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A Yield Sec briefing on Puerto Rico’s online gambling market found that digital visibility, not licensing, shaped where players ended up. (Credit: Drx | Dreamstime.com)
Featured, Tourism/Transportation
Study: Illegal online gambling drains Puerto Rico’s gaming economy
NIMB Staff December 16, 2025

A new Puerto Rico briefing warns illegal operators capture more than 80% of online gambling revenue, raising risks for tax collections, tourism and consumer protection. #NewsismyBusiness

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An image from U.S. Coast Guard footage shows the medevacuation of a passenger from the Celebrity Apex. (Photo credit: U.S. Coast Guard)
Featured, Tourism/Transportation
Cruise ship medevac off Puerto Rico receives wide coverage
Eduardo San Miguel Tió December 16, 2025

Coast Guard rescue seen as sign of island’s maritime readiness. #NewsismyBusiness

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Featured, My Business Reads
‘Bag Man’ traces Coach’s rise through an unlikely CEO journey
Terri Schlichenmeyer December 16, 2025

Lew Frankfort’s memoir explores leadership, risk and reinvention behind one of fashion’s most iconic brands. #NewsismyBusiness

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Small-business owners face rising costs, staffing challenges and uncertain sales expectations heading into the holiday season, according to Main Street America’s Fall 2025 Small Business Survey. (Credit: Citalliance | Dreamstime.com)
Featured, Retail
Small-business confidence near record low for holidays
G. Torres December 15, 2025

Survey shows weak sales outlook, with smallest firms under greatest pressure. #NewsismyBusiness

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“Yuca” and “Masa” are the plush dolls added to the company’s collection as part of a holiday-themed launch in Puerto Rico.
Featured, Retail
‘Pasteles’ debate inspires plush brand with global ambitions
NIMB Staff December 15, 2025

El Jibarito de la Cajita turns Puerto Rican culture into a fast-growing consumer business. #NewsismyBusiness

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Monarca Cocina Mexicana is located at 1451 Ashford Ave., near Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital.
Featured, Lifestyle
Monarca Cocina Mexicana opens on Condado’s Ashford Ave.
NIMB Staff December 15, 2025

New restaurant blends contemporary techniques with traditional Mexican cuisine in San Juan. #NewsismyBusiness

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An aerial view of the Ciales site where the Elefante Eco-Lodge is planned, featuring off-grid systems and modular structures the developers say are designed for climate resilience.
Featured, Tourism/Transportation
Monllor backs $2.8M eco-lodge project in Ciales
NIMB Staff December 12, 2025

Partnership aims to fund and build an off-grid, climate-resilient eco-hospitality retreat powered by modular, sustainable design. #NewsismyBusiness

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CPA Eduardo González-Green discussed supermarket performance and inventory risks during MIDA’s 2026 economic outlook presentation.
Featured, General Biz News
MIDA outlines 2026 risks as tariffs, energy costs spike
NIMB Staff December 12, 2025

The Chamber of Food Marketing, Industry and Distribution (MIDA, in Spanish) flags 12% import tariffs, $2,000 monthly energy hikes and weakening consumer power for 2026 planning. #NewsismyBusiness

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Young participants from the Puerto Rican Down Syndrome Foundation demonstrated how the Sunflower lanyard can support a more respectful travel experience during the program’s launch at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.
Featured, General Biz News
LMM Airport adopts Sunflower support for hidden disabilities
NIMB Staff December 12, 2025

Initiative enables travelers with nonvisible conditions to signal they need assistance and receive more empathetic support. #NewsismyBusiness

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Tatiana Irizarry-Hilera, sales leader for Consumer and Marketing Insights, discussed consumer concerns reflected in the 2025 Puerto Rican Consumer Confidence Index.
Economy, Featured
Business, consumer confidence dips in 2025 indices
NIMB Staff December 11, 2025

New Chamber of Commerce studies show rising costs, recession fears and cautious expectations shaping decisions across Puerto Rico’s private sector and households. #NewsismyBusiness

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Judith Hernández, country president of Chubb Puerto Rico, says travelers on the island are placing greater weight on accident, illness and crime protection when evaluating international travel insurance.
Featured, General Biz News
Chubb study shows rising demand for travel protection
NIMB Staff December 11, 2025

Survey finds Puerto Ricans increasingly prioritize accident, illness and crime coverage when buying international travel insurance. #NewsismyBusiness

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Noe Crespo, director of Parallel 18’s BioLeap program
Education, Featured
BioLeap guides Puerto Rico scientists into entrepreneurship
G. Torres December 11, 2025

The program teaches the business skills behind biotech ventures. #NewsismyBusiness

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Melissa Rivera-Roena, general manager of ManpowerGroup Puerto Rico, discusses the island’s hiring outlook for the first quarter of 2026.
Featured, Labor/HR
Manpower: Hiring expectations ease slightly for early 2026
NIMB Staff December 10, 2025

Company survey shows stable outlook, with hospitality, trade and logistics leading hiring plans. #NewsismyBusiness

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The Hyatt Centric San Juan Isla Verde opens as the first Hyatt Centric-branded hotel in Puerto Rico.
Featured, Tourism/Transportation
$54M Hyatt Centric hotel debuts in Puerto Rico
NIMB Staff December 10, 2025

Former Verdanza Hotel rebranded to usher in the new flag. #NewsismyBusiness

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Hiram Torres-Montalvo, secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO, in Spanish), speaks about the agency’s enforcement effort targeting online price disclosures.
Featured, Government
DACO launches ‘Ojo al Precio’ to oversee online sales
NIMB Staff December 10, 2025

Operation targets digital marketplaces to ensure clear, accurate price disclosures under Regulation 9158. #NewsismyBusiness

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“Puerto Rican entrepreneurs continue to demonstrate resilience and a willingness to keep investing and generating jobs.”

 

— Margaret Ramírez-Báez, president, Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce

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