The U. S. Small Business Administration Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands district office recently graduated 17 companies from the second “Emerging Leaders” training series delivered in Puerto Rico.
The U.S. Small Business Administration approved $95.5 million in loans to small businesses in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands during fiscal year 2016, a 19 percent increase over the previous fiscal year, the agency announced.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Tuesday the availability of the mobile Global Entry enrollment center at the Cyril E. King Airport on Oct. 14.
More than 5 million individuals are processed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in a year arriving from international destinations at all ports of entry in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday the availability of $26 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation's existing fleet of diesel engines.
Dignitaries, scientists and government officials from the Caribbean and the U.S. mainland are gathered in Puerto Rico this week to discuss climate change in the Caribbean, and its consequences for the region.
The U.S. Small Business Administration honored this year’s top achievers — bestowing awards in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to recognize the enormous contributions small businesses make to the economies of both islands.
AT&T said Monday it has invested nearly $290 million in its wireless and wired networks in Puerto Rico between 2012 through 2014, “driving a wide range of upgrades to reliability, coverage, speed and performance for residents and business customers.”
Seaborne Airlines announced Monday that effective immediately, its codeshare partnership with American Airlines has been expanded to include both St. Thomas and St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The U.S. Small Business Administration approved 165 loans for $26.9 million in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands during the first three months of fiscal year 2015, an 11 percent and 66 percent increase, respectively, over first-quarter approvals in 2014.
The U.S. Small Business Administration Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands district office announced Tuesday that the agency’s online portal is ready to accept nominations for its 2015 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year award.
Just in time for the busy holiday shopping season, AT&T has unwrapped its newly expanded and remodeled store in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas.
The U.S. Small Business Administration is looking to expand its reach and scope among Puerto Rico’s entrepreneurial community this fiscal year, by spreading the word on a number of long-standing initiatives that should result in increased lending activity.
AT&T announced Wednesday it has upgraded 15 St. Croix and St. Thomas cell sites to expand 4G LTE coverage and capacity for customers.
The University of the Virgin Islands and AT&T recently held a joint event in the neighboring territory seeking to drive home the message with students that no text is worth a life or injury.
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