Business

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. economy created far more jobs than expected in January but despite the disruption to consumer-facing businesses from a surge in Covid-19 cases, pointing to underlying strength that should sustain the expansion as the Federal Reserve starts to raise interest rates. Th…

(Reuters) — Peloton Interactive Inc has drawn interest from potential buyers including e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the exercise bike maker struggles to maintain pandemic-fueled growth. Shares of Peloton surged 30% in extended trading on the ne…

(Reuters) — Bitcoin hit its highest in two weeks on Saturday, extending the previous session’s strong gains as cryptocurrencies basked in a recovery in risk appetite and a rally in stock markets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency hit $41,983, taking gains from Thursday’s lows to …

TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan needs about four times more foreign workers by 2040 to achieve the growth path the government has outlined in its economic forecast, a group of Tokyo-based public think tanks said on Thursday. The findings highlight a growing Japanese reliance on migrant labor to make up for…

ON Feb. 25, 2022, the CNMI Department of Labor will host a virtual Career Fair. The theme for this year’s Career Fair is “Explore, Expand, Empower.” The virtual career fair is an outreach opportunity intended to provide current and prospective job seekers and entrepreneurs with vital career resourc…

WHEN you dine in Bistro Marianas Restaurant & Bar at its new location in Garapan (the former Moby Dick Restaurant), don’t be surprised if you feel at home. You may even find yourself surrounded by familiar faces — family members, friends, co-workers or neighbors. Bistro Marianas is the ne…

LONDON (Reuters) — Efforts to speed up the movement of goods around the world have yet to solve the supply chain bottlenecks caused by surging demand for retail goods and pandemic-related lockdowns, the latest shipping data showed. Delays at U.S. major ports have been particularly severe, but knock…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. private payrolls fell for the first time in a year in January as soaring Covid-19 infections disrupted business operations, raising the risk of a sharp decline in employment that would deal a temporary setback to the labor market. Private payrolls decreased by 301,000 jo…

(NMC) — Ha’ani Co is the latest company to sign on as a Northern Marianas College ProaPerks Partner, joining many other businesses and organizations. All card-carrying members of the NMC ProaPerks program can now receive a 10% discount. Ha’ani Co joins the growing list of ProaPerks partners, such a…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A measure of U.S. manufacturing activity fell to a 14-month low in January amid an outbreak of Covid-19 infections, supporting views that economic growth lost steam at the start of the year. The Institute for Supply Management or ISM said on Tuesday that its index of national…