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President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speak during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington, D.C., July 24, 2025. REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged o…

(SBDC) — The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network at Northern Marianas College is proud to announce the return of the Bank of Hawai‘i Small Business Revitalization & Development Grant, also known as the I Kinometi Para I Kumunidåt I Islå-ta Grant, in partnership with Bank of Hawai‘i. …

President Donald Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, July 27, 2025. REUTERS TURNBERRY, Scotland (Reuters) — The U.S. struck a framework trade agreement with the European Union on Sunday, imposing a