5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (820+ words) New Canadian tariffs targeting roughly $20 billion in U.S. imports officially snapped into place on Tuesday, the latest escalation in an increasingly costly trade war that has ensnarled two longtime allies. The duties apply to a variety of U.S. goods, including clothing, cheese,…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (223+ words) The federal probe into the now-cancelled Power Expectations temporary energy production contract is focusing on whether intermediaries, such as consultants, broke the law, according to sources, which did not pinpoint a specific target in the probe. The Financial Oversight and…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (281+ words) Puerto Rico’s employers expect a net hiring outlook of 34% for the October-December quarter, a result that reflects both a significant year-over-year increase and a notable slowdown compared with the previous quarter, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey. The…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (655+ words) After more than two weeks of finger-pointing, threats and patronizing insults between longtime trading partners, Canada’s latest retaliatory tariffs against the United States are set to take effect just after midnight Eastern time Tuesday. Polls show that Canadians strongly back…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (330+ words) The Puerto Rico Certified Public Accountants Association (CCPA by its initials in Spanish) approved two major policy resolutions during its annual convention this past weekend, urging the government to adopt federal-style “Trump Accounts” locally and to pursue an overhaul of…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (692+ words) Businesses in August shook off uncertainty related to higher gas prices, tariffs and artificial intelligence, unleashing an unexpected wave of hiring that affirmed the labor market’s health. The zesty employment figures come at a time of broader economic resilience, marked…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (290+ words) Puerto Rico absorbed one of its steepest tariff shocks in more than a decade last year, as federal trade policies under President Donald Trump dramatically reshaped the cost of importing goods into the island, according to a report from Estudios…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (207+ words) Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez held a meeting late last week with José María Muriel Palomino, the consul general of Spain in Puerto Rico, with the purpose of promoting the island as an…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (224+ words) Gasoline and diesel prices in Puerto Rico rose sharply this week as the ongoing conflict involving Iran continues to disrupt global oil markets, pushing crude and refined fuel costs higher worldwide. The increase, already visible at local stations, reflects the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (512+ words) Putting the cost of recovery at $5 billion, a senior Nepali official said his country had requested urgent financial help from the United Nations’ special fund for climate-disaster recovery. “Those who have contributed the least are suffering the most,” said Dhakal,…...