Joaquín Bacardi and José Pérez-Riera In an effort to convey the message to the rum industry that PR is a viable place to do business, the Economic Development and Commerce Department announced the signing of a 20-year agreement with Bacardí Corp., ensuring its permanence on the island. As part of the agreement, the goverment will […]
UBS Financial Services Inc. of Puerto Rico is facing a possible lawsuit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which recently issued a Wells notice regarding the sale of mutual funds that bought $1.5 billion in bonds that the Swiss-based bank had underwritten on the island, Bloomberg reported Friday.
As the local price for gasoline approaches — and exceeds — 80 cents per liter at the pump, the Consumer Affairs Department on Thursday warned that it will get even more expensive to fill the tank in coming days.