The Expedia group, one of the world’s leading travel companies, has begun its rollout of Expedia PartnerCentral (EPC) Conversations, which can benefit its Caribbean hotel partners, including those in Puerto Rico, through from better dialogue and engagement with booked guests.
First BanCorp., the parent company for FirstBank Puerto Rico, reported Monday net income of $23.3 million for the first quarter of 2016, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to $15 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2015 and $25.6 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015.
The government of Puerto Rico will default on several debt payments due May 2, including $422 million due from the Government Development Bank, “regardless of whether Congress enacts pending fiscal oversight legislation,” Moody’s Investors Service predicted.