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No actual figures or percentage of users are also available for passengers flying out of Guam yet since its launching in March this year, but MARQ, the PR firm for Continental Airlines in a recent email, told the Variety that the airline’s corporate information technology office is looking into it.…

Sixteen in-house cooks  submitted a total of 23 entrees in yesterday’s Cook Culinary Creation 2010 displayed at the hotel lobby for judging and food tasting yesterday afternoon. Chef Arnel Marquez said the culinary creation challenge was held to bring out the best in the hotel’s cooks and inspire t…

Company president Cecilio “Silver” Raiukiulipiy said   Marianas Water Works, since they opened in December last year, has been providing water treatment and other services to both commercial and private establishments on island. Marianas Water Works established a partnership with  Frontier Supply l…

Attorney Marcia K. Schultz of Carlsmith Ball Law Firm shares some tips on how to deal with these issues. Recruiting In recruiting applicants for a certain position, Schultz said  employers must place advertisements and post announcements of the job requirements in the workplace as well as a variety…

Are your employee records kept in one place, including medical records and I-9 forms? Do you know what documents should go into the personnel files and what should not? Do you securely separate confidential records of employees or just dump them along with the general personnel file? Do you throw a…

With almost all restaurants on island opening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for lunch and from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. for dinner, LF Restaurant and LF Market owner Lin Jin Fong wants to serve those who want to eat anytime when they want to. “It is hard to find a place to eat after the regular mealtimes on Saip…

The latest data released by the Commonwealth Auto Dealers Association showed that the island’s three car dealers — Joeten Motors, Microl Corp. and Triple “J” Motors — have sold a total of 209 used cars from January to August 2010. The dealers sold a total of 413 brand new cars for the eight-month p…

Of the total business opportunities, 78 have been closed while seven opportunities are still available. Commerce also reported that four job vacancies are still open. In his report released early this month, Commerce secretary Michael Ada said the local ARRA spent a total of $8,788,311 for its firs…

Alice Legaspi of National Office Supply on Beach Road said the shipping costs for school and office supplies have gone up tremendously over the past months but they will do everything they can to prevent price increases. She said the opening of classes always adds to the pressure on most parents as…

As a U.S. location and with existing federal government agencies here, the CNMI has already some of the things it needs to develop ecotourism, according to Honolulu-based Marine Science & Policy Advisor Dr. Stacey A. Tighe who conducted a brief lecture at the American Memorial Park Visitor Cent…