| Govt pitches new tax on insurance policies |
| Issued: April 30, 2013 |
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The administration of Gov. Alejandro García Padilla is pitching a new tax on insurance policies to raise revenues to cover part of its proposed $9.83... |
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| House takes up $9.8B budget proposal |
| Issued: April 30, 2013 |
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Legislative hearings on Gov. Alejandro García Padilla’s proposed $9.83 billion general fund budget are set to get underway Tuesday in Puerto Rico’s... |
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| Hugo Neu complex clears legal hurdle |
| Issued: April 30, 2013 |
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The Hugo Neu Americas recycling complex is closer to completing its permitting process as the island Appellate Court denied Schnitzer Puerto Rico,... |
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| Shakeup in top leadership at UPR |
| Issued: April 29, 2013 |
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University of Puerto Rico President Miguel Muñoz tendered his resignation late Monday after repeated calls by Gov. Alejandro García Padilla for his... |
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| NPP crafting status bill for Congress |
| Issued: April 29, 2013 |
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The leadership of Puerto Rico’s New Progressive Party voted unanimously on Monday to submit legislation to Congress aimed at making the island the... |
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| PR bankruptcies down through 1Q |
| Issued: April 29, 2013 |
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Bankruptcies were down across the board in the first quarter of 2013, according to the Puerto Rico Boletín, a local bankruptcy data-gathering service.... |
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| Letter: Vatican asked archbishop to quit |
| Issued: April 29, 2013 |
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San Juan Archbishop Roberto González Nieves declined to comment deeply Monday on reports that the Vatican requested his resignation from the top... |
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| Venture aims to tap PR solar market |
| Issued: April 29, 2013 |
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Alterra Power Corp. and Greenbriar Capital Corp. have entered a partnership that aims to develop 100 MW of solar generation capacity in Puerto Rico. ... |
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| US tries drones in Caribbean drug fight |
| Issued: April 29, 2013 |
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ABOARD THE HIGH SPEED VESSEL SWIFT — Drug smugglers who race across the Caribbean in speedboats will typically jettison their cargo when spotted by... |
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| Forum on doing business with govt |
| Issued: April 29, 2013 |
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The U.S. Small Business Administration, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Puerto Rico Small Business... |
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| PR sweeps NASA’s Moonbuggy Race |
| Issued: April 28, 2013 |
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Puerto Rico made a clean sweep at NASA’s Great Moonbuggy Race, taking top honors in both the high school and college divisions in an annual contest... |
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| PR back to bond market with $335M sold |
| Issued: April 27, 2013 |
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The Puerto Rico government has returned to the municipal bond market for the first time since all three credit ratings agencies cut its debt to just... |
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| Governor revokes Tito Kayak Law |
| Issued: April 27, 2013 |
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Gov. Alejandro García Padilla has reportedly signed legislation to revoke the so-called Tito Kayak Law, which criminalizes protests that obstruct or... |
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| HIMA San Pablo cuts insurer contracts |
| Issued: April 27, 2013 |
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Grupo HIMA San Pablo has canceled is ambulatory services contracts with MMM/PMC, according to a letter sent by the healthcare group to its medical... |
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| Fortaleza details public sector pay hikes |
| Issued: April 26, 2013 |
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La Fortaleza detailed Friday which government workers will get pay raises announced by Gov. Alejandro García Padilla during his budget and State of... |
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| Feds search UPR in NSF funding probe |
| Issued: April 26, 2013 |
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Federal authorities executed search warrants Friday at the University of Puerto Rico’s flagship Río Piedras campus, where the use of National Science... |
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| OFG posts $17.7M net income for 1Q |
| Issued: April 26, 2013 |
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OFG Bancorp posted $17.7 million in net income for the first quarter, nearly double the $9.5 million it reported for the same three-month period in... |
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| Feds: PR woman spied for Cuba |
| Issued: April 26, 2013 |
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WASHINGTON — A Puerto Rican woman who is an alleged accomplice in a major spy case involving Cuba helped recruit a friend and colleague to spy for the... |
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| Don Omar is top winner at Billboards |
| Issued: April 26, 2013 |
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Puerto Rican reggaeton star Don Omar was the top winner of the Billboard Latin Music Awards, though the bigger star of the show... |
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| PR labor participation falls again |
| Issued: April 26, 2013 |
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Puerto Rico’s job scene remains murky despite falling unemployment as the labor participation rate continues to seesaw lower. ... |
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| Einstein’s gravity theory passes tough test |
| Issued: April 26, 2013 |
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Scientists at the Arecibo Observatory have played a key role in observing a strange stellar pair nearly 7,000 light-years from Earth that has provided... |
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| Tourists survive sinking off St. Lucia |
| Issued: April 26, 2013 |
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The fishing trip off the rugged north coast of St. Lucia was supposed to last all day, but about four hours into the journey, the boat's electric... |
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