All posts by José Alvarado Vega

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  Moody’s: Earthquakes Could Delay Puerto Rico Recovery

  Credit rating agency notes that ‘frequency of natural disasters’ could scare away investors

  • Posted January 16, 2020
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  Puerto Rico Gov Declares State of Emergency After Earthquakes Rattle Island

  One Person Killed Following 6.4 Tremor and Aftershocks that Left Structures damaged, Islandwide Blackout

  • Posted January 7, 2020
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  State Recovery Fund Created To Speed Up Small-Scale Reconstruction Projects

  $100 million in FOMB-approved funds targeted for municipal, nonprofit post-hurricane permanent work projects

  • Posted December 27, 2019
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  Invest Puerto Rico banks on attracting overseas knowledge services firms to grow economy

  Devices strategy to ‘surgically target' overseas businesses

  • Posted December 23, 2019
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  Puerto Rico Auto Sales Turn the Corner

  Year-to-Date Purchases Still Down; Japanese Vehicles Drive Sales

  • Posted December 20, 2019
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  Boston Court: Puerto Rico May Not Spend Beyond Board-Certified budgets

  Appeals Court agrees with Judge Swain ruling against unauthorized reprogramming of unused budget funds

  • Posted December 19, 2019
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  Puerto Rico Utility Restructuring Hearing Postponed

  Fiscal Board, Agency request delay to allow for Passage of Enabling Legislation

  • Posted December 18, 2019
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  Regulators OK Oriental Acquisition of Scotiabank Operations in Puerto Rico, USVI

  With $560 million transaction consummated, Scotiabank customers given access to Oriental Bank infrastructure

  • Posted December 12, 2019
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  Puerto Rico government launches defined contribution program for 110,000 employees

  Public workers to choose retirement savings investment options under new plan

  • Posted December 11, 2019
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  Judge Gelpí rebukes Puerto Rico government for blaming fiscal board

  Health Department acknowledges it failed to use $19.6 million in program funding since fiscal 2016

  • Posted December 5, 2019