Op-Ed: Which IRA is best for me?
January 5, 2021
To maximize returns on your investment, you will need to choose diversified instruments at terms of five years or more. One of the instruments most commonly used by local investors is Oriental’s Diversified Growth IRA (DGI)1, which also offers the tax relief everyone is looking for when the time comes to file taxes, as every […]
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Op-Ed: Liberty Puerto Rico wraps up ‘challenging year’ on positive note
December 29, 2020
This year brought us tough challenges and major achievements. Looking back, I feel very proud of our employees and how we handled this historic year. We shifted our operating model quickly and adapted to a new and completely unexpected scenario. Overall, Liberty was very successful in providing connectivity and entertainment when it was most needed. […]
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Op-Ed: 3 benefits from speaking Spanish as a second language
December 28, 2020
The English-speaking world is notoriously monolingual. Due to English being the most spoken second language across the world, a lot of native English speakers feel no need to learn one themselves. While monolingualism is found in other parts of the world, there is a certain stereotype of an English speaker expecting everyone to understand them […]
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Op-Ed: Is water a common good or a convenience to quote on the stock market?
December 21, 2020
The news story sounded like something out of an apocalyptic science fiction movie or a dystopian novel. At the beginning of December, and in the midst of a global pandemic, water began to trade on the stock exchange in the United States in the commodity futures market. Chicago-based CME Group launched contracts back in September […]
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Op-Ed: Puerto Rico’s new gov’t must focus on transforming energy sector
December 10, 2020
In recent years, we have witnessed how legislation seeks to transform the electricity sector in Puerto Rico. In 2014, the Energy Transformation and RELIEF Act was approved, which for the first time created an independent regulatory entity capable of overseeing and enforcing Puerto Rico’s energy policy. Five years later, in 2019, the Public Energy Policy […]
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Op-Ed: The proposed aluminum recycling law, another ‘dead letter’ act
December 9, 2020
They say that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Senate Bill 1683 to create a law to “Encourage the collection of scrap from aluminum extrusions and promote a new recycling industry to transform scrap into raw material” is being considered at the extraordinary session that was just convened at the Legislature. The […]
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Op-Ed: Climate change increasingly forcing Puerto Ricans to flee island
December 7, 2020
The changes our planet is undergoing due to human activity has been a growing topic of discussion in recent years. As the damage we’re creating has gotten harder to ignore, finding someone who isn’t concerned about climate change is, thankfully, becoming more and more difficult. It’s hard to find a news channel that isn’t covering […]
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Op-Ed: Plastic recycling and new opportunities for an old problem
November 23, 2020
The world produces 381 million tons of plastic waste every year. That figure is set to double by 2034. The first synthetic plastic was produced in 1907, marking the beginning of the global plastics industry. It was in the 1950’s that global plastic production became large-scale. Over the next 65 years, annual production of plastics […]
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Op-Ed: The embargo of Vieques is committed in writing
November 20, 2020
The residents of Vieques have been fighting for decades to gain sufficient ferry service to allow us necessary access to medical services, government services, and commerce. While both HMS Ferries (winner of contract) and Puerto Rico Fast Ferries (2nd place) are capable of providing excellent service; capacity, schedules, and fares are still under the control […]
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Op-Ed: After multiple crises…Can Puerto Rico change?
November 19, 2020
The election is over. Our anxiety levels remain high with either elation or depression. Nonetheless, we expect that the collective decision at the ballot box will spark much-needed changes to our social and economic circumstances. We all hope that something better can come from a fundamentally adversative process that has clear winners and losers. Regardless […]
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Op-Ed: Investing in entrepreneurs for community development
November 18, 2020
During Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) we recognize the accomplishments of our entrepreneurs and their impact on our society. We participate in events to learn about what entrepreneurship is, why it’s important, and how it can be taught. Since the initial commitment of 18 host countries in 2007, the list of countries joining the Global Entrepreneurship […]
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Op-Ed: Do more with Mi Banco Mobile
November 16, 2020
Editor’s Note: This advertorial is brought to you by Banco Popular. COVID-19 has created a great number of changes in our day to day, one of these being an accelerated adoption of digital services. At Popular, we crossed the 1 million user mark for our online banking platforms Mi Banco and Mi Banco Mobile two […]
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Op-Ed: Life-saving energy for Puerto Ricans now, not lip service
November 2, 2020
It’s nearly the end of the third hurricane season after María — after the longest power blackout in U.S. history and its thousands of casualties — and still none, zero, of the federal life-saving dollars for Puerto Rican solar energy resiliency have flowed. According to Doctors Nishant Kishore, Domingo Marqués and Ayesha Mahmud, as published […]
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Op-Ed: Is your business ready to face a crisis?
October 26, 2020
It’s a fact, your business will face a crisis that can put at risk its reputation and, most importantly, its profits or even the operation at large. It’s just a matter of time for vulnerabilities to be exposed. Why wait until the crisis arises to react? Why expect positive outcomes, when the top management has failed […]
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Op-Ed: What is workplace harassment, or mobbing?
October 19, 2020
On August 7, 2020, Act No. 90, a law prohibiting workplace harassment or mobbing, went into effect. Puerto Rico is the first U.S. jurisdiction in approving such law. Under the new law, employees in the public and private sector have a cause of action for conduct the law classifies as workplace harassment. Aggrieved employees would […]
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