Agriculture Department officials stepped in to help farmers in Barranquitas market their yam harvests, after one of the agronomists went public on social media about the possible loss of a large starchy root vegetable crop he was unable to sell. Agriculture Secretary Ramón González met with farmers in the mountainous town, connecting them with retailers […]
The Commonwealth will appeal the decision by U.S. District Judge José A. Fusté invalidating the transfer pricing tax applied to Wal-Mart, Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla said Monday, while blasting the judge for “taking away $100 million” from the people of Puerto Rico.
Investigative reporting is a long-standing practice in journalism known for its all-consuming nature when it comes to time and resources. However, becoming involved in this type of exercise — which can be said is becoming a lost art — is not only a media outlet’s way of performing its civic duty, but ultimately makes great business sense.
Puerto Rican consumers are increasingly becoming more sophisticated and savvy when it comes to buying the food they consume, as they look for quality at good prices, the Food Marketing Industry and Distribution Chamber said Wednesday during a “sneak peek” of this year’s Consumer X-Ray study results.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Thursday the appointment of Jaime Fernández Palacios as general manager for the Puerto Rico region, where the retailer operates 55 Walmart, Sam’s Club, Amigo and Súper Ahorro stores.
Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club are joining forces with the Health Department in a vaccination drive for children and youth between the ages of two months and 18 years. The health clinics will take place April 25-30 at stores throughout the island.
Nearly two years after announcing plans to harness solar power to cut down on its energy consumption, Walmart de Puerto Rico unveiled the first of several rooftop solar systems it plans to install throughout its local stores, in conjunction with Sun Edison LLC.
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