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Economy
CPA Study Floats a Single Corporate Tax Rate Below the U.S. Level and a Rethink of the Sales Tax to Unlock Investment
The diagnosis finds Puerto Rico companies pay anywhere from 4% to 37.5%, and that 42.7% of sales-tax revenue comes from business purchases, costs it says steer capital by tax treatment instead of productivity
Energy
LUMA Filing Puts Numbers on Pymes Power Cliff: Small-Business Electricity Jumped 19% in a Month
Average bills rose from $579 to $691 for more than 75,000 commercial accounts as consumption grew only 2.5%, with $4.6 million already more than 90 days overdue
Economy
Free Financial Guidance Platform Launches to Help Puerto Ricans Navigate Economic Challenges
MoneyFAQ.com is a free bilingual platform
Pymes & Startups
Fase1’s Fifth Cohort Takes Local Startup Pipeline to 46 Towns and Points to the Emerging New Puerto Rico Economy
Forty-three founders pitched products from agriculture to the creator economy as new incorporations climb, hiring concentrates in small firms and tax incentives reward selling beyond the island
Pymes & Startups
Puerto Rico’s On Point Strategy Expands to Panama, Eyeing Latin American Growth in Consulting and Applied AI
The firm will pair consulting expertise with proprietary analytics technology to serve public, private, and multilateral clients.
Business
Banco Popular offers emergency financing to keep Encanto asset sale process alive in bankruptcy
Proposed $1.5 million loan would help preserve assets and pursue a buyer after all 169 restaurants closed
Economy
CPA Study Floats a Single Corporate Tax Rate Below the U.S. Level and a Rethink of the Sales Tax to Unlock Investment
The diagnosis finds Puerto Rico companies pay anywhere from 4% to 37.5%, and that 42.7% of sales-tax revenue comes from business purchases, costs it says steer capital by tax treatment instead of productivity
Energy
LUMA Filing Puts Numbers on Pymes Power Cliff: Small-Business Electricity Jumped 19% in a Month
Average bills rose from $579 to $691 for more than 75,000 commercial accounts as consumption grew only 2.5%, with $4.6 million already more than 90 days overdue
Economy
Free Financial Guidance Platform Launches to Help Puerto Ricans Navigate Economic Challenges
MoneyFAQ.com is a free bilingual platform
Pymes & Startups
Fase1’s Fifth Cohort Takes Local Startup Pipeline to 46 Towns and Points to the Emerging New Puerto Rico Economy
Forty-three founders pitched products from agriculture to the creator economy as new incorporations climb, hiring concentrates in small firms and tax incentives reward selling beyond the island
Pymes & Startups
Puerto Rico’s On Point Strategy Expands to Panama, Eyeing Latin American Growth in Consulting and Applied AI
The firm will pair consulting expertise with proprietary analytics technology to serve public, private, and multilateral clients.
Business
Banco Popular offers emergency financing to keep Encanto asset sale process alive in bankruptcy
Proposed $1.5 million loan would help preserve assets and pursue a buyer after all 169 restaurants closed
Economy
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CPA Study Floats a Single Corporate Tax Rate Below the U.S. Level and a Rethink of the Sales Tax to Unlock Investment
The diagnosis finds Puerto Rico companies pay anywhere from 4% to 37.5%, and that 42.7% of sales-tax revenue comes from business purchases, costs it says steer capital by tax treatment instead of productivity
Economy
Free Financial Guidance Platform Launches to Help Puerto Ricans Navigate Economic Challenges
MoneyFAQ.com is a free bilingual platform
Economy
Business Leaders Call for Economic Freedom as Auto Sales Slump, Power Costs Mount, and the Economy Turns Anemic
Chamber of Commerce is pressing for tax indexing, faster permits and emergency relief on electricity, using the auto industry’s decline to show what is at stake across the economy
Economy
Economy Stuck in Neutral, Economists Tell Oversight Board, as the Island Takes Stock of Where It Stands
Forecasts range from a 1.4% contraction to 0.3% growth, and as executives, agencies, economists and the Board read the same indicators, a shared search for a way forward is taking shape
Media & Entertainment
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Lifestyle
Carmelo Anthony Reaffirms Puerto Rico Commitment Ahead of YMCA Invitational Golf Tournament
The NBA legend, philanthropist, entrepreneur and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer will serve as ambassador for the Aug. 28 fundraising event supporting YMCA San Juan programs for children, youth and families.
Media & Entertainment
Google Adds Advanced Health Tracking Features to Pixel Watch 5
Google is also introducing a tool designed to track trends related to insulin resistance.
Media & Entertainment
Raymond Arrieta launches El Late Night
It is a platform designed to expand his brand and diversify his business portfolio
Business
From “Arte Alegre” to Entrepreneurship: How Boceteo Turned Puerto Rican Identity Into a Business
The ability to turn familiar experiences into something consumers recognize as their own has helped define Boceteo’s entrepreneurial identity.
