Puerto Rico Cardiology Opens Third Office in San Juan
The medical practice Puerto Rico Cardiology has opened its third office in Puerto Rico, located in Altamira Reserve in San Juan, to expand access…
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Liquefied Gas Prices to Rise by $8 to $10 per 100-Pound Cylinder Starting in November
The price of liquefied gas will increase in Puerto Rico in early November.
Puerto Rico Gained 10,200 Jobs Year Over Year in September, Led by Health and Hospitality
Puerto Rico created 10,200 jobs in September compared with the same month a year earlier, a 1.1% increase, according to seasonally adjusted data from…
DACO Investigates Reported Propane Price Increases in Puerto Rico
Acting Consumer Affairs Department (DACO) Secretary Erwin Álvarez said a reported increase in the price of propane gas should not occur, because there are…
Operation on San Juan Businesses Ends with $53,500 in Fines
A multi-agency operation on businesses in San Juan, Puerto Rico, overnight on October 24 and into the early hours of October 25, ended with…
PPD Leaders Question Temporary IVU Exemption on Prepared Food
Governor Jenniffer González proposed a temporary exemption from the IVU sales tax on prepared food for November and December to ease the impact of…
Buchanan’s Green Seal Whisky Launches in Puerto Rico
Buchanan's has introduced its new blended Scotch whisky, Buchanan's Green Seal, to the Puerto Rico market.
Econo, Farm Groups Dispute Viral Claim That Brown Eggs Lose Color When Boiled
A social media post claiming that brown eggs sold at Supermercados Econo lost their color when boiled drew responses from the supermarket chain and…
Job Fair Returns to Plaza Las Américas with Over 120 Employers
EL VOCERO, its sister publication W Journal, and Conexión Laboral of San Juan will hold their seventh job fair on Thursday, October 29, at…
Puerto Rico Business Groups Say Temporary IVU Relief on Restaurant Food Leaves Energy Costs Untouched
Puerto Rico business groups warned that about 12,000 small and medium-sized businesses (PyMEs) could close because of high energy costs, and the president of…
Polaris Awards Battery Storage Contract to Trina for $60 Million Punta Lima Project in Naguabo
Canadian renewable energy company Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. has awarded a supply contract to Trina Energy Storage Solutions for its planned battery energy storage…
Toa Baja Mayor Pushes Private Airport at Former Sabana Seca Naval Base
The town of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, is moving toward a private airport at the former Sabana Seca Naval Base.
S&P Downgrades Liberty Puerto Rico’s Credit Rating to CCC with Negative Outlook
S&P Global Ratings downgraded the long-term issuer credit rating of Liberty Communications of Puerto Rico (LCPR) from "CCC+" to "CCC."
Aerostar’s Puerto Rico Earnings Rise 7.1% in Third Quarter Despite Revenue Drop
Earnings (EBITDA) from Aerostar's Puerto Rico operations rose 7.1% in the third quarter, to 602.4 million Mexican pesos (about $32.3 million at the exchange…
La Fortaleza Criticizes LUMA President Over Video Message on Light-Bill Increase
The public affairs secretary for Governor Jenniffer González's office at La Fortaleza, Jean Peña Payano, criticized LUMA Energy president Janisse Quiñones on Sunday for…