The Federal Aviation Administration announced the assignment of infrastructure grants that represent a combined $14.5 million for upgrades to three Puerto Rico airports. The Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport will receive $6 million, the Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport will receive $7.3 million, and the José Aponte de la Torre Airport will get a little more […]
Solid waste management company EC Waste, announced the acquisition of Republic Services de Puerto Rico, a subsidiary of Republic Services Inc., as well as the integration of its employees, management, client portfolio and landfills in Ponce and Salinas, as of Sept 1. The financial terms of the transaction were undisclosed. “The acquisition of Republic Services […]
The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for Puerto Rico’s manufacturing sector decreased slightly to 58.8 in July. However, numbers released by the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics show that a reading above the threshold level of 50 suggests an expansion in the manufacturing sector with respect to the previous month. The new orders and employment sub-indexes […]