Banco Popular recently launched its newest institutional effort through which it seeks to inspire island residents to move forward and pursue their dreams through positive actions.
As Tropical Storm Irene cut across Puerto Rico Sunday, the private sector shut down most operations late in the day and called off numerous activities for Monday. Following is a sector-by-sector roundup of cancellations.
The Puerto Rico Labor Department said Friday that the island’s unemployment rate for the month of July clocked in at 16.3 percent, reflecting a year-over-year drop of 0.6 percentage points, but a 1.1 percentage point increase when compared to June.