América Móvil subsidiaries Claro and Telcel have been included in the "Brandirectory: Top 500 Most Valuable Brand Ranking 2014" list of the 500 most valuable brands worldwide, conducted by the firm Brand Finance.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Puerto Rico Statistics Institute announced Thursday a series of changes to the methodology used to create Puerto Rico’s labor surveys, to align them with what is done and is available stateside and in most developed countries, officials for both agencies said.
The U.S. Census Bureau released statistics Thursday confirming that the median household income for Puerto Rico and most of its 10 largest towns held steady after the most recent recession.
Aon, a global provider of risk management, insurance brokerage, reinsurance and Human Resources consulting and outsourcing services, on Thursday invited the business community to participate in the 2014 edition of Puerto Rico Best Employers ranking.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York will launch its “Survey of Consumer Expectations” next week, to provide timely information about consumer expectations and behavior through three categories: inflation, labor market and household finances, the agency announced Tuesday.
When it comes to accepting and staying at a job, Puerto Rican employees value a positive work environment over higher pay, according to some of the results included in the 6th Employment Survey conducted by nonprofits Universia and Trabajando.com this year.
Constant changes in the labor market make it necessary to develop a career plan, have initiative, and be in continuous training to be competitive in the face of new daily challenges.
Wireless customers gave AT&T high marks for its customer service, according to the latest J.D. Power study released Thursday. In the 2013 Wireless Customer Care Full-Service Study, Volume 2, AT&T outscored all other full-service wireless providers for the overall customer service experience measured across its retail stores, online, and call centers. AT&T also showed significant […]
The Puerto Rico Statistics Institute has requested the island’s inclusion in a monthly survey published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration that will allow more timely access to the evolution of Puerto Rico’s energy system, agency Executive Director Mario Marazzi said.
Puerto Rico Statistics Institute Executive Director Mario Marazzi asked the Legislature to assign the agency a budget of a little more than $1.2 million for fiscal 2014, when it has set out to undertake 25 projects to expand and improve information databases.
Local organizations still have a chance to participate in this year’s edition of “Puerto Rico’s Best Employers,” a distinction earned by those who excel in achieving and maintaining a balance between corporate goals and employee’s value.
It is a fact that the success of a responsible company depends on its ability to transform to create a workforce committed to the organizations’ goals and projections. The Puerto Rico “Best Employers” study helps identify and acknowledge companies excelling in creating a healthy workplace while achieving their business goals. By combining these and other attributes, companies on this list become benchmarks for their industries.
Market research firm Gaither International this week launched its "Media Brands Profiles" service, which may be Puerto Rico’s first multimedia brands, media and consumption daily monitoring study.
Goya Puerto Rico is the company with the best reputation on the island, according to the results of the most recent RepTrak Pulse Puerto 2012 study unveiled Wednesday by Reputation Institute, Gaither International and Inmark Strategic Studies.
It’s no secret that Puerto Ricans have a deep-rooted love affair with food, whether gourmet or straight off a food truck. A study released Tuesday by McCann Worldgroup Latin America confirmed that 66 percent of island residents chow down on so-called “street food” at least once a week, beating out the rest of the Latin American region.
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