October 19, 2018
P.R. business sector vital for T-Mobile’s growth post-María
October 19, 2018
P.R. auto sales soar by 32.7% year-over-year in September
October 19, 2018
Amazon Web Services, OAS collaborating to support LatAm in natural disasters
October 18, 2018
Goya tops the list of brands most-recognized by P.R. consumers
October 18, 2018
Triple-S donates $250K to nonprofits contributing to P.R.’s recovery
IN-BRIEF
ECONOMY
Bankruptcies filed in P.R. soar in September, with 160% more cases on record
Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy court saw major activity in September, when 661 cases were filed, representing a 160 percent year-over-year increase, according to data compiled by research firm Boletín de Puerto Rico. The report showed that 254 petitions were filed to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court during September of 2017. However, the report also confirmed that bankruptcy petitions filed between January and September 2018 have dropped by 11.3 percent, when compared to the same period last year. So far this year, 5,764 cases have been submitted to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Boletín de Puerto Ri
TOURISM
AUTO
P.R. auto sales soar by 32.7% year-over-year in September
The United Group of Automobile Importers announced that new car sales in Puerto Rico reached 8,335 units, a 32.7 percent increase when compared to the 2,271 vehicles sold in the same month last year.
P.R. International Auto show marks 20th anniversary at Plaza Las Américas
The island’s main motor vehicle distributors will come together at the Plaza Las Américas shopping center through Oct. 28 to showcase their 2019 models during the Puerto Rico International Auto Sho
Next-generation Jeep Wrangler to hit P.R. roads
The Jeep brand announced the Puerto Rico arrival of the new generation of the icon of the brand, the Jeep Wrangler, designed to remain true to its 77-year legacy, automaker executives said. The veh
ENVIRONMENT
The Municipality of Carolina has invested $4.1 million to open a new cell that will extend the life of the town’s landfill system for another 20 years, Mayor José Carlos Aponte announced. The so-called northwest cell, which was built 10 meters above sea level with a 57-meter slope, ensures protection of aquifers and subsoil. Materials required by regulatory agencies at the state and federal level were used, he said. "With this new cell, we extend the useful life of the Carolina Landfill System for another 20 years, allowing us to continue providing an excellent service of non-hazardous solid waste collection," said
