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with Joaquín Santiago NievesSenate summons Deloitte and E3 over the ERP platform delaying payments to thousands of Puerto Rico suppliers
The two firms behind ÍntegraPR face a Monday hearing as 62.1 million in committed fiscal-2026 obligations sits stuck in the broken system.
Puerto Rico's startups grew up without capital - and built a model that doesn't wait for itRafael Ortiz MedinaPuerto Rico's Opportunity Zone map shrinks to 178 tracts on January 1 - but a Senate bill would keep the old 98% map alive at the state levelRafael Ortiz MedinaYum!'s earnings call said the quiet part: Puerto Rico wasn't in the growth planRafael Ortiz MedinaThe Chamber priced 'economic freedom' with a car lot: frozen tax brackets, slow permits and a 33-cent kilowattRafael Ortiz MedinaIn 1985, Puerto Rico's economy was the size of Ireland's and Singapore's. An industry leader says the island missed its inflection point.Rafael Ortiz MedinaWIPR public media confirms deficit, seeks $6 million for financial stabilityEvertec is about to be a billion-dollar company. The lesson is bigger than the quarter.Rafael Ortiz MedinaPuerto Rico's manufacturers have the billions. What they don't have is people.Rafael Ortiz MedinaEncanto's Chapter 11 Puts a Bank and a Supply Chain Where the Jobs WereRafael Ortiz MedinaChurch's Chicken to open 116th Puerto Rico store as KFC operator sits in bankruptcyJoaquín Santiago NievesLabor attorney explains unemployment rights for Puerto Rico workersPuerto Rico Governor Signs Law Mandating 15-Day Payment For Aggregate HaulersOGP rescinds Itza García's unpaid contract eight days after signing itMarisol Vélez CintrónVeterans Hospital maintenance workers vote to unionize in Puerto RicoEconomists warn Puerto Rico faces 2027 economic stagnationEncanto Restaurants files for bankruptcy with $123.9 million debtIRSI recruits workers displaced by Puerto Rico restaurant closuresPuerto Rico DACO activates compliance office ahead of Black Friday salesPuerto Rico Governor orders labor support for KFC and Taco Bell workersPuerto Rico labor authority investigates Encanto Restaurants over sudden layoffsOne IHOP remains open in Puerto Rico amid Encanto Restaurants closuresPuerto Rico supermarket food prices rise amid doubled electricity costsFransglobal opens jobs for Taco Maker, Marco’s Pizza, Panchitos in Puerto RicoEncantos Restaurants temporarily closes 50 Pizza Hut locations in Puerto RicoIRSI recruits workers displaced by Puerto Rico restaurant closuresMultiple Pizza Hut locations confirmed closed in Puerto Rico metro areaTile Boutique opens luxury Italian tile showroom in San Juan Puerto RicoPuerto Rico releases September 2026 Economic Activity Index showing stabilityPuerto Rico Senate evaluates bill to retain local Opportunity Zone incentives100-pound propane tank price rises to $130 in Puerto RicoPuerto Rico unions plan march to La Fortaleza for labor rights and back payFransglobal opens jobs for Taco Maker, Marco’s Pizza, Panchitos in Puerto RicoETH Cargo Services opens expanded Carolina logistics facility with $5.1M investmentPuerto Rico Labor Department supports workers after KFC, Taco Bell closuresDDEC says Puerto Rico economic activity kept rising for over 30 monthsJoaquín Santiago NievesKFC closes all Puerto Rico locations after ending local franchise agreementPuerto Rico cooperative regulator COSSEC distributes $3.6 million dividendsKFC closes all Puerto Rico locations after ending franchise agreementPuerto Rico Labor Department supports workers after KFC, Taco Bell closuresBurger King to hire 500 in Puerto Rico after KFC, Taco Bell shut island locationsTainá Morales CepedaPuerto Rico Labor Department supports laid off KFC Taco Bell workersThe NexoSur manufacturing panel was the snapshot. Ponce's investment pipeline is the movie.Rafael Ortiz MedinaBurger King announces 500 job openings with Puerto Rico hiring fairsPlanet Fitness reopens its Ponce gym after full renovationJoaquín Santiago NievesPuerto Rico legislator introduces bill for 12 paid annual menstrual leave daysKFC closes all Puerto Rico locations after ending franchise agreementOver 1300 Puerto Rico restaurants projected to close amid rising costsPuerto Rico killed its $1 billion spaceport with a two-paragraph notice - and never said whyRafael Ortiz MedinaDDEC drought disaster loans for Puerto Rico businesses open at up to $2MInés Colón BetancourtPuerto Rico DACO sets consumer rules for sold out holiday sale itemsStudy finds one in three Puerto Rico restaurants weighing closureJoaquín Santiago NievesPuerto Rico restaurants report falling customers amid rising costsZimple Restaurant & Bar in Canóvanas announces temporary closurePuerto Rico restaurants report falling customers amid rising costsNine Puerto Rican hardware firms form FerreCoop cooperative with 18 storesNine Puerto Rican hardware stores launch FerreCoop cooperativePuerto Rico DACO sets consumer rules for sold out holiday sale items2027 rule to raise cost of conventional apartment mortgages in Puerto RicoJoaquín Santiago NievesPuerto Rico job fair returns with over 120 participating companiesDDEC