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(CNMI SBDC) — Over 80 attendees filled the venue during the recent Mentor-Protégé Program Workshop, hosted by NIPOA Standard and Global Resource Solutions, on behalf of the U.S. Air Force Office of Small Business Programs, and in partnership with the CNMI Small Business Development Center Network a…

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pauses as he answers a reporter’s question during an interview with Reuters at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, September 19, 2025. REUTERS SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea’s economy could fall into crisis rivalling its 1997 meltdown if th…

(CNMI SBDC) — The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network at Northern Marianas College, in partnership with Bank of Hawai‘i, proudly announced the successful conclusion of the 2025 Bank of Hawai‘i Small Business Revitalization & Development Grant, also known as the I Kinometi Para I Kumu…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as a screen broadcasts a news conference by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the Fed rate announcement on Sept. 17, 2025. REUTERS NEW YORK (Reuters) — Investors look set to face a volatile few months ahead after the Federal Reser…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced an agreement between the U.S. and China to keep TikTok operating in the United States, with three sources familiar with the matter saying the deal was similar to one discussed earlier this year. The agreement requires TikTok’s…

Dr. Lisa DeNell Cook of Michigan, nominated to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, speaks before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 3, 2022. REUTERS (Reuters) — A U.S. appeals co…

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng is escorted by security personnel to Santa Cruz Palace, on the day of U.S.-China talks on trade, economic and national security issues, in Madrid, Spain, Sept. 15, 2025. REUTERS MADRID (Reuters) — The U.S. will go ahead with a ban on short-video app TikTok if China do…

Carol Lucenara TRIPLE J Saipan, Inc. is proud to announce the promotion of long-time employee Carol Lucenara to the position of manager of Surfrider Resort Hotel. Carol will continue to also manage Great Harvest Bread Co. Saipan while expanding her responsibilities to oversee operations at Surfride…

A woman carries shopping bags during the holiday season in New York City, Dec. 21, 2022. REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. consumer prices rose more than expected in August and the annual increase in inflation was the largest in seven months, but the data is not expected to prevent a much-anticip…

A woman takes pictures of Apple products during an Apple’s event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, Sept. 9, 2025. REUTERS CUPERTINO, California (Reuters) — Apple on Tuesday introduced an upgraded line of new iPhones, including a slimmer iPhone Air, and held prices steady ami…