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SBA launches $1 million Patriot Pitch competition for U.S. entrepreneurs

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the launch of the Patriot Pitch Competition, a national initiative designed to celebrate 250 years of free enterprise in the United States while spotlighting small businesses driving innovation, job creation and economic growth. The competition, part of the Freedom 250 initiative, will award a total of $1 million […]

Francisco Rodríguez-Burns
Autocare expands Bayamón footprint with new Charlie Boy Wash & Lube location
Business

Autocare expands Bayamón footprint with new Charlie Boy Wash & Lube location

Autocare announced the opening of its second Charlie Boy Wash & Lube location in Bayamón as part of the company’s broader expansion strategy across Puerto Rico. The new facility, located at Plaza Río Bayamón along Road 177 in the Los Filtros sector, marks the first of two Charlie Boy locations the company plans to open […]

Francisco Rodríguez-Burns

Energy & Oil

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LUMA Proposes Credits for Housing Developers to Offset New Engineering Standards Costs
Energy & Oil

LUMA Proposes Credits for Housing Developers to Offset New Engineering Standards Costs

LUMA Energy is proposing a credit program aimed at helping residential housing developers offset potential increases in construction costs tied to updated engineering standards required by the company, according to information reported by Metro Puerto Rico. Reinaldo Baretty Huertas, LUMA’s director of engineering standards, said the proposed credits would be tied to a project’s contribution […]

Caribbean Business Staff
DOE Renews Section 202(c) Emergency Orders for PREPA
Economy

DOE Renews Section 202(c) Emergency Orders for PREPA

Expands Operational Flexibility Through Aug. 9 The U.S. Department of Energy on Monday renewed two emergency orders under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act that provide the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) temporary authority to run designated generation resources, as needed, to maintain an adequate supply of electricity and avoid large-scale reliability events. The DOE […]

Eva Llorens
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Crypto

Crypto Clarity Bill clears hurdle in Senate Banking Committee

With a 15 to 9 vote, the Digital Assets Market Clarity Act or Clarity Act cleared the markup session vote at the Senate Banking Committee and is now headed to the full Senate.  While the primary fight between the banking industry and crypto sector was around what type of rewards can crypto exchange platforms offer […]

Maria Soledad
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Crypto

Fight around crypto Clarity Bill heats up

After months in committee, the Senate is poised to consider the Digital Assets Market Clarity Act, or Clarity Act, which seeks to create greater regulation for cryptocurrencies. The Senate Banking Committee announced a markup hearing for today, Thursday, May 14, at 10:30 am with the aim of holding a final debate on the bill and […]

Maria Soledad
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Crypto

U.S. Senate Advances Crypto Market Structure Bill as Regulators Push for Greater Clarity on Digital Assets

After months in committee, the U.S. Senate is preparing to take up the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, or Clarity Act, legislation aimed at establishing greater regulatory oversight for cryptocurrencies. The Senate Banking Committee announced a markup hearing scheduled for Thursday as lawmakers move toward a final debate on the measure, with a full Senate […]

Maria Soledad

Tech & AI

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Amid AI Noise, Bravo Focuses on Fundamentals
Business

Amid AI Noise, Bravo Focuses on Fundamentals

Sees software ecosystem flourishing Orlando Bravo’s initiation as an investor was the dot-com bubble burst of the early 2000s, which wiped out an estimated $5 trillion in stock market value. Sur­viving this trial by fire, to then go on to be­come the first Puerto Rican-born billionaire, has resulted in an optimistic but more tem­perate approach […]

Maria Soledad