‘The Banker’ names Banco Popular ‘Bank of the Year’
December 3, 2014
Popular Inc. announced Tuesday its banking subsidiary, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, received the prestigious “Bank of the Year Puerto Rico for 2014” award from The Banker, an international banking magazine published by The Financial Times.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility4335 Views
Puerto Rico’s public schools getting $15M tech upgrade
December 2, 2014
Puerto Rico Department of Education officials announced Monday the start of a $15 million technological upgrade program that aims to improve the infrastructure for Internet connectivity at the island’s 1,384 schools over the next five years.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility4744 Views
Op-Ed: Myths and truths on Puerto Rico’s current cycle
December 2, 2014
Puerto Rico’s “Great Recession,” as is the case with any complex phenomena, is not without its own myths.
chat_bubble1 Comment
visibility5844 Views
Insurance Commissioner unveils new claims mobile app
December 2, 2014
The Puerto Rico Insurance Commissioner’s Office announced Monday the availability of a mobile app that offers users assistance with the required documentation needed to file an insurance claim in case of an accident.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility2531 Views
Kmart marks 55th anniversary with mural, donation
December 2, 2014
Kmart marked its 55th anniversary on the island by unveiling a commemorative mural and announcing a $10,000 donation to the Puerto Rico Museum of Art to further the local arts sector and the Santurce community.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility4417 Views
Combate Beach spends $300K in energy efficiency tech
December 1, 2014
The Parador Combate Beach has invested some $300,000 in the past four years in energy efficiency technology — including solar panels and equipment — to cut its reliance on Puerto Rico’s energy grid and reduce its costs through alternative power sources, hotel officials said recently.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility2886 Views
Business leaders discuss challenges affecting operations
December 1, 2014
More than 25 business leaders gathered to share their strategies in the face of the economic challenges Puerto Rico is experiencing, pointing out four specific issues that jump out under current conditions.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility3207 Views
Liberty donates $165K to 8 community organizations
December 1, 2014
Liberty Puerto Rico donated $165,000 to eight community organizations, resulting from its 18th annual Liberty Golf Invitational Tournament, company executives announced late last week.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility2287 Views
Belcorp recognized as the world’s 5th best place to work
December 1, 2014
Belcorp, a multinational direct sales company within the cosmetics and beauty products, has been recognized as the world’s fifth best company to work by the “Great Places to Work” Institute.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility5113 Views
Trade groups: Transportation shutdown would be chaos
November 26, 2014
Nine local trade organizations representing contractors, mechanics, architects and engineers, among others, raised a collective red flag of concern over the looming possibility of a shutdown of the Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, saying it would be “chaos” and would leave hundreds of workers on the street during the holiday season.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility2442 Views
Puma to build $10M aircraft fuel facility at LMM airport
November 26, 2014
Aerostar Airport Holdings, LCC and Puma recently signed an agreement through which the fuel company will build a $10 million storage and distribution facility at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport to supply airlines operating at the Carolina hub.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility3484 Views
Housing sector, gov’t to pursue $400M in federal credits
November 25, 2014
Puerto Rico’s contractors, developers and representatives from the Housing Finance Authority will pursue some $400 million in federal credits available to build rental properties on the island.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility3639 Views
4 finalists on track for ‘Journey to Business Success’
November 25, 2014
Plaza Las Américas and MasterCard announced Monday the four finalists chosen for the last leg of the “Journey to Business Success” initiative that will offer the winner a chance to establish a freestanding cart at the mall, free for six months, and receive a $10,000 debit card.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility2901 Views
P&G Fund grants $60K to community nonprofits
November 25, 2014
Procter & Gamble recently split $60,000 in grant funding from its social assistance program, the P&G Fund, among four Puerto Rico nonprofits, for programs that contribute to the wellbeing of local families.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility3716 Views
Convention Center unveils new 10th anniversary logo
November 25, 2014
The Puerto Rico Convention Center is marking the yearlong celebration of its 10th anniversary by unveiling a new logo during a recent event at the facility.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility2922 Views
A Dow Jones/Factiva content provider since 2014
Subscribe to our Dollars & Sense podcast!
NIMB ON SOCIAL MEDIA