In the first three months since the launching of a government program to boost housing sales, some 10,640 units have been sold, representing more than $1.4 billion in economic activity, Housing Financing Authority officials said over the weekend.
Credit: Carlos Anguita The Puerto Rico Ports Authority announced this week plans to establish a new container inspection systems regulation, which is already generating talk among stateside maritime shippers. In a public notice published Tuesday, the agency announced that it will hold a public hearing on Jan. 21 to receive “testimonies and comments” concerning the […]
In a last-ditch effort to raise cash this year, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority announced it will be selling $500 million in taxable Build America Bonds before the program’s Dec. 31 deadline to save $130.8 million over tax-exempt borrowing, company officials said Thursday. The rush move responds to the agency’s interest in saving 35 […]