The Puerto Rico Cooperatives League recently unveiled a Guide to boost the island’s economic development, available for download at www.liga.coop.
Puerto Rico’s economic model must change its old ways and look to what has worked for other countries other than the United States to regain traction and truly compete on a global scale, according to an analysis by economic firm H. Calero Consulting.
The Dominican Republic’s Civil Aviation Board has suspended the operation of Santo Domingo-based PAWA Dominicana, which on late Sunday continued to negotiate with the regulatory body to reconsider its decision.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, along with the vessel operator of Ferries del Caribe , the implementation of the first Automated Passport Control (APC) System on board the San Juan-Santo Domingo ferry.
Nonprofit agrotourism organization Visit Rico and the La Concha Hotel will host City Winery for the first corporate “voluntourism” event to be held in Puerto Rico Jan. 30-31 to help rebuild agro-ecological farms affected by Hurricane María.
Reactions from the public and private sector poured in Thursday on the Revised Fiscal Plans for the government of Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority presented to the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico for certification.
The new president of the Associated General Contractors, Puerto Rico Chapter, Stephen Spears, said Thursday in his inaugural speech that the trade group will “vigorously defend” the use of local contractors, sub-contractors and local suppliers to maximize opportunities created by Hurricane María’s devastation.
Sling TV, a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation, debuted its streaming services in Puerto Rico, offering a lineup of Spanish-language programming, plus English-language services, “Sling Orange” and “Sling Blue,” as well as Sling International services.
In this edition of Climbing the Corporate Ladder, there are appointments in government and private sector.
The Clean Water Project has been created to provide access to potable water in Puerto Rico communities where it is needed and to extend a better quality of water to the population.
The Puerto Rico Planning Board revealed that, according to estimates made in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, some 200,000 homes are located in flood-prone areas, as per flood maps for insurance rates.
The Puerto Rico Association of Insurance Companies, known as ACODESE, opted-out of Christmas festivities to use the budget allocated for that to help “deliver a bit of joy to the most vulnerable populations, particularly children and the elderly,” said organization Executive Director Iraelia Pernas. “We have given donations to the Hogar Niñito Jesús Foundation, the […]
Popular Inc. reported a net loss of $102.2 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017, compared to a net income of $20.7 million for the prior reflecting a non-cash income tax expense of $168.4 million due to the impact of the Federal Tax Cut and Jobs Act in the corporation’s U.S. deferred tax asset.
Assured Guaranty, a monoline insurer for Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority debt, reacted to the administration’s announced plans to privatize the utility by saying agreeing on an “on an experienced, highly qualified manager able to impose order, transparency and accountability” is long overdue.
The Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (YCCI) recently visited Puerto Rico Consortium for Clinical Investigation member clinical research sites to assess research-readiness post-Hurricane María, confirming the island is ready to continue its operations.
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