

Birling Capital issues proposal to overhaul UPR.
A Birling Capital Advisors report outlines a sweeping roadmap for the University of Puerto Rico after the Financial Oversight and Management Board issued a formal Notice of Violation declaring that UPR’s revised fiscal plan cannot be certified. By THE STAR STAFF The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) is operating “with no margin at all” and must undertake a structural transformation over the next 13 months to secure its future, according to a new analysis by Birling Capital Advi
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Pedro Rosaly elected president of Hecho en Puerto Rico.
By THE STAR STAFF Businessman Pedro Rosaly was elected president of the Hecho en Puerto Rico (Made in Puerto Rico) Association on Tuesday, succeeding Mateo Cidre. “I feel deeply honored to assume the presidency of Hecho en Puerto Rico -- an iconic organization that, for over a century, has championed and promoted the talent, products, and services of our island,” Rosaly said in a written statement. Rosaly serves as president and CEO of Islandwide Group, a Puerto Rican company
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9 hours ago1 min read


Judicial workers seek four-day working week, remote work.
Judicial Employees Association President Amircal Gerena Román By THE STAR STAFF Judicial Employees Association (AEJ by its initials in Spanish) President Amircal Gerena Román has requested that Office of Court Administration Director Sigfrido Steidel Figueroa implement remote work and reinstate the four-day workweek to ease the high cost of living faced by employees of the island judiciary due to the high cost of living, exacerbated by rising gasoline prices. In a letter sent
The San Juan Daily Star
9 hours ago2 min read


DDEC secretary resigns; some 10 senior officials also step down.
Sebastián Negrón Reichard resigned as secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce on Tuesday. His departure was accompanied by the resignations of more than 10 senior officials across the agency. By THE STAR STAFF Sebastián Negrón Reichard resigned as secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC by its acronym in Spanish) effective at noon Tuesday, a departure accompanied by the resignations of more than 10 senior officials acro
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