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Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. (Reuters) — Elon Musk has kept investors hanging since he issued cr…

(SBDC) — In its efforts to expand access to economic opportunities for the Commonwealth’s business communities, the CNMI Small Business Development Center Network is proud to announce “Federal Contracting 101: Pre-positioning Your Business to Be Procurement-ready,” a comprehensive…

(SBDC) — The Tinian Small Business Development Center announces a comprehensive training session designed to assist local entrepreneurs and businesses in crafting effective capabilities statements. This no-cost training opportunity, presented by Tinian businessman and President of the Tinian Chambe…

Marianas Pacific Distributors Inc. sales representatives Frank Mettao and Henry Sablan show Marpac’s support by giving away items and displaying products during the grand opening of Spices Superstore on Middle Road in Chinatown on Friday.

A Japanese yen banknote is seen in this illustration picture taken June 15, 2022.  SYDNEY (Reuters) — Asian shares tracked Wall Street lower on Thursday as sticky U.S. inflation forced markets to slash bets on how much the Federal Reserve might ease this year, sending the dollar flying to a 34-year…

A customer shops at Paulina Market ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in Chicago, Illinois, Nov. 21, 2023. WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. consumer prices increased more than expected in March as Americans paid more for gasoline and rental housing, leading financial markets to anticipate that the Federa…

The signs in a storefront window read “Going Out of Business” in Charleston, South Carolina,  March 7, 2024. WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. small-business confidence slipped to the lowest level in more than 11 years in March amid rising concerns about inflation, according to a survey on Tu…

(SBDC) — The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network in collaboration with Northern Marianas College’s Office of Information Technology, hosted its second annual Friends of Business Summit on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at the Crowne Plaza, Saipan. The one-day summit gathered over 200 participan…

People display merchandise for pedestrians around Times Square, in New York, December 25, 2023. NEW YORK (Reuters) — Two other Federal Reserve officials on Friday added their voices to the wave of U.S. central bankers downplaying any urgency to cutting rates amid sticky inflation, with one warning …

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, April 1, 2024. (Reuters) — Wall Street’s main stock indexes advanced on Thursday as recent economic reports boosted the prospect of monetary policy easing later this year, while investors awaited policymakers to offer …