Business

(SCC) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its upcoming Annual Business Person of the Year Gala, slated to take place on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at the Hibiscus Hall, Crowne Plaza Resort with the theme “Under the Stars.” This gala is not only a celebration of business excellence in t…

SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea’s central bank unexpectedly left its policy interest rate unchanged on Thursday, weighing the impact of its back-to-back cuts last year while supporting the won which weakened to a 15-year low versus the U.S. dollar in recent weeks. The Bank of Korea held its ben…

SINGAPORE (Reuters) — The dollar’s towering rally hit a speed bump on Wednesday as traders turned cautious ahead of a closely watched U.S. consumer inflation report due later in the day, making them hesitant to take on new positions. The greenback was stabilizing in the early Asian session af…

A VLCC oil tanker is seen at a crude oil terminal in Ningbo Zhoushan port, Zhejiang province, China on May 16, 2017. SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Supertanker freight rates jumped after the U.S. expanded sanctions on Russian oil trade and sent traders rushing to book ships to pick up supply from other coun…

HAGÅTÑA, Guam (BoG) — Bank of Guam, along with its Board of Directors, is proud to announce the following promotions and additions to the Bank of Guam Familia. “The heart of Bank of Guam has always been its people, and our success is a direct reflection of their hard work, dedication, and talent. T…

(MBN) — The Marianas Business Network is thrilled to invite entrepreneurs and business owners to an insightful workshop titled “Creative Ways of Funding Your Business.” This free event will take place on Thursday, Jan. 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Dae Jang Kum Restaurant, across from Saipan …

U.S., Chinese flags, TikTok logo and gavel are seen in this illustration taken Jan. 8, 2025. WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Supreme Court seemed inclined on Friday to uphold a law that would force a sale or ban the popular short-video app TikTok in the United States by Jan. 19, with the justices focusi…

SINGAPORE (Reuters) — The U.S. dollar charged ahead on Thursday underpinned by rising Treasury yields, putting the yen, sterling and euro under pressure near multi-month lows amid the shifting threat of tariffs. The focus for markets in 2025 has been on President-elect Donald Trump’s policies…

The newspaper’s banner logo is seen during the grand opening of the Washington Post newsroom in Washington, Jan. 28, 2016.  (Reuters) — The Washington Post said on Tuesday it would lay off about 4% of its workforce or less than 100 employees in a bid to cut costs, as the storied newspaper gra…