Microsoft Puerto Rico and Columbia Central University in Caguas have entered into partnership to offer the first degree in Microsoft Technology in Puerto Rico that trains students to enter the workplace as Microsoft Certified Professionals.
Hedge fund manager Mohnish Prabai, who last year established an investment firm in Old San Juan, said Thursday Puerto Rico will find a “huge competitive advantage” in having the necessary legal tools to be able to restructure public debt.
Several prominent Puerto Rican economists urged lawmakers on Monday to exempt educational institutions from the proposed 16 percent value-added tax being discussed as part of a sweeping tax reform for the island.