AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHealthcare & Economy: A new study says Puerto Rico’s hospice industry generates about $142M in economic activity, supports 1,417 jobs, and could deliver $24.4M in net benefits, highlighting underuse and potential cost savings through home-based end-of-life care. Energy & Courts: The First Circuit rejected PREPA bondholders’ bid to tap central government funds, ruling the trustee waived certain claims in the 2022 plan of adjustment. Agriculture & Drought Relief: Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón announced USDA expanded Puerto Rico’s drought disaster designations, adding 31 primary and 22 contiguous municipalities for eligibility to federal assistance. Telecom: Claro launched a fiber campaign touting symmetrical speeds and a new “Claro Full” bundle with 1,000 Mbps up and down. Business & Investment: Vicapsys Life Sciences completed a reverse merger with Stateline Distributors of Puerto Rico and signed an agreement to acquire NitroMist, aiming to build a vertically integrated pharma platform. Local Growth: Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust will invest $1.12M via 16 Catalyzer grants to fund local research across biotech, devices, renewables, and environmental science. Logistics & Costs: Puerto Rico truckers warned they may cut service if fuel surcharges go unpaid as diesel prices surge.
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