Puerto Rico’s Struggling Power Utility Reaches Deal With Bondholders...

09/03/15
In this July 29, 2015 photo, the U.S. flag flies in front of Puerto Rico
Ricardo Arduengo/Associated Press

Puerto Rico’s power authority and a group of bondholders agreed on a debt restructuring plan to deal with the utility’s $9 billion in debt—an important step in the island commonwealth’s efforts to improve its finances, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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