María Contreras-Sweet, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, recently announced the 2015 National Small Business Week awardees, which includes the Puerto Rico Women’s Business Institute among the select group.
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.
Banco Popular officials said Tuesday commercial lending activity for Puerto Rico’s small and mid-sized business segment reached $280 million in 2014, a 25 percent year-over-year increase that shows “an encouraging picture.”