The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday it is accepting applications for loans and grants to support community development projects, kick-start business expansion and create jobs.
JWT San Juan, which has a strong track record in innovation and effectiveness in social media, was the most awarded advertising agency at the 2014 SME Digital Forum held last week.
Telecommunications provider Claro de Puerto Rico announced Tuesday the first project developed with the $31.5 million it received from the Connect America Fund, that will enable 800 families in the mountain town of Corozal to access broadband Internet for the first time.
The man responsible for leading the privatization of Panama’s energy sector, Fernando Aramburú-Porras, said during a conference organized by the College of Engineers and Surveyors that restructuring that country’s formerly chaotic energy system "was a pill we had to swallow to sustain economic growth that we enjoy today."
Grupo Guayacán Inc. announced Tuesday the names of the 30 semifinalists that will compete for more than $100,000 through its EnterPRize competition, the largest business development competition in Puerto Rico that promotes the creation of companies and offers intense education to budding entrepreneurs who, more than developing an idea, seek to launch and grow successful companies.
VAPR Federal Credit Union inaugurated Tuesday its new $9 million, 7,000 square-foot headquarters on Route 177 in Guaynabo, which house administrative offices and a branch. Credit union officials offered details of the new investment during a news conference.
IHOP Restaurants, famous for its pancakes and a full menu of other breakfast, lunch and dinner choices, officially opened its third restaurant in Puerto Rico on Monday at Los Colobos Shopping Center in Carolina, in partnership with local franchisee Encanto Sunrise Inc.
A day after announcing its participation in a $48.5 billion merger with AT&T, DirecTV unveiled Monday its new $5 million Puerto Rico headquarters, located at the heart of the Golden Mile in Hato Rey.
To understand the opinion of young Latin Americans when it comes to searching for a job, Universia, an international organization offering aid to universities around 23 countries throughout Ibero-America, and Trabajando.com, an association comprising several companies, recently conducted the first Employment Survey of 2014, focusing on “means of recruitment.”
Following a two-day trip to Florida last week, Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Alberto Bacó-Bagué urged the state’s large and growing Puerto Rican population to seek business opportunities in their homeland.
The InterContinental San Juan and Víctor Bonano-Ortiz, a culinary student at the Jose A. (Tony) Santana International School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts recently won the hotel brand's “Ultimate Culinary Clash,” a cooking competition and scholarship fundraiser for culinary students.
Pearle Vision optical retailer announced today plans to convert 11 of its neighborhood eye care centers in Puerto Rico from company-owned to licensee-owned.
Following a “deep analysis,” the Puerto Rico Treasury Department denied Doral Financial Corp.’s request for a refund of $230 million it claims to have overpaid in taxes, voiding an agreement struck in March 2012.
A handful of executives recently began their tenures in Puerto Rico's private sector.
The second edition of Puerto Rico Restaurant Week is underway this week, with 40 participating restaurants offering some of their best dishes to local and visiting foodies.
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