Nearly three months after announcing the approval of a $3.5 million loan to facilitate the construction of a new boutique hotel in Vieques, Economic Development Bank officials participated Monday in the groundbreaking for what in December 2012 should become the El Blok boutique hotel.
Former telecom executive Raúl Burgos, who since leaving the industry has been immersed in the world of entrepreneurship, offers his candid take on Puerto Rico’s business landscape and how it compares to what is going on beyond our shores.
Increasing healthcare, transportation, housing and food costs put pressure on the island's Consumer Price Index, which jumped by 2.5 percent year-over-year in April, but seemed to show slight improvement in comparison to the prior month.
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