Stiglitz: ‘Puerto Rico, don’t let this crisis go to waste’
February 24, 2014
Puerto Rico needs to make "clear demands" to the U.S. government regarding what is needed to pull through its present difficulties, including requesting more flexibility with the Jones Act, a legislation that is also hurting Hawaii.
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Whirlpool plans to boost Puerto Rico’s role as hub
February 21, 2014
With its eye set on strengthening Puerto Rico’s role as its hub in the Caribbean, appliance brand Whirlpool will focus this year’s efforts on identifying areas of opportunity in service and product development as part of its commitment to bet on the island during challenging economic times, company officials said Thursday.
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Haiti’s economy to outpace all of its Caribbean neighbors
February 17, 2014
Four years after an earthquake killed 300,000 of its people and devastated its capital city, Haiti will outpace all its Caribbean neighbors in terms of economic growth.
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Puerto Rico’s 1st multi-brand coupon insert coming in May
February 10, 2014
Things are tight, right? Money isn’t lasting as much as it used to? Do you find yourself increasingly scouring store ads for sales, just to stretch your budget? What if you could make your money go significantly further by incorporating simple strategies such as combining those store sales with manufacturers coupons?
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Op-Ed: Open letter to Puerto Rico’s info tech sector
February 7, 2014
I was recently reading the January 2014 publication “Perspectivas“ from Estudios Técnicos and came across a quote that inspired me to write this letter.
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Eastern Caribbean islands still reeling after Dec. 24 storm
February 4, 2014
St. Vincent, St. Lucia and Dominica — three of the world’s smallest countries — are still in shock more than a month after a freak Christmas Eve storm ripped through the Eastern Caribbean, destroying crops, houses and livelihoods in its wake.
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MasterCard, IDB partner to improve economic inclusion
January 30, 2014
MasterCard and the Inter-American Development Bank have recently signed an agreement, as announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to work together in an effort to improve economic inclusion, transparency and financial formalization through the expansion of electronic payments in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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$292.6M in infrastructure projects in pipeline for ’14
January 29, 2014
The Infrastructure Financing Authority will begin construction this year of about 20 projects, representing an investment of $292.6 million and the creation of 3,504 jobs in Puerto Rico, agency Executive Director Grace Santana said Tuesday.
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Speaking in D.C., Villamil offers bleak economic forecast
January 29, 2014
José J. Villamil, one of Puerto Rico’s leading economists, offered a grim assessment of the island’s fiscal health during a lecture Tuesday at Washington’s Center for Strategic & International Studies.
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Sectors unite to drive Puerto Rico’s technology industry
January 16, 2014
Private sector, government and academia will convene next month to chart the agenda to revive the economy during the CIO & IT Leadership Conference, organized by the Puerto Rico Information Technology Cluster.
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Economists, trade groups predict scenarios for ’14
January 3, 2014
After a challenging year when Puerto Rico’s economy remained in contraction, members of the different key industries, trade associations and economists weigh in on what 2014 will bring to the island.
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A look back at ’13’s economic ups and downs
January 2, 2014
Puerto Rico's economy continued to be a hot button issue as growth continued to stall.
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Puerto Rico needs to focus on information tech sector
December 27, 2013
At a time of slow growth and continued volatility, many countries are looking for policies that will stimulate growth and create new jobs. Information communications technology (ICT) is not only one of the fastest growing industries — directly creating millions of jobs — but it is also an important enabler of innovation and development.
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Taco Maker grows to U.S., LatAm; launches new concept
December 12, 2013
The owners of the Taco Maker chain in Puerto Rico are setting their sights on other markets on the U.S. mainland and in Central and Latin America to fuel growth in 2014, when the company also plans to expand on a newly introduced modular restaurant concept they believe is the cornerstone to successfully bucking local economic conditions.
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Op-Ed: Why I moved to Europe — A response to Puerto Rico’s on-going economic crisis
December 9, 2013
A little over a year ago, I made a tough decision: I decided to leave my safe, secure job to pursue a master’s degree full-time in England. This is not the sort of choice one takes lightly. It takes extensive planning and considerable tenacity.
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