Act 20/22 investors launch $16M loan program in PR
October 26, 2017
Puerto Rico residents and Act 20/22 decree investors Toby Neugebauer and Charlie Hamilton announced a long-term partnership with microfinance organization Grameen America to support women entrepreneurs on the island.
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73% of PR banks open 5 weeks after María’s devastation
October 26, 2017
Five weeks after Hurricane María pummeled Puerto Rico, about 72.6 percent of local bank branches, or 228, have resumed operations, according to data from the Office of the Financial Institutions Commissioner.
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Total PR anticipates ‘marked changes’ in PR fuel market
October 26, 2017
Puerto Rico’s fuel market has had to adjust rapidly to the dramatic rise in diesel fuel demand since Hurricane María struck on Sept. 20, which in the case of Total Petroleum is five times higher than prior to the storm.
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