Three out of four households in Puerto Rico, or 74.9 percent, confirmed in a study that they made charitable donations in 2014, a high rate of giving, especially compared to similar data in the U.S., which shows 55.8 percent of mainland U.S. households giving to charity in 2013.
Children and youth in Puerto Rico continue to live in families facing enormous economic challenges, with some 84 percent residing in areas of extreme poverty and the parents of more than half lacking full-time, year-round employment.
Puerto Rico’s small- and mid-sized business sector showed a 4 percent year-over-year growth last year, when some 207,867 were in operation, up from the 199,848 up and running in 2014.
A study by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University released Wednesday showed that on the basis of its fiscal solvency in five separate categories, Puerto Rico ranks 51st among the U.S. states and the island itself for its fiscal health.
More than 2 million people in Puerto Rico interact daily on a social network through their phone, computer or tablet — a trend that continues to rise, affecting the way they communicate, their consumption patterns, information search and content preferences.
Puerto Rico is an attractive academic destination for international students who confirmed in a recent survey commissioned by the Foundation for Puerto Rico that their expectations are met.
“Millennials,” or those people born between 1980 and 2000, represent 22 percent of Puerto Rico’s population, and represents a generation of togetherness with family, with friends, collaborating with teams to study and work.
Puerto Rico’s tourism service providers face a number of challenges and opportunities to do business, including branding and infrastructure and mobility issues.
Puerto Rico salaries could see a slight improvement next year, breaking a two-year cycle of flat results, according to the results of the 28th edition of the “Global Salary Increase Survey” conducted by Aon Hewitt.
The Foundation for Puerto Rico and the Universidad del Este’s José A. (Tony) Santana International School of Hospitality signed an agreement Thursday to conduct a study that will help promote and develop Puerto Rico’s so-called visitor’s economy.
Triple-S Advantage has been selected by the National Committee for Quality Assurance to participate in an innovative project at the national level that will develop new methods for reporting quality measures in healthcare.
The Internet plays an important role and affects the daily lives of individuals, according to a study by nonprofits Universia and trabajando.com that polled more than 6,000 people across 10 Ibero-American countries.
The most recent edition of Aon Hewitt’s 2015 Trends in Global Employee Engagement report showed that 82 percent of Puerto Rico employees show on-the-job engagement, driven by factors such as recognition, career opportunities and salary.
Puerto Rico’s nonprofit organizations have a positive economic impact on the island, producing 150,410 jobs — or 16 percent of all local employment — and some $2.2 billion in wages, according to a study presented Wednesday by the Foundations Network.
A recently released global study commissioned by EMC Corporation revealed that the majority of industry leaders worldwide believes new technologies have forever changed the rules of business, “democratizing information and rewiring customer expectations.”
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