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Fiscal Budget Cuts Funding for Agriculture, UPR, and DSP
The Weekly Journal
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August 26, 2025
The departments of Agriculture, Corrections and Rehabilitation, Public Safety, and the University of Puerto Rico are among the agencies that will receive less funding in the new budget presented by Governor Jenniffer González and approved by the...
The economy braces for changes in consumer spending patterns
The Weekly Journal
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The most recent round of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump will turn out to be the highest since the Great Depression, a reality that, according to economists, will drive prices up in the United States, including Puerto Rico, and most...
Attorneys general urge tech industry action on deepfake sexual imagery
Mercer Times - New Jersey
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August 26, 2025
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin of New Jersey has joined a bipartisan group of 47 state attorneys general urging technology companies to take stronger measures against the spread of computer-generated deepfake nonconsensual intimate imagery...
Puerto Rico: When 'There's Nothing We Can Do' Isn't Good Enough
Yahoo Sports
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Last week, Kentucky news outlet LEX18 reported the death of Kayseri, a University of Kentucky-bred mare who was shipped to Puerto Rico and ultimately euthanized after prolonged suffering. Her story is devastating - but sadly, not unusual. Kayseri...
Marriott’s Autograph Collection Has a New Member: The La Concha Resort in Puerto Rico
Caribbean Journal
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August 26, 2025
Long celebrated as a beacon of mid-century glamour on Condado Beach, La Concha Resort has taken its next bold step — joining Marriott’s Autograph Collection. This is more than a rebrand; it’s a bold reimagining that marries heritage with...
Discover Puerto Rico Chooses New CEO
Prevue - Florida
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August 26, 2025
After considering more than 100 executives from Puerto Rico and abroad, Jorge L. Perez, CVE, MBA, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Discover Puerto Rico. Offering more than 20 years of experience in economic development and management,...
Sydonie's small business sales slashed as Australia Post halts US shipping
9News
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August 26, 2025
A small business owner from Adelaide, she'd suspected something like that might happen soon. A number of import rules and tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump are set to change later this week, including the suspension of the De Minimis...
Puerto Rico to cancel $168M port scanning contract
News is My Business
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August 25, 2025
Shipping containers and cranes operate at the Port of San Juan. Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González said Monday that her administration will terminate its multimillion-dollar contract with S2 Services Puerto Rico LLC, which operates the electronic...
Discover the Puerto Rico that brings Bad Bunny’s music to life
The San Diego Union-Tribune - California
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August 26, 2025
By Coral Murphy Marcos The New York Times Bad Bunny’s sold-out 30-show residency in Puerto Rico, titled “No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí” (“I Don’t Want to Leave Here”), earlier this month entered its second phase, which is open to fans who aren’t...
Bad Bunny’s residency in Puerto Rico has set unprecedented records
Pasquines
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August 25, 2025
During what is typically a slow season for tourism in Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny’s residency sets an unprecedented record in visitors. A musical residency is a series of performances by an artist or group, similar to a tour, but all held at a single...
Energy shortfalls block Puerto Rico tech growth
News is My Business
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August 25, 2025
Puerto Rico’s power grid cannot support next-gen tech. (Credit: Stnazkul | Dreamstime.com) A growing energy shortfall is becoming a major barrier to technological advancement, threatening breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, robotics, quantum...
Puerto Rico regulator orders Liberty to clarify spinoff plans
News is My Business
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August 25, 2025
Liberty Puerto Rico’s new headquarters in San Juan. The Puerto Rico Telecommunications Bureau (NET, in Spanish) has ordered Liberty Communications of Puerto Rico, LLC and Liberty Mobile Puerto Rico Inc. to submit a detailed report within 15 days...
Now is the best time to invest in solar energy. Here's…
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act is phasing out tax credits that can help residents save thousands of dollars on solar energy systems. Solarize Louisville is a city program that connects Louisvillians with vetted installers to ensure a smooth...
SESA calls out LUMA on unilateral request for limits to energy exports
The San Juan Daily Star - Puerto Rico
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August 26, 2025
Javier Rúa Jovet, director of public policy at the Puerto Rico Solar and Energy Storage Association The Puerto Rico Solar and Energy Storage Association (SESA) publicly criticized LUMA Energy on Monday for its unilateral request to the Puerto Rico...
Puerto Rico’s schools are ill equipped to cope with ever hotter heat waves
Virgin Islands Free Press
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August 24, 2025
CULEBRA, Puerto Rico (AP) — When temperatures soar at a public school on the small Puerto Rican island of Culebra, students scatter in search of relief. During a summer program last month, as outdoor temperatures climbed into the upper 80s,...
Letter to the Industry: Light Up Racing – When ‘There’s Nothing We Can Do’ Isn’t Good Enough
Thoroughbred Daily News - New Jersey
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August 25, 2025
Last week, Kentucky news outlet LEX18 reported the death of Kayseri, a University of Kentucky-bred mare who was shipped to Puerto Rico and ultimately euthanised after prolonged suffering. Her story is devastating – but sadly, not unusual. Kayseri...
Trump tariffs make shipping to US 'complex', NZ Post says
1News
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NZ Post services to the US should resume within weeks, as it figures its way through the Trump administration's tariffs. The postal service had temporarily suspended parcel services to the US because of confusion caused by the tariff regime. This...
Trump tariffs make shipping to US 'complex' - NZ Post
RNZ
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August 25, 2025
NZ Post said tax kicks in at the end of this week on all parcels. (File photo) Photo: Supplied / NZ Post NZ Post services to the US should resume within weeks, as it figures its way through the Trump administration's tariffs. The postal service...
An economic Engine with massive potential
The Weekly Journal
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In Puerto Rico, sports serve as one of the many pillars of society, creating lasting bonds in communities, while evoking feelings of pride and love throughout the island. They are a unifier, almost a belief or deity that people gravitate towards....
Eladio Carrión to Bring ‘Pure High Energy’ & Yakuza-Inspired Show to DON KBRN World Tour: See Full Setlist
Billboard
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August 25, 2025
"The idea was always to give fans a full 360 experience," the rapper tells Billboard Español about the global tour that kicks off Aug. 27. 8/25/2025 Eladio Carrión Rafael Molina Español Eladio Carrión is set to hit the road with the DON KBRN World...