A good investment climate offers opportunities for companies ranging from microenterprises to multinationals. Promoting a favorable investment climate allows them to invest productively, create jobs, attract new investments to the island, or expand operations, among other activities. The recent determination of Moody’s Investors Service to withdraw its ratings for the Government of Puerto Rico and […]
The US Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service announced the release of $966.12 million in additional Nutritional Assistance Program (PAN, in Spanish) funds to help Puerto Rico residents “who are still struggling from the COVID-19 pandemic.” More than 1.5 million Puerto Rico residents — nearly half of the island’s population — participate in the […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the availability of $300,000 for up to two new grant opportunities for established and aspiring Women’s Business Center (WBC) host organizations. When funded, the WBC’s will provide outcome-oriented business services for women entrepreneurs in Puerto Rico, the agency said. “The SBA’s Women’s Business Center program is a dedicated resource partner, and […]