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Report: Carrión to announce IOC run
Issued: May 10, 2013
Popular Inc. chief Richard Carrión is expected to announce his candidacy for the top job at the International Olympic Committee soon, The Associated...
PR prosecutor heads Ohio kidnap case
Issued: May 9, 2013
A Puerto Rico-born prosecutor and former Marine is heading the case against the Cleveland man accused of holding three women captive for a decade. ...
Prasa cuts water to Arecibo city hall
Issued: May 9, 2013
Puerto Rico’s state-owned water and sewer company has cut off service to municipal offices in the northern coastal town of Arecibo for an outstanding...
Pfizer exec charged with child porn
Issued: May 9, 2013
Federal authorities in Puerto Rico have arrested an executive at Pfizer Pharmaceutical for allegedly producing child pornography. ...
Moody’s eyes OneLink for downgrade
Issued: May 9, 2013
Moody’s Investors Service has placed all ratings for San Juan Cable LLC (OneLink), including its B2 corporate family rating, under review for...
Top cop, Bhatia spar over corruption tag
Issued: May 9, 2013
Police Superintendent Héctor Pesquera again held his ground as Senate President Eduardo Bhatia sought to bolster his claim that Puerto Rico’s Police...
PR-DR economic accord signed
Issued: May 9, 2013
Puerto Rico government officials detailed Thursday an economic agreement between the island and the Dominican Republic to help boost sectors including...
JetBlue to launch US-Haiti flights
Issued: May 9, 2013
JetBlue continues to ramp up its Caribbean operations with plans to launch daily non-stop flights to Haiti from the U.S. mainland. ...
Chita Rivera to head PR Day Parade
Issued: May 9, 2013
Tony Award-winning actress Chita Rivera has been named grand marshal for this year’s National Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City. ...
Sharply higher water bills on tap in PR
Issued: May 9, 2013
A sharp hike in water rates is on track for this summer as the Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority signals it has no other option to shore up...
Doral posts $12.4M loss in 1Q
Issued: May 9, 2013
Doral Financial Corp. reported a net loss of $12.4 million for the first quarter, down from net income of $2.6 million posted in the same three-month...
Administration fiscal team takes case to Wall Street
Issued: May 8, 2013
Treasury Secretary Melba Acosta and Government Development Bank President Javier Ferrer traveled to New York Wednesday to update Wall Street credit...
Vieques development office reopening
Issued: May 8, 2013
Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García Padilla is reactivating the position of special commissioner for the economic development of the offshore island...
PR Catholics rally around archbishop
Issued: May 8, 2013
Catholics in Puerto Rico were rallying Wednesday around an archbishop who is apparently under pressure from the Vatican to resign for allegedly...
VIDEO: Pierluisi pushes PR in 2014 defense bill
Issued: May 8, 2013
Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi is pushing in Congress for a detailed accounting of U.S. military efforts to combat drug trafficking and related...
3D film, games to be produced in PR
Issued: May 8, 2013
Stereo Vision Entertainment Inc. said Wednesday that it will produce an “Aubrey Blaze” 3D feature film and 3D video game series in Puerto Rico. ...
Governor: Tax plan claims ‘nonsense’
Issued: May 8, 2013
Gov. Alejandro García Padilla has rejected as “nonsense” arguments by a chorus of economists and trade groups that his plan to levy a...
Study: Slots could blunt municipal budget crisis
Issued: May 8, 2013
Connecting non-casino slot machines to the Treasury Department could raise an estimated $23 million to be distributed among the 33 poorest of Puerto...
Ford’s Buzzell gets big promotion
Issued: May 8, 2013
Ford Motor Co. announced Wednesday that Mark Buzzell, who has been general manager for Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and Central America since September,...
USDA: $300K for PR plantain farmers
Issued: May 8, 2013
A group of Puerto Rico plantain growers have been awarded $300,000 in federal funds to expand their customer base and reach new markets. ...
$300M lawsuit over Minillas asbestos
Issued: May 8, 2013
Puerto Rico’s Public Buildings Authority has been hit with a $300 million class-action lawsuit stemming from asbestos contamination at the Minillas...
All UPR personnel moves frozen
Issued: May 8, 2013
Interim University of Puerto Rico President José Lasalde has frozen all personnel moves and funding for new faculty and non-teaching positions across...
Southwest taking on PR-Atlanta flights
Issued: May 8, 2013
Southwest Airlines will add another route between San Juan and the U.S. mainland later this year. ...
Immigration bill may tighten PR border
Issued: May 7, 2013
Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi expressed confidence Tuesday that Puerto Rico would be included in border security initiatives under the federal...
Tough job scene for new grads in PR
Issued: May 7, 2013
Puerto Rico’s upcoming crop of college graduates face a still shaky job scene on the island. ...


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