Puerto Rico Treasury Secretary Melba Acosta said Thursday the government collected $495 million in General Fund revenue in July, the first month of the current fiscal year.
The Puerto Rico CPA Society and the Economic Development Bank have partnered to, among other things, identify financing sources and services to help promote local products and services companies with the goal of creating jobs and strengthening existing businesses, EDB President Joey Cancel-Planas said Thursday.
The Puerto Rico Economic Development and Commerce Department, Puerto Rico Trade and Export and the Centro para Puerto Rico — headed by former Gov. Sila Calderón — signed a collaboration agreement Wednesday to create of 200 new jobs and develop an incubator for community enterprises in 2014.
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