Cecilia Figueroa

4 weeks ago | newsismybusiness.com | Cecilia Figueroa

ORLANDO, Fla. — In a continued effort to strengthen business ties between Puerto Rico and Central Florida, a renewed collaborative agreement was signed between Orange County District 4 Commissioner Maribel Gómez-Cordero and Ramón Barquín, president of the Puerto Rico United Retailers Association (CUD, in Spanish). The signing ceremony was held at Gómez-Cordero’s office in Orlando, where Barquín formalized the agreement.

1 month ago | newsismybusiness.com | G. Torres |Cecilia Figueroa

Kevane Grant Thornton has released its latest study, “Women in Business 2025: The Push Toward Diversity,” highlighting significant progress in gender diversity in mid-sized businesses worldwide. Conducted by Grant Thornton International, the study surveyed 5,000 business leaders, including CEOs, managing directors and senior decision-makers, in 28 countries between October and November 2023 to assess women’s representation in senior management.

May 1, 2024 | newsismybusiness.com | Cecilia Figueroa

Kissimmee, Fla. — El Cilantrillo Restaurant, Central Florida’s largest Puerto Rican restaurant group, has opened its fourth and largest location in Kissimmee’s Old Town, following a $1 million investment. The new restaurant, spanning more than 7,300 square feet, is open seven days a week, and can accommodate up to 450 guests.

Mar 28, 2024 | newsismybusiness.com | Cecilia Figueroa

ORLANDO, Fla. – Doing business in Puerto Rico and helping to rebuild the island by getting companies to collaborate on federal projects, thus generating local jobs and revitalizing the economy, are among the calls to action from Puerto Rican authorities in Florida. The executive directors of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA), Luis Dávila-Pernas and Manuel A.

Mar 7, 2024 | newsismybusiness.com | Cecilia Figueroa

ORLANDO, Fla. – To guide and support Puerto Rican businesses interested in establishing themselves in Orlando, Orange County Commissioner Maribel Gómez-Cordero and the president of Puerto Rico’s United Retailers Association (CUD, in Spanish), Lourdes M. Aponte-Rodríguez, have signed a collaboration agreement to provide an entrepreneurial ecosystem in the city. The agreement was signed Thursday in Gómez-Cordero’s office.