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...The drive for a law was initiated by social activists and legislators angered by Puerto Rico’s debt problems, but broadened and gained energy when Washington-based Jubilee activists joined the effort....
...Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has re-emerged in Puerto Rico after his whereabouts were unknown for days....
...US president Joe Biden pledged to boost federal support for Puerto Rico yesterday after a hurricane caused flooding and left more than 1mn people without electricity....
...Blockchain is also the foundation for so-called Crypto Rico on Puerto Rico....
...With now-regular showcases in London and Mexico City, MLB is scheduled to expand international games to Paris, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico by 2026, though plans to tour South Korea were scrapped...
...It could also entail “packing the states” by awarding statehood to the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and possibly the American Virgin Islands....
...It has raised fears that wealthy taxpayers may flee to warmer and more generous climates like Florida or Puerto Rico....
...profile that we could take seamlessly from one provider to another Executive pay reform is harder to introduce than it should be Sustainable value lies at the heart of our plan, says remuneration committee...
...In recent times multibillion-dollar “Marshall Plans” have been proposed for Gaza, Greece, the Middle East, north Africa, Puerto Rico, Southeast Asia, Ukraine and the global environment....
...Millstein has most recently been known for its work advising the Puerto Rico government after it fell into financial distress, leading tense negotiations with creditors and suppliers to the US territory....
...The US territory of Puerto Rico suffered a direct hit by the powerful Category 4 storm Maria early on Wednesday, with the entire island losing power — and could remain that way for months....
...Puerto Rico, the US territory, this month declared a form of bankruptcy after amassing debt and pension obligations of $123bn....
...We have seen this movie before—investors bet on big personalities with pro-growth agendas in Italy, Greece, Japan, and Puerto Rico....
...The House Natural Resources Committee, which has oversight of US territories including Puerto Rico, will hear testimony on its bill on Wednesday in the hope that it will be put before lawmakers later in...
...The senators also called for a study of Puerto Rico’s pension plan, which is vastly underfunded and a point of contention with creditors....
...Mr Weiss was appearing before the Senate committee on energy and natural resources to push a plan by the Obama administration to allow Puerto Rico to access bankruptcy courts as part of efforts to put its...
...A committee set up by the government to explore restructuring options — which includes members of the local legislature and Puerto Rico’s Government Development Bank — will meet with creditors at Citi’s...
...Puerto Rico’s hedge fund creditors are scrambling to cobble together a “plan B” for the indebted island, after a deal to fund the US territory collapsed last week....
...The island’s hedge fund creditors are now scrambling to come up with a fallback plan that would still offer Puerto Rico some bridge financing in return for tax hikes and a dose of austerity....
...Four fifths of all journeys in this country are by road, yet we rank behind Puerto Rico and Namibia in the quality of our network....
...Puerto Rico sold the general obligation bonds maturing in 2035 at an 8.72 per cent yield, according to a government statement....
...Taking charge was “Sabu”, a hacker whose first political acts online had come a decade earlier, when he disrupted communications during US Navy bombing exercises in Puerto Rico....
...William Dudley, New York Fed president, on Friday called the move a “small technical change” after a speech in Puerto Rico, adding that the central bank’s promise to keep rates very low for an extended period...
...Rico Jun 3 In final two primary contests, wins South Dakota but loses Montana to Obama....
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