Business + Puerto Rico Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 18, 2009
The Puerto Rico Senate approved a bill that will allow big stores to open Sundays, a measure that aims at boosting the U.S. commonwealth’s stagnant economy, but which is opposed by owners of smaller stores.
November 9, 2009
Facing Economic Crisis, Citizen Organizations in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico Fight Back Against Structural Adjustment
November 6, 2009
Sheraton PUERTO RICO CONVENTION CENTER Hotel & CASINO TO OPEN IN November
October 28, 2009
Puerto Rico Hopes to Become Base for Caribbean Cruise Industry
October 15, 2009
Hundreds of Thousands of Puerto Rican Workers, Faith Leaders, Students and Citizens to Unite in Hato Rey on October 15 – National March Will Protest Massive Cuts in Essential Public Services; Republican Administration Under Investigation for Civil Rights Violations Against High School Students
September 30, 2009
Governor Luis Fortuño of Puerto Rico Flees Egg Attack – (eggs are nothing compared to 17,000 people losing their jobs)
September 29, 2009
Puerto Rican unions called a general strike for Oct. 15 in response to the dismissal of 17,000 public employees.
September 28, 2009
Puerto Rico’s government announced that it will lay off more than 16,000 public workers – adding to an unemployment rate higher than that of any U.S state.
September 3, 2009
Strategic Alliance Between Televisa and Genomma Lab
August 27, 2009
Crawford & Company Names Jeannette Barrios Manager in Puerto Rico
August 25, 2009
The unemployment rate in Puerto Rico stands at 16.5 percent, the highest of all U.S. jurisdictions
August 24, 2009
Vista Systems Breaking New Ground in Puerto Rico’s Tropical Modernism
July 14, 2009
Beginning next year, private firms will be able to sell electricity in Puerto Rico using the grid of the Electric Energy Authority, the top official at the state-owned company known as AEE announced Monday.
June 29, 2009
Puerto Rico’s latest media venture, The Daily Sun, is a nonprofit employee cooperative whose editor says it could be an answer to failing newspapers.
June 23, 2009
Puerto Rico Housing Market: The Prolonged Depression Continues
June 18, 2009
Podcast – Caridad Fernandez is a true Latina Beauty. Professional model, and founder, president and CEO of Unica – Centro de Refinamiento, the largest modeling agency in Puerto Rico
DISH Network(R) Introduces CV 24 in Puerto Rico
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists Preliminary Schedule for 2009 Conference in Puerto Rico
May 29, 2009
More than 7,000 public employees will lose their government jobs at the beginning of July, according to an announcement made Wednesday by Maria Sanchez Bras, the director of Puerto Rico’s Office of Management and Budget.
May 14, 2009
NAHJ to Induct Geraldo Rivera, Ysabel Duron and Juan Gonzales Into Hall of Fame – Award-Winner Pioneers to Be Inducted During NAHJ Multimedia Convention in Puerto Rico
April 7, 2009
Puerto Rico is turning to the newly surging ranks of the unemployed for help with an old problem — a shortage of coffee pickers.
March 13, 2009
Puerto Rico Interstate All Battery Center Named Store of the Year
March 11, 2009
The Univision station in Puerto Rico did its share of layoffs – about 30 news staff and admin positions.
December 12, 2008
Economy Complicates Labor Dispute in Puerto Rico
December 10, 2008
Emmy Winning Comedy ‘Noticreo’ Looks to U.S. Hispanic Market
December 9, 2008
Puerto Rico Convention Center continues to attract visitors
December 3, 2008
JetBlue Begins Nonstop Flights Between San Juan and Santo Domingo
November 12, 2008
NOBOX GIVES USERS CREATIVE LICENCE IN NEW SCION BRANDING CAMPAIGN – Puerto Rico
November 11, 2008
Puerto Rico’s governor-elect Luis Fortuño says he and New York Gov. David Paterson plan to enhance trade ties between the Caribbean commonwealth and the U.S. state
November 6, 2008
Bacardi settles pollution complaint in Puerto Rico
October 23, 2008
Puerto Rico bank to cut US branches, jobs – Popular Inc, the parent of Banco Popular – plans to eliminate more than one-fourth of its 139 US branches and cut its US workforce by 600 – posted a third-quarter loss of $668.5 million, or $2.42 per share
October 21, 2008
Puerto Rico es el único país del mundo que no produce su principal plato de comida -arroz y habichuelas- lo que abona a la aguda crisis económica por la que atraviesa la Isla
October 20, 2008
Puerto Rico to launch new English-language daily – Puerto Rico Daily Sun
October 15, 2008
Fox Sports Español Previews National League Championship Series and World Series Available on Dish Network in Puerto Rico
Regent Hotels & Resorts Announces Expansion in Puerto Rico with New Luxury Resort the Regent Palmas Del Mar Puerto Rico
September 3, 2008
Puerto Rico’s daily English-language newspaper closes – The island’s daily English-language newspaper has closed after nearly 50 years.
