showered Puerto Rico with downgrades and warnings of further revisions Friday, upholding a trend that began a day earlier in response to the filing of a bill paving the way for the restructuring of fiscally troubled public agencies.
Shakespeare was right about one who protests too much: When denials are emphatic, it’s probably wise to believe the opposite.
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