Lobbying efforts both for and against the approval of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) bill at the Senate gained steam in Washington Thursday, with public- and private-sector representatives making their case with U.S. Senators.
Augustine "Augie" L. Cavallaro II, founder of WOSO Radio in San Juan, died on June 11, 2016 in West Palm Beach, Florida after a long battle with cancer. He was 85.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday the new Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) program that that will help rural residents conserve energy and save money on their utility bills.
A yet undefined increase on water rates for residential and commercial customers could come as early as mid-July, if lawmakers are unable to move a bill authorizing financing mechanisms for the cash-strapped Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, agency officials said Wednesday.
This week marked the start of the “Advancing Public Health Leadership in Times of Crisis Program,” which will be conducted through the summer to equip public health leaders with tools respond to Puerto Rico’s on-going fiscal, economic and social crisis, organizers said.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations inaugurated Wednesday its new $10 million aircraft hangar and support facilities at the Rafael Hernández International Airport in Aguadilla.
Blue Coat Systems Inc., a provider of advanced web security solutions for global enterprises and governments, announced Wednesday it has signed an agreement with telecommunications provider WorldNet to offer customized cloud security service to the island’s business sector.
The Puerto Rico Builders Association and Grupo Guayacán Inc. recently joined forces to establish a scholarship program for the trade group’s members through the Guayacán Fellowships Program.
Following the Puerto Rico government’s confirmation Tuesday that negotiations with Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (known as COFINA) and General Obligation bondholders had broken off, both creditor groups went public to defend their positions on the ongoing talks.
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) North America, a research center at MIT, announced Tuesday that Puerto Rico is among five state and local governments that have been selected to participate in the J-PAL State and Local Innovation Initiative.
Children and youth in Puerto Rico continue to live in families facing enormous economic challenges, with some 84 percent residing in areas of extreme poverty and the parents of more than half lacking full-time, year-round employment.
The United States has “moved beyond” the debate over whether it’s time to improve relations with Cuba.
ASC, a Puerto Rico-based insurance company dedicated exclusively to providing compulsory liability insurance for vehicles, announced Tuesday a new service enabling customers to initiate and complete, completely online, the process of submitting a claim, as well as receive payment for the damage the same day of filing a claim.
A trio of Puerto Rico-based, private-sector companies will be hosting the “Puerto Rico Tax Incentive Conference” in New York on June 29, to showcase the tax incentives and competitive advantages that make the island “an ideal investment destination.”
Certain entities owning Puerto Rico's General Obligation bonds filed a suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York today, seeking to invalidate the Emergency Moratorium and Financial Rehabilitation Act enacted by the Commonwealth to delay the repayment of debts.
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