A delegation of representatives from five of the island’s biggest trade groups is headed to the Dominican Republic in November looking to boost exports through agreements with their counterparts in the neighboring island nation, the Dominican-Puerto Rican and Caribbean Entrepreneurial Alliance announced Tuesday.
Puerto Rico’s coffee industry is marking its 275th anniversary this year, a milestone to be celebrated during the second edition of the “Puerto Rico Coffee Expo,” slated for Oct. 8-9, at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, the event’s trio of organizers said during a news conference Tuesday.
A proposal in President Barack Obama’s deficit reduction plan unveiled Monday could put a wrench in the joint aspirations of the local government and the private sector to get improved tax conditions for controlled foreign corporations doing business on the island.
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