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San Juan Basin Royalty: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (SJT) on Tuesday reported earnings of $4.1 million in its first quarter. The Dallas-based company said it had net income of 9 cents per share. The oil and gas royalty company posted revenue of $5.1 million in...
13 killed as heavy rains unleash landslide in Haiti, force planes near Puerto Rico to land elsewhere
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — At least 13 people died in northern Haiti following two days of heavy rains, officials said. The majority of the deaths were caused by a landslide in the southeastern region of the coastal city of Cap-Haitien, according to a Thursday statement by...
Bernie Williams to raise awareness of lung disease at May 3 event in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Fresh off his New York Philharmonic debut, former New York Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams returns to his native Puerto Rico on Friday for an evening of discussion and performance to raise awareness for Interstitial Lung Disease. Williams will be...
Evertec: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Evertec Inc. (EVTC) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $16 million. The San Juan, Puerto Rico-based company said it had net income of 24 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock...
First Bancorp: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — First Bancorp (FBP) on Tuesday reported net income of $73.5 million in its first quarter. The bank, based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, said it had earnings of 44 cents per share. The holding company for...
OFG: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — OFG Bancorp (OFG) on Thursday reported net income of $49.7 million in its first quarter. The bank, based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, said it had earnings of $1.05 per share. The financial holding company...
Dredging of Puerto Rico's biggest port begins despite warnings it may harm turtles and corals
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A $62 million project to dredge Puerto Rico’s biggest and most important seaport began Wednesday amid fierce opposition from environmentalists and a pending lawsuit. Crews with California-based Curtin Maritime will remove nearly 3 million cubic yards...
Dengue is sweeping through the Americas early this year
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dengue is surging across the Americas early this year from Puerto Rico to Brazil, with 3.5 million cases of the tropical disease reported so far, health officials said Thursday. That tally is three times the number of cases reported at this point last...
Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic following a spike in dengue cases
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's health secretary declared an epidemic on Monday following a spike in dengue cases. The U.S. territory of 3.2 million people has reported at least 549 cases so far this year, compared with a total of 1,293 cases for all of last year. The...
Haitian PM arrives in Puerto Rico after long absence as he struggles to get home to quell violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s prime minister landed in Puerto Rico on Tuesday, answering a key question on the minds of all Haitians ever since armed gangs plunged the long-suffering Caribbean nation into near anarchy: Where in the world is he? The embattled Ariel Henry,...
