Business

SAIPAN Chamber of Commerce President Joseph Guerrero has urged the local business community to work closely with the administration of Gov. Arnold I. Palacios and Lt. Gov. David M. Apatang, and U.S. Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan to address CNMI workforce issues. In his remarks during t…

(SCC) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce is proud to share the success of the Annual Business Person of the Year or BPOY Gala that happened  Saturday, January 21, 2023, at the Hibiscus Hall, Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan. The night was filled with laughter, fun, delicious food, and good vibes. The emcee…

LUSAKA, Zambia (Reuters) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said rebuilding the Internal Revenue Service would be one of her top priorities in coming years, putting her squarely at odds with Republicans who have taken control of the House of Representatives. Yellen told Reuters in an …

(Reuters) — Bitcoin rose 2.3% to $23,199 at 10:07 GMT on Saturday, adding $521 to its previous close. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 40.6% from the year’s low of $16,496 on January 1. Ether, the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, rose 0.58…

(Press Release) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the five Business Person of Year nominees for this year’s Annual Gala Award: Joseph Guerrero (Naked Fish Bar & Grill), Dr. Nelson Krum (Paradise Dental Spa), John J. Santos (Triple J Saipan, Inc.), Emma Perez (500 Sails), and…

TOKYO (Reuters) — The Bank of Japan or BOJ on Wednesday maintained ultra-low interest rates, including a bond yield cap it was struggling to defend, defying market expectations it would phase out its massive stimulus program in the wake of rising inflationary pressure. The surprise decision sent th…

(Reuters) — Microsoft Corp. on Monday said it is widening access to hugely popular software from OpenAI, a startup it is backing whose futuristic ChatGPT chatbot has captivated Silicon Valley. Microsoft said the startup’s tech, which it so far has previewed to its cloud-computing customers in…

THE Latte Training Academy Inc. did not get a BOOST, but the organization is steadfast in continuing towards the development of its Content Curation Center. As part of the organization’s focus on expanding technology opportunities within the CNMI, the organization applied for the development of a D…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) —  U.S. consumers are becoming more confident that price pressures will ease considerably over the next 12 months, with a survey on Friday showing their one-year inflation expectations falling in January to the lowest level since the spring of 2021. But the road to low inflatio…