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From left: Miriam García-Velázquez, director of the Planning Board’s Social Analysis, Models and Projections subprogram; Alejandro Díaz-Marrero, director of the Economic and Social Planning Program; Planning Board President Héctor Morales-Martínez; and Maggie Pérez-Guzmán of the agency’s Economic Analysis subprogram, during the presentation of the new economic projections in San Juan.
Economy, Featured
Puerto Rico forecast sees slower but steady growth
Maria Miranda November 25, 2025

Planning Board projects modest gains through 2027. #NewsismyBusiness

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Adriana Pérez and Melanie Filiberti, of Ilumi-Nation Lights Decor, during the EnterPRize Business Competition’s 20th-anniversary awards ceremony.
Featured, General Biz News
Guayacán invests $400K+ in EnterPRize’s 20th cohort
NIMB Staff November 25, 2025

EnterPRize marks two decades by awarding seed funding and supporting 12 emerging Puerto Rico businesses across multiple industries. #NewsismyBusiness

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From left: José Luis Rivera, director of the Office of Strategy and Business Intelligence, and Sebastián Negrón, secretary of Puerto Rico’s Department of Economic Development and Commerce.
Featured, Government
DDEC unveils overhaul backed by strong 2025 economic signals
NIMB Staff November 25, 2025

New indicators, upgraded data tools and retail gains shape Puerto Rico’s economic outlook. #NewsismyBusiness

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A new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition found a shortage of approximately 55,000 affordable units for extremely low-income renters in Puerto Rico. (Credit: Zimmytws | Dreamstime.com)
Featured, Government
Report finds 55k-unit shortfall in Puerto Rico’s affordable housing
Maria Miranda November 24, 2025

This is the first year Puerto Rico appears in the national housing study. #Newsismybusiness

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Island Finance, founded in 1959, operates 47 branches across Puerto Rico and is being acquired by VRM Penzini Capital.
Banking, Featured
Island Finance to be acquired by VRM Penzini Capital
NIMB Staff November 24, 2025

Puerto Rico’s largest nonbank lender prepares to enter a new phase of growth as VRM Penzini Capital purchases the company. #NewsismyBusiness

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Featured, Tourism/Transportation
Brilliant Lady arrival marks $19M boost for San Juan
NIMB Staff November 24, 2025

Virgin Voyages launches its 2025–2026 season as San Juan Cruise Port activates the renovated Panamerican Pier West. #NewsismyBusiness

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As businesses expand digital operations in Puerto Rico, cybersecurity has become a priority across sectors. (Credit: Can Tuna Ozturk | Dreamstime.com)
Featured, Telecommunications/Technology
Survey shows cybersecurity rising as top priority in Puerto Rico
NIMB Staff November 21, 2025

Microsoft report reveals growing threat levels, moderate preparedness and rising use of AI tools among Puerto Rico businesses. #NewsismyBusiness

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Orlando Bravo, founder and managing partner of Thoma Bravo
Featured, General Biz News
Bravo urges future investors: ‘Do your own thing’
NIMB Staff November 21, 2025

On Stanford’s View From The Top podcast, Orlando Bravo reflects on his rise from Puerto Rico to leading a $200 billion private equity firm, offering lessons on risk, resilience and opportunity. #NewsismyBusiness

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Bonchon, a Korean fried-chicken chain with nearly 500 locations worldwide, plans to open six restaurants in Puerto Rico starting in 2026.
Featured, Retail
Bonchon to enter Puerto Rico market in 2026
NIMB Staff November 21, 2025

Korean fried-chicken chain signs multi-unit deal with franchisee Erick Muro to open six locations across the island. #NewsismyBusiness

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Located between El Yunque National Forest and the Atlantic Ocean in Río Grande, Puerto Rico, the 500-acre Wyndham Grand Rio Mar resort features newly renovated rooms, pools and amenities.
Featured, Tourism/Transportation
Wyndham Rio Mar completes $60M resort transformation
NIMB Staff November 20, 2025

The renovation introduces redesigned rooms, new pools, expanded dining and a speakeasy cabaret as the property targets luxury travelers and meetings business. #NewsismyBusiness

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A Real ID-compliant Puerto Rico driver’s license, which would be required to be issued in English under House Bill 0983.
Featured, Government
Bill seeks English-language Real ID licenses in Puerto Rico
Maria Miranda November 20, 2025

Measure would mandate English-language IDs for federal use. #NewsismyBusiness

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Letras Boricuas released the 2025 cohort of 24 fellows, a group of Puerto Rican writers based on the island and in the diaspora whose work spans fiction, poetry, drama and creative nonfiction.
Featured, Nonprofit organizations
Mellon, Flamboyán award $600K to 2025 Letras Boricuas cohort
NIMB Staff November 20, 2025

Twenty-four Puerto Rican writers across genres will receive $25,000 each to support their creative work and expand the island’s literary ecosystem. #NewsismyBusiness

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The Puerto Rico Convention Center is located in San Juan’s Miramar district.
Featured, Government
Convention Center marks 20 years, 8K events hosted
NIMB Staff November 19, 2025

The venue celebrates two decades as a tourism and economic engine, launching a campaign that highlights its past, people and next phase of growth. #NewsismyBusiness

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From left: Scott Woodgate of BetMGM; Ben Tutt, managing partner of The Condado Collection; and Juan Carlos Santaella, executive director of the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission, took part in the announcement.
Featured, Tourism/Transportation
Casino del Mar unveils $9.7M renovation on 17th anniversary
NIMB Staff November 19, 2025

The upgraded gaming venue adds new tech, redesigned spaces and expanded entertainment. #NewsismyBusiness

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Elliot Pacheco, president of Empresarios por Puerto Rico, who announced the 10th-anniversary edition of the “Cómprale al de Aquí” (“Buy from Locals”) campaign.
Featured, Retail
Orange Wednesday marks 10 years boosting local economy
NIMB Staff November 19, 2025

The anniversary campaign mobilizes thousands of businesses, government agencies and cooperatives to drive local spending across Puerto Rico. #NewsismyBusiness

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