The developers of the Condado Duo Hotel complex, International Hospitality Associates, have entered into a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for discharging pollutants into the San Juan stormwater sewer system, which is connected to the Condado Lagoon.
The controversy over whether Nutritional Assistance Program benefits should be expanded to include more fast-food restaurants escalated another notch Thursday when the Alliance for Adequate Nutrition supported its claim that it would be a mistake to do so by citing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent opposition to the proposal.
After suffering several years of substantial losses locally and stateside, Banco Popular has “solidified its capital base” and is “now poised to build upon its dominant position in Puerto Rico while returning its mainland operations to profitability,” investment banking firm B. Riley said in a report released Wednesday.