Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (CofC) President Ramón Pérez-Blanco joins us to share his impressions of 2023 and to address what’s ahead, while making a call to action to the private sector to take active leadership roles in 2024, a pivotal el
In this episode we discuss the different forms of online scamming, phishing and smishing affecting consumers and how to prevent being a victim of fraud this holiday season. #newsismybusiness#dollarsandsense
The challenges of Puerto Rico’s real estate industry, includingthe possible elimination of licensing requirements and the need for new conditions to create more affordable housing on the island were some of the issues we discussed in this epis
In an exclusive interview with News is my Business, attorneys from Littler Mendelson, a global legal firm specializing on workplace solutions related to labor and employment laws, and its local partners at Schuster LLC discussed how the new lab
President Joe Biden visited Puerto Rico on Monday, Oct. 3 to get first-hand insight on the devastation caused by Hurricane Fiona and the federal government's plans to help in recovery efforts, specifically regarding the island's energy grid and
During a recent visit, the US Department of Labor's Deputy Secretary, Julie Su, sat down exclusively with Dollars & Sense to offer her take on what needs to happen in Puerto Rico's job market, calling for an alignment among academia, the govern
The Transportation Security Administration is implementing new logistics at the Luis Muñoz Marín Int'l airport to expedite passenger movement while keeping a close watch on safety. What are the implications and benefits for travelers during th
In this episode, Matt Miller, president of HMS Puerto Rico and Rick Newman, president of Puerto Rico Fast Ferries, provide their views on the status of the ferry service connecting Puerto Rico with Vieques and Culebra, and expectations for comi
In this episode, attorneys Vito Gagliardi, Bill Hughes and Luis Rivera-Marín discuss plans for the Porzio, Bromberg & Newman law firm, which recently opened a practice in Puerto Rico, where it plans to expand its reach and that of its Porzio Li
We sat down with Jorge Pérez, regional manager of ASM Global, the company that manages four important entertainment venues in Puerto Rico — the Puerto Rico Coliseum (known as the "Choliseo"), the Convention Center, the majestic Antiguo Casino,
Check out our newest episode in which we chat with Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport CEO Jorge Hernández about the impact of COVID-19 on travel over the past year, and the road to recovery ahead. LISTEN! SHARE! RATE US!
It has been a little more than a month since the Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnership Authority announced that LUMA Energy had been chosen to operate, maintain and modernize the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s electricity transmission
Ten days after Hurricane María slammed into Puerto Rico in September 2017, Paseo Caribe resumed operation of its oceanfront mixed-use complex. And despite challenges such as the exit of tenants from El Mercado food court and its retail areas, o
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
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 wor
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 r
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
Today’s special episode features interviews with representatives from Puerto Rico’s private sector to discuss the events of the last week, when six people with ties to Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s administration were arrested on corruption charges,
In this special “Throwback Thursday” edition of our podcast series, we re-visit our exclusive interview with Sir Richard Branson, who took shelter in Puerto Rico — with most of his family and staff — after Hurricane Irma ravaged the British
Soraya Correa, chief procurement officer of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Antonio Sosa-Pascual, co-chair of the Puerto Rico Technology Cluster talk about the opportunities for small companies in Puerto Rico to do business with th
Nonprofit organization Causa Local Founder Ana María Cintrón talks about the mission to provide alternative access to capital for small and medium businesses in Puerto Rico. Through crowdfunding and loans, local operations like Molcajete Fo
Puerto Rico Information Technology Cluster co-Chairman, Antonio Sosa-Pascual and Board member José Huyke discuss the agenda for the upcoming conference that will feature local and international IT industry leaders talking about Artificial In
Dennis Román, vice president of the Sila M. Calderón Foundation’s Centro para Puerto Rico discusses the nonprofit’s missions and programs to promote entrepreneurship and self-reliance among the island’s youth and low-income women.
CPA Rubén Rodríguez, a member of the Puerto Rico Society of CPAs, and expert on the topic of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), discusses their benefits to taxpayers in Puerto Rico in our latest podcast episode.
Liberty Puerto Rico President Naji Khoury says NBCUniversal is holding customers hostage, while no new negotiations are scheduled to solve the matter to get Telemundo, NBC and 13 other channels back on the air. In the meantime, the carrier is o