The Government Development Bank turned to the bond market last week, issuing $450 million in debt in less than a day, and will repeat the action again in two weeks, when it will seek to raise another $1.1 billion, agency President Juan Carlos Batlle said Thursday.
Economic Development Bank President Ivonne Otero and University of Puerto Rico President Miguel Muñoz unveiled Tuesday the "University Business Movement" program, a new initiative that seeks to promote an entrepreneurial spirit among college students.
The U.S. Small Business Administration said Monday it has extended the deadline for homeowners, renters, businesses and nonprofit organizations in Puerto Rico to return applications for physical damage caused by Hurricane Irene. Since launching the assistance program in August, the agency has approved more than $3 million in loans.
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