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- First BanCorp. reports $46.3M in net income for 3Q19The bank’s quarterly results were revealed a day after First BanCorp. announced its intention to buy Banco Santander’s assets in Puerto Rico.19 min
- FirstBank CEO says Santander acquisition is ‘transformational for the company’
Aurelio Alemán, CEO of First BanCorp., the parent company of FirstBank, explained what the acquisition of Banco Santander’s assets in Puerto Rico will represent for the market and the financial institution he heads.
He also went over aspects of the bank’s third quarter results, released a day after the deal was made public.
19 min - Bureau of Economic Analysis says P.R.’s data now ‘in line with the rest of the world’The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis is working on establishing a clear picture of Puerto Rico's economy.25 min
- Bureau of Economic Analysis says P.R.'s data now 'in line with the rest of the world'
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis is working on establishing a clear picture of Puerto Rico's economy, and laying down a uniform methodology in line with U.S. mainland states and territories, countries across the world.
In this episode of "Dollars & Sense," Kristy Howell, economist with the BEA, provides more insight on the preliminary numbers released this week. Local economist Juan Castañer, from local analysis firm Estudios Técnicos, reacts to the findings.
25 min - FCC approves $950M to improve broadband in P.R./USVITo accomplish the goals in Puerto Rico, the FCC voted to allocate more than $500 million over 10 years in fixed broadband support and more than $250 million over three years in mobile broadband support.17 min
- EXCLUSIVE: FCC Chair Pai discusses historic $950M allocation for P.R./USVI
The Federal Communications Commission today approved $950 million in funding to improve, expand, and harden communications networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Chairman Ajit Pai, who has been front and center of the telecom recovery efforts for Puerto Rico and the USVI since day one after Hurricanes Irma and María hit in September 2017, discusses the historic vote in an exclusive interview with News is my Business.
17 min - Invest P.R. CEO: Investors must be assured things are moving forwardIn the next couple of months, Invest Puerto Rico will be rolling out its promotional plan for Puerto Rico, which for the first time will be out of the government’s hands.17 min
- Invest P.R. poised to put island on the map
In this episode of "Dollars & Sense, a News is my Business podcast" we sat down with Rod Miller, CEO of Invest Puerto Rico, the recently launched independent entity responsible for promoting the island in the international business community.
17 min - Private Sector Coalition blasts corruption, demands ‘corrective action’The group said the acts adversely affect the perception to the world of Puerto Rico’s ability to manage public funds efficiently and with the transparency required by law and morality.1 hr 1 min
- Builders, Farm Bureau condemn acts of government corruptionIt is up to the business community to take a step forward, urging for the implementation of administrative prevention processes.1 hr 1 min
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Welcome to Dollars and Sense, the only podcast in English about Puerto Rico's business community produced by News is my Business. Listen to our podcast series, featuring interviews with experts from a…
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