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THE CNMI Small Business Development Center Network is pleased to announce its partnership with Guam APEX Accelerator in hosting an in-person, two-day, dual-island training series on positioning businesses based in the municipalities of Saipan and Rota towards becoming procurement-ready for federall…

(SCC) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce is excited to host its May general membership meeting on Wednesday, May 1, from 11:30 am to 1 p.m. at the Sunflower Hall, World Resort Saipan. Stay informed with updates from SCC committee chairs regarding recent and future plans and activities. In addition, y…

Japanese Yen and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken on March 10, 2023. SINGAPORE (Reuters) — The Japanese yen hit its weakest levels since April 1990 on Monday, in trading thinned by a holiday in Japan and attempts by traders to test key levels and stop-loss orders in a nervo…

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp logo is seen at the FDIC headquarters in Washington, D.C. Feb. 23, 2011. (Reuters) — U.S. regulators have seized Republic First Bancorp and agreed to sell it to Fulton Bank, underscoring the challenges facing regional banks a year after the collapse of three peers…

A person takes a photo while looking toward the Manhattan skyline on the Winter Solstice in Brooklyn, New York City, Dec. 21, 2021. WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. economy grew at its slowest pace in nearly two years as a jump in imports to meet still-strong consumer spending widened the trade defi…

The administration of Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and Lt. Gov. Josh Tenorio has launched the Hotel Associate Youth Apprenticeship Program for high school students. HAGÅTÑA (Office of the Guam Governor) — The Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration is proud to announce the launch of the Hotel Associate…

THE Saipan Chamber of Commerce would like to encourage all members and future members to RSVP for its upcoming May general membership meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sunflower Hall of Saipan World Resort. Don’t miss out on updates about recent and future pla…

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks during a press conference at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec, 10, 2023. (Reuters) — The Biden administration took steps on Friday to limit both oil and gas drilling and mining in Alaska, angering state offic…

People react as the result of a vote comes in favor of the hourly factory workers at Volkswagen’s assembly plant to join the United Auto Workers union, at a watch party in Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 19, 2024. CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (Reuters) — Workers at Volkswagen’s Tennessee plant …

HAGÅTÑA, Guam (BoG) —  BankGuam Holding Company announces the acquisition of 100% ownership of BG Investment Services, Inc. by ASC Trust, LLC. The acquisition, which was finalized on April 1, 2024, is part of efforts to streamline and enhance investment services offered by BGIS and ASC Trust. BGIS,…