All posts by Caribbean Business

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  Pesquera to run for resident commissioner as Pierluisi’s running mate

  Carlos Pesquera, a former gubernatorial candidate for the New Progressive Party (NPP) and a prominent public official during the Pedro Rosselló administration, has formalized his candidacy for resident commissioner in Washington, D.C. Pesquera’s candidacy ensures an eventual...

  • Posted December 23, 2015
• Democrats Grapple With Trump Effect as Primary Draws Near

  WASHINGTON – Months of intense focus on the Republican race – and front-runner Donald Trump – have reverberated through the Democratic field, prompting front-runner Hillary Clinton to turn her attention to her would-be GOP challengers and leaving...

  • Posted December 23, 2015
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• Top Business Story in 2015: China’s Sharp Economic Slowdown

  WASHINGTON — China’s economy lost some luster and its leaders their aura of invincibility. A commodities boom went bust, spreading pain from Texas oil fields to Indonesian coal mines. Seven years of near-zero interest rates ended in...

  • Posted December 23, 2015
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• Rivera Schatz Opts for Senate Return

  Former Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz announced Tuesday that he will seek reelection as senator-at-large for the New Progressive Party (NPP), putting to rest speculation that he would run for Puerto Rico governor as had been rumored...

  • Posted December 22, 2015
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• Puerto Rico Medical Tourism Can Grow into a Giant Industry if Promoted Correctly

  Private-sector hospitals are all making major investments to be able to attract and service well the medical-tourism visitor

  • Posted August 19, 2015
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