Puerto Rico

Puma, a unit of Europe-based commodities giant Trafigura, on Dep. 15 said it will buy Chevron's fuel marketing and aviation businesses in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The assets include 192...

Due to a rise in production Honduran onion producers will begin exporting to Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica, reports Elnuevodiario.com.ni (Jan. 5, 2012). In 2011 some of the production had to be...

Mari Carmen Aponte will no longer be the U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador, reports Reuters (Dec. 13, 2011). Her nomination was blocked by the U.S. Senate--11 votes short of the 60 she needed....

Puerto Rico's governor approved a two-part referendum to help decide the island's political status, but supporters of remaining a U.S. commonwealth criticized the decision to hold both votes on the same day as...

With the end of 2011, Puerto Rico should complete its sixth-consecutive year of negative growth with a smaller contraction or, in a best-case scenario, with no (zero) or flat growth, according to local...

STRIP. A region along Puerto Rico's north coast will be off-limits to developers untila lawsuit filed by conservationists is resolved, an appeals court ruled, reports AP (Jan. 4, 2012): The ruling temporarily bars...

Puerto Rico residents continued their exodus from the island over the past year during tough economic times, with the local population shrinking by 19,099 residents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, reports Caribbean...

Approved only nine months ago, the new film tax-incentive law (Law 27) has quickly turned a bright spotlight on the island's film industry, reports Caribbean Business (Dec. 22, 2011): As a result, the...

Puerto Rico stands to lose millions of dollars in rum excise tax rebate revenue after the US Congress failed to extend an increase in the program that expired on Dec. 31, reports Caribbean...

PUERTO RICO'S POLICING CRISIS is the title of a lengthy article in the Dec. 26, 2011 issue of The Nation magazine, written by Ed Morales, a New York-based freelance writer, who also teaches...

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court blocked construction of a primate-breeding facility in Guaynabo in a 6-3 ruling, reports Caribbean Business (Dec. 15, 2011). Bioculture Puerto Rico Inc. had turned to the court seeking...

JetBlue Airways this winter begins non-stop service from Boston to St Thomas, and connecting service to St Thomas and St Croix via San Juan, Puerto Rico, reports Caribbean News Now (Dec. 23, 2011)....

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An entrepreneur starting a new business went to the Puerto Rico State Dept to register his product's trademark. To his surprise, he was told the process would take two years because the agency...

Panama will take part in 21 international fairs specializing in agricultural products, logistics, food, handicrafts and more this year, reports Larestrella.com.pa (Jan. 5, 2012): As of October 2011 the value of contracts signed...

ST. LOUIS -- Build-A-Bear Workshop([R]), the interactive entertainment retailer of customized stuffed animals, has been named one of FORTUNE Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For." The full list and related stories appear...

NEWTON, Mass. -- Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE: HPT) today announced that the characterization of dividends for 2011 income tax reporting purposes is as follows: Common Shares