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Philippine central bank intends to keep rates low, plays down inflation risks

January 6, 2021

MANILA (Reuters) — The Philippine central bank intends to keep interest rates low “for the next few quarters,” said its governor, Benjamin Diokno, playing down the risk of higher prices even as inflation in December hit the highest level since February, 2019. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.5% in D…

Before you hit the ‘Send’ button (or how to avoid the e-mail/electronic trap)

December 29, 2011

Do you know that emails are electronic traps that can be potential landmines that could land you and your company in court and even slap you with thousands of dollars in penalties? Has your company established written policies on how the office email should be used? Gone are the days when the inces…

Businesses suffer as consumers hold onto their money

December 16, 2011

But not everybody is lucky to have spare money for celebrations this Christmas. A lot of people are suffering from the sting of the hard economy. Let’s take a glimpse at how businesses and individuals are trying to cope with the situation. Impact to businesses Philip Canuto of Island Florals & …

Are you ready to export?

December 8, 2011

For small and medium-sized enterprises, joining the world of exporting is possible, but it is not that simple. There are a lot of things that businesses should know before they start exporting. John Holman, director of the Hawaii Export Assistance Center, who conducted an exporting workshop for loc…

PNB Forex sees decline in 2012 remittances

December 2, 2011

In an interview with Variety, RNV Construction president Ruel R. Villacrusis said the decline will be evident in the first quarter of 2012 due to the further drop in population. The sharp decline in the number of nonresident workers will continue, he added. Of the remittances coursed through their …

Tinian’s locally produced perfume available at DFS next week

December 2, 2011

Tinian businesswoman Susan Cruz said it had been a long wait before she got the go signal for the CNMI’s first line of local fragrances under the Made in the Marianas label to be displayed at DFS. First to hit the stalls of the DFS Galleria and available for tourists and locals by next week is Cham…

Export training for local businesses set for Dec. 7

November 24, 2011

The training, Connecting CNMI with the World!, will be conducted by John Holman, director of the Pacific Islands Hawaii Export Assistance Center. PIHEAC is a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commercial Services whose mission is to assist local companies in selling their products or ser…

SBA grants $30M to states for trade, export promotion; NMI gets $1.02M

November 24, 2011

The STEP program, launched in March, aligns with President Obama’s National Export Initiative. The president’s initiative calls for doubling U.S. exports in five years, and in so doing, supporting two million jobs. The program provides federal funding for 65 to75 percent of program costs, with sta…

Security in tourist areas a serious issue

November 10, 2011

Businessman Bud White, who gave the Variety a tour of the high traffic tourist sites in the Marpi area, recently said having no security in some areas such as the Suicide Cliff leave the tourists at the mercy of robbers. The Marianas Visitors Authority yesterday announced that it had extended secu…

Chamber of commerce starts series of workshops today

November 10, 2011

Chamber executive director Richard A. Pierce said today’s workshop is the first of six sessions with schedules spread out until July next year. Pierce said today’s workshop is considered as the first step of federal contracting with emphasis on obtaining your Data Universal Numbering System or DUN…

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