If you are one those people who are used to swiping a locally-issued ATM card issued to pay for purchases at stateside retailers, just as you would with cash, you may want to check with your bank whether that option is still available to you.
Fueled by vehicle fleet sales, Puerto Rico’s auto industry reported a 1.5 percent growth in 2011 that is expected to continue this year, when growth projections are pegged at between 1 percent and 3 percent, the United Automobile Importers Group said Thursday.
If the results of the first quarter of the federal fiscal year are any indication, 2012 should be good for small and mid-sized business lending activity in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which is already picking up significantly in contrast to last year’s results.
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