Avelo Airlines will launch two new nonstop routes to the Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla this November, a move the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (CTPR) says will strengthen visitor traffic and economic activity outside the San Juan metropolitan area. CTPR Executive Director Willianette Robles Cancel announced Wednesday that ticket sales have begun for flights from […]
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s annual inflation rate slowed to 3.55% during the first half of June, down from 3.94% recorded in May, extending a downward trend after three consecutive months of increases, according to data released Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). The consumer price index (CPI) declined 0.11% compared with […]
Puerto Rico is poised to dismantle and rebuild its permitting system under a sweeping substitute bill expected to advance this week, a far‑reaching overhaul that would fold more than 40 statutes into a new Planning and Permitting Code, reorganize key agencies, and sharply redefine how permits are reviewed, granted, and enforced. The measure, which merges […]
Puerto Rico’s unemployment rate remained at 5.6% in May, while nonfarm payroll employment increased by 1,500 jobs from April and 4,600 jobs year over year, according to the Department of Labor.
Juan A. Hernández Contrary to what may be expected, the biggest impact the war between the United States, Israel and Iran has had over Puerto Rico is not the loss of direct cargo originated from or going to the Middle East. “For the last few months, the biggest impact has been in the disruption of […]
Mexico’s economic activity rose 2.3% in April, fueled by gains in construction, agriculture and services. The data suggests the economy continues to expand despite broader concerns about slowing growth.
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In a divided vote, the House of Representatives approved legislation to dismantle the island’s independent Minimum Wage Evaluation Commission and restore full authority over wage‑setting to the Legislature, a move that immediately triggered warnings from minority lawmakers that workers will be left behind. House Bill 1115 now heads to the Senate as the governing New […]
NEW YORK — Wall Street opened mixed Monday as investors closely monitored negotiations between the United States and Iran in Switzerland aimed at reaching a final agreement to resolve ongoing tensions between the two countries. Ten minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 241 points, or 0.47%, to 51,806. The S&P 500 gained […]
