Pharmaceutical company Actavis plc, based in Ireland, announced Tuesday it has completed the acquisition of Warner Chilcott plc in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at approximately $8.5 billion. Warner Chilcott has a plant in Fajardo.
Puerto Rico Trade Executive Director Francisco Chévere and Fajardo Mayor Aníbal Meléndez officially opened the new facilities of the Eastern Region Business Development Center with the goal of offering support to the area’s small and mid-sized businesses.
Puerto del Rey, the largest marina in the Caribbean located in Fajardo, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late last week, listing $44.3 million in debt.