News Puerto Rico Industry: Puerto Rico's PREPA gets energy industry veteran Higgins as new CEO
Puerto Rico's bankrupt power authority, PREPA, has appointed Walter Higgins as its new chief executive officer, the utility said on Tuesday, on the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Maria's destruction of the island's power grid. Higgins was CEO of Bermuda-based Ascendant Group Ltd from 2012 to 2016, and has 40 years of experience in energy industry management roles, PREPA said in a statement.
News Puerto Rico Industry: How Puerto Rico’s Fashion Industry Is Reinventing Itself After Hurricane María
I can’t pinpoint exactly when I knew that I wanted to work in the fashion industry. Maybe it was when I refused to wear the outfits my mom chose for me, or when I started collecting Teen Vogue and ...
News Puerto Rico Industry: Puerto Rico lures blockchain industry to help fund its comeback
Tax exemptions are helping to lure businesses and individuals to the island to invest in blockchain technology. Puerto Rico's government will form an advisory council to focus on developing blockchain ...
News Puerto Rico Industry: Bad Bunny Residency Makes Puerto Rico’s Travel Industry Surge In Broader Economic Boost
In Puerto Rico’s typical slow season, the island’s travel industry surges as part of the broader economic boost brought on by Bad Bunny’s residency. Bad Bunny’s three-month San Juan residency has boosted Puerto Rico’s local economy over the summer, during what is usually the island’s slow season. The 30-show concert series has spurred a short-term […]
News Puerto Rico Industry: AGC-PR recognizes leadership of women in construction industry
The Puerto Rico Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America acknowledges the leading role women have in the island’s construction sector. #NewsismyBusiness - Stay updated with the latest Puerto Rico business news, economy insights, finance, retail, tourism, and more from News is my Business.
News Puerto Rico Industry: Puerto Rico's water supply is being depleted, contaminated by manufacturing industry on the island, experts say
The island only has a finite amount of drinkable groundwater. The manufacturing industry in Puerto Rico is putting the island's finite water supply at risk, experts told ABC News. In the 1960s and ...
News Puerto Rico Industry: Puerto Rico Hits Oil Industry With $1 Billion Lawsuit Over ‘Climate Change’ Effects
Puerto Rico is suing the oil industry for at least $1 billion, joining a list of nine states and dozens of municipalities taking legal action against oil companies for their alleged role in producing ...
News Puerto Rico Industry: Puerto Rico’s utility needs to act on solar, storage and microgrids, says industry group
The Solar and Energy Storage Association of Puerto Rico wants the island's utility to move faster on solar, storage and microgrids.
News Puerto Rico Industry: Puerto Rico restaurants lose $398M in sales in ’20 due to pandemic
Puerto Rico’s restaurant industry took a $398 million hit in sales during 2020, when COVID-19 restrictions were in full force, reaching $1.6 billion, a report ...
