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A woman shops for groceries at El Progreso Market in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, D.C., Aug. 19, 2022. WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter as labor market resilience underpinned consumer spending, while businesses boosted investm…

NMC graduate Laarni Zapanta continues to make a mark in both her professional career as a manager and her entrepreneurial endeavor as a salon owner. (NMC) — While it is not uncommon for Northern Marianas College graduates to wear many hats, there’s one graduate who stands out as an extraordinary ex…

An NTT bucket truck to be used for network repairs in Guam. TOKYO (Business Wire) — The NTT Group (NTT Corporation, NTT Docomo Inc. and NTT East Corporation) announced that the companies will provide support toward Guam’s disaster recovery efforts through the provision of NTT network engineers and …

(NMC) — Employers and human resources professionals looking to strengthen their knowledge in personnel and staff management are invited to attend a free training session hosted by the CNMI Small Business Development Center at  Northern Marianas College. The seminar, which is done in part with the S…

(Reuters) — French-Italian automaker Stellantis and South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI on Monday said they plan to open a second joint-venture plant in the U.S. to build electric vehicle batteries, with a target to start production in 2027. The companies said the transaction still needs to be f…

Twitter logo and a photo of Elon Musk are displayed through magnifier in this illustration taken Oct. 27, 2022. (Reuters) — Elon Musk said on Sunday he was looking to change Twitter’s logo, tweeting: “And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds.”…

1st Place Winners – Best in the West: Eleanor Cabrera and Roberta Guerrero. 2nd Place Winners – In It to Win It: Yasmin Miles and Sisi Alvarez. 3rd Place Winners – The T Team: Cristina Tuazon & Edgar Tuazon. (SCC) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce hosted its 2nd Quarter Network…

SHRM CNMI Chapter will host a general membership meeting at the Saipan World Resort Sunflower Ballroom on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Doors will open at 11 a.m. Michael Pangelinan, partner at Calvo, Fisher, & Jacob, LLP, and Jose Mafnas Jr., corporate counsel at Triple J E…

(NMC) — The Tinian Small Business Development Center at the Northern Marianas College Tinian Center will be hosting “Tinian Small Business Night-Christmas in July” on Thursday, July 27, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Tinian Fiesta Grounds. This is a locally powered shopping event featuring both …

An investor looks at a stock quotation board at a brokerage office in Beijing, China, Jan. 3, 2020. LONDON (Reuters) — Global shares and commodities slipped on Monday after data showed the Chinese economy is growing more slowly than expected, while the dollar eased as traders ramped up their bets f…