Office Depot to Celebrate Opening of New Caguas, Puerto Rico Store with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
August 26, 2008
Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. today announced plans for the launch on Monday (Aug. 25) of Mega TV on new affiliate WSJU TV Channel 30 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
August 18, 2008
Puerto Rico mira hacia Colombia en busca de energía
July 29, 2008
According to Radio and Records, the merged XM-Sirius must file necessary applications with the FCC to provide satellite radio service to Puerto Rico using terrestrial repeaters within three months of the merger’s consummation
July 22, 2008
SBS’s ‘EL CIRCO’ recognized by leading Marketing Association in Puerto Rico.
July 16, 2008
Green collar jobs in Puerto Rico: A well kept secret or are people simply misinformed
July 15, 2008
A Comprehensive Analysis of the Growing Puerto Rican Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Industry, Q2 2008
June 30, 2008
Claudio Alvarez-Dunn, the managing editor of Puerto Rico’s Primera Hora , was fired last week, after more than 10 years with the newspaper
June 24, 2008
Puerto Rico pension bonds rated BBB-
Official seeks stronger Puerto Rico-Dominican links to face airline crisis
June 4, 2008
Juan Gonzalez on Puerto Rico’s Overlooked Primary and a Bitter Divide Within the SEIU
May 28, 2008
Casto (a Columbus, Ohio company) enters into Puerto Rican commercial real-estate market
May 20, 2008
Employers find Puerto Rico – In immigration crackdown, its citizen workers valued
May 8, 2008
PR lawsuit targets shipping companies – Puerto Rico lawsuit alleges price-fixing by shipping companies
April 28, 2008
Mega TV Puerto Rico Names Luis Roldan Senior Vice President and GM
April 16, 2008
Puerto Rico to get $1.28 bln in US stimulus funds
April 8, 2008
Plant closure costs 600 jobs in Puerto Rico
March 31, 2008
Centennial’s Puerto Rican operations show good growth
March 26, 2008
Heavy hitters announced for CMEx Puerto Rico
The president of the Puerto Rico Senate will visit Lee County this week as part of the effort to launch nonstop flights between Fort Myers and San Juan.
March 20, 2008
AT&T Calls Puerto Rico – Homegrown talent graces culturally targeted effort
March 6, 2008
Largest Medical Center in Puerto Rico Deploys Force10 Networks in Campuswide Upgrade to Integrate Systems and Patient Records
February 18, 2008
Trump plans Puerto Rico golf complex
January 31, 2008
Spanish Broadcasting System Hires Salvador Hasbún – Media and Advertising Industry Veteran Appointed Vice President of Sales for SBS Puerto Rico
January 22, 2008
Bristol-Myers to Close Puerto Rico Plant
Walgreen to acquire 20 drug stores in Puerto Rico
January 9, 2008
Centennial Puerto Rico quarterly mobile revenues top USD80 million: CommsUpdate : TeleGeography Research
November 27, 2007
Rums of Puerto Rico launches new ad campaign – Hispanic MPR
November 20, 2007
Drug plant closings leave Puerto Rico feeling sick
November 14, 2007
AOL Puerto Rico Unplugged (and More)
October 3, 2007
Coors Lawsuit Dismissed in Puerto Rico
September 18, 2007
Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority Awards TransCore A Five-Year Contract Extension to Expand Toll System: Orders Additional 500k RFID eGo Tags
September 13, 2007
Countdown to the Largest Gathering of Leading Hispanic and International Businesses
July 26, 2007
Puerto Rico Operator to Overlay CDMA Network with GSM
June 26, 2007
Did You Know? Puerto Rico’s Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Markets Total Value Is Expected to Reach US$2.01Bn by Year-End 2010
May 2, 2007
CIT Provides $95 Million in Financing for Major Hispanic TV Network Acquisition
March 26, 2007
Big business may keep Puerto Rico from statehood
January 18, 2007
Puerto Rico governor lures U.S. biotechs
January 9, 2007
Statements by Frank Lopez, President and CEO and Massey Villarreal, Chairman of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation Regarding the Upcoming 1st Annual Doing Business in Puerto Rico Summit
January 7, 2007
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Expands into Puerto Rico
