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Google: Puerto Rico searches peak as elections near
November 2, 2012, No Comments

In the months leading up to the Nov. 6 elections, when Puerto Rico residents will decide this year’s heated race, Goog ...

John O'Hara, general manager of the Janssen plant in Gurabo speaks as Gov. Fortuño (left) looks on. (Credit: © Mauricio Pascual)
J&J invests $226.5M to expand Puerto Rico plants
October 2, 2012, No Comments

Johnson & Johnson is expanding its presence in Puerto Rico through a $226.5 million investment that will improve its two ...

PRHTA Chair Ismael Vega   (Credit: © Mauricio Pascual)
Fortuño moves on DMO; García-Padilla balks at concept
September 20, 2012, 2 Comments

Gov. Luis Fortuño told Puerto Rico hoteliers Wednesday he will be signing an executive order next week to formally esta ...

Gov. Luis Fortuño and First Lady Lucé Vela spend time with entrepreneurial women at the Puerto Rico Convention Center Wednesday.
Entrepreneurial women may borrow up to $15K from EDB
September 13, 2012, No Comments

Gov. Luis Fortuño announced Wednesday the availability of a new financing tool that lets Puerto Rico's women entreprene ...

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Nissan Leaf rolling into market in ’13 vowing “0-emissions, 0-taxes”
August 24, 2012, No Comments

The electric-powered Nissan Leaf will make its debut in the Puerto Rico market in January, paving the way for more envir ...

Gov. Fortuño has signed a law forcing mediation in foreclosure cases.
Gov. Fortuño signs foreclosure mediation law
August 21, 2012, No Comments

Despite intense last minute lobbying by Puerto Rico's banking sector, Gov. Luis G. Fortuño has signed a law requiring t ...

From left: Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi, Secretary LaHood, Gov, Fortuño and Transportation Secretary Ruben Hernández-Gregorat meet to discuss current and future infrastructure projects. (Credit: La Fortaleza)
US DOT Secretary LaHood inspects infrastructure projects
August 15, 2012, No Comments

U.S Transportation Secretary Raymond LaHood took a tour of some of Puerto Rico’s major infrastructure projects Tuesday ...

Jetblue President Dave Barger (Credit: © Mauricio Pascual)
JetBlue names San Juan its 6th ‘focus city’ upon inaugurating new terminal
June 29, 2012, No Comments

During a ribbon-cutting ceremony held Thursday to officially inaugurate JetBlue Airways' new home at Terminal A in Carol ...

Upon arriving at the Yauco operation, Gov. Fortuño (right) is greeted by Sartorius Stedim Biotech executives. (Credit: La Fortaleza)
Sartorius Stedim Biotech inaugurates $20M Yauco wing
June 27, 2012, No Comments

German pharmaceutical Sartorius Stedim Biotech inaugurated Tuesday its new $20 million expansion at its Yauco plant, com ...

Gov. Luis Fortuño discusses the proposed general fund budget for fiscal 2013 at La Fortaleza Tuesday.  (Credit: La Fortaleza)
Fortuño proposes $9.082B budget for Fiscal ’13
April 24, 2012, No Comments

Gov. Luis Fortuño unveiled Tuesday a $9.082 billion general fund budget proposal for fiscal 2013, representing a 2 perc ...