opens federal drought loans up to $2M for Puerto Rico businessesInés Colón BetancourtPlanet Fitness opens 21st Puerto Rico gym location in FajardoPuerto Rico officially launches Lotería Móvil mobile lottery applicationPuerto Ricans adjust restaurant spending but retain dining out habitsASORE 2026 study finds Puerto Rican diners more selective amid economic strainPuerto Rico tourism association rejects online casino legalization billCamila Rivera AyalaBoriGo local discovery app launched for Puerto RicoPuerto Rico Treasury and event producers disagree on ticket endorsement repealUPR's Centro Molecular opens its labs to industry - and launches a service-pricing portalRafael Ortiz MedinaPuerto Rico launches 'Lotería Móvil' mobile lottery appJoaquín Santiago NievesPuerto Rico Orange Wednesday local business campaign extended to JanuaryAARP Study Finds 50+ Population Drives Puerto Rico EconomyBuchanan's brings Green Seal blended Scotch to Puerto RicoJoaquín Santiago NievesCervezas Alhambra's 'Sin Prisa' campaign features four Puerto Rican creativesJoaquín Santiago NievesLittle World Play moves from Pennsylvania to Puerto RicoInés Colón BetancourtRetailers warn 12,000 small firms could close, will press Legislature and la JuntaMarisol Vélez CintrónH&M plans fourth Puerto Rico store, with Ponce opening set for this autumnMarisol Vélez CintrónBuenos Ayres restaurant closes in San Juan after 28 yearsJoaquín Santiago NievesFirst Medical Health Plan is only fully Puerto Rican owned health insurer operating locallyJoaquín Santiago NievesOCIF warns of fraudulent calls misusing its official telephone numberJoaquín Santiago NievesVieques and Culebra businesses get lower tax rates under Act 60 decreeJoaquín Santiago NievesAct 60 export rule requires one worker only above $3M in yearly volumeValeria Soto MarreroAct 60 ties Puerto Rico tax breaks to residency, a home and a DDEC decreeAndrés Feliciano BurgosCarlos Benítez launches street food cart in BayamónJoaquín Santiago NievesRío Blanco Capital launches $100M private credit fund for Puerto RicoJoaquín Santiago NievesPuerto Rico business chambers launch workplace preventive health initiativeInés Colón BetancourtBanesco to roll out new brand identity, including Puerto RicoJoaquín Santiago NievesGasoline prices rose in Puerto Rico as long weekend beganInés Colón BetancourtLittler builds out Puerto Rico office with full Jackson Lewis teamTainá Morales CepedaOcyonBio closes $72M CDBG-DR loan for Aguadilla biomanufacturing campusRafael Ortiz MedinaSan Juan's rebuilt incentive program: up to $150,000 and 100% municipal tax relief for strategic-sector businessesRafael Ortiz MedinaAguada hairstylist takes beauty studio on the road with 'El Camerino'Joaquín Santiago NievesAguada and Aibonito farmers rescue the island's rare fruitsJoaquín Santiago NievesIsabela and Chicago sign cooperation MOU at Fiesta Boricua, Puerto Rican leaders on handJoaquín Santiago NievesLa Coffeetera opens larger Ocean Park location across from original siteYadiel Rosario QuiñonesAguada stylist launches 'El Camerino' mobile beauty vanTainá Morales CepedaMelanzana opens in former Ragazzi space in GuaynaboJoaquín Santiago NievesFCPR opens sixth cohort of small business incubator programInés Colón BetancourtAguadilla biotech firm registers with FDAJoaquín Santiago NievesSchatz, Barceloneta mayor backed Senate health-and-services fairAndrés Feliciano BurgosPuerto Rico farmers markets grow into larger venuesJoaquín Santiago NievesEl Nuevo Día publishes final physical print edition in Puerto RicoTainá Morales CepedaGovernor González promotes Puerto Rico in New York amid staffing scrutinySam CallowayLa Guancha Food Park inaugurated in PonceJoaquín Santiago NievesDACO issues order revising minimum coffee price structureInés Colón BetancourtGFR Media prints last El Nuevo Día, ending 56 years in printTainá Morales CepedaCentro Unido de Detallistas preparing legislative business cost measuresInés Colón BetancourtFarmers markets across Puerto Rico have grown and expanded venues over recent yearsJoaquín Santiago NievesProspective Lares Eagle Industries operator plans hundreds of jobs if sale completesInés Colón BetancourtUIA-AAA union ratifies pay and classification agreement with AAA managementJoaquín Santiago NievesCrowley allocates $40,000 for Puerto Rico workforce development programsJoaquín Santiago NievesCafé Oro de Puerto Rico launches artist collaborative special editionInés Colón BetancourtAguada stylist Brian Ruiz launches 'El Camerino' mobile beauty studioTainá Morales CepedaAct 60 LLC owners must be Puerto Rico residentsJoaquín Santiago NievesMango opens fourth Puerto Rico store in CanóvanasJoaquín Santiago NievesAct 60 offers a 4% rate to Puerto Rico service exporters with foreign clientsJoaquín Santiago NievesDACO issues new gas price update as fuel costs riseInés Colón BetancourtSanturce's PRoduce builds its weekly menu around one local ingredientJoaquín Santiago NievesGonzález Colón says construction adds $1.94B to Puerto Rico's economyMarisol Vélez CintrónAct 60 offers full tax exemption on decree-holder dividends in Puerto RicoJoaquín Santiago Nieves