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HAGÅTÑA (USDOL) — Forty-three workers left the Philippines, traveling 1,550 miles to Guam through a federal temporary work visa program. While working at various construction sites on Guam, their employer willfully withheld their hard-earned overtime pay. Once the U.S. Department of Labor investiga…

IRVINE, Ca. (USDOL) — An Irvine supermarket has paid $51,430 in back wages owed to 56 workers after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found violations of the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Investigators determined that Sprouts Farmers Market failed to rec…

(NMC) — Casa Urashima is the latest business to sign on as a Northern Marianas College ProaPerks Partner, joining many other businesses and organizations. All card-carrying members of the NMC ProaPerks program can now receive free sorbet with dinner (available for dine-in customers only.) The NMC P…

(SMA) — Star  Marianas Air Inc. announced Tuesday that  Jose Cruz has been promoted to the position of vice president of operations and  safety  for the Tinian-based airline.  Cruz, a native of Tinian, has served as the manager of the airline’s safety department, overseeing the company’s safety man…

TINIAN — Island residents interviewed by Variety expressed their appreciation for the recent grand opening of Triple J’s Tinian Western Lodge, Bar-K-Diner & Drive-In and Hertz Rent-A-Car office. “With our struggling economy trying to stay afloat, it’s good to see Triple J open their businesses …

TINIAN (Press Release) — Triple J hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Feb. 12, to officially open new Triple J Tinian Developments: the Tinian Western Lodge and Hertz Rent-A-Car office for travelers, the Bar-K-Diner & Drive-In with take-away options for family platters, and also a Drive…

(NMC) — Sushi catering company Ocean Candy is the latest business to sign on as a Northern Marianas College ProaPerks Partner, joining many other businesses and organizations. Ocean Candy is now a proud NMC ProaPerks partner. All card carrying members of the NMC ProaPerks program can receive 10% of…

(Reuters) —  Shares of companies that have invested in bitcoin have vastly outperformed on Wall Street in 2021 and are extending their gains thanks to Tesla’s $1.5 billion bet on the soaring digital currency. A car with a sign “Buy Bitcoin” written in snow is pictured in Stockholm, Sweden on Jan. 1…

(Press Release) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the CNMI Small Business Development Center, is hosting a free webinar, “Understanding the Changes to the U.S. Congress New Relief Package” on Thursday, Feb. 11, at 10 a.m. via Zoom. The event includes a presentation from Ken Luja…

(NMC) — To continue to strengthen its efforts in promoting economic development and in advancing entrepreneurial activities in the Commonwealth, the CNMI Small Business Development Center is now hosted at Northern Marianas College. The SBDC aims to support the growth and economic development in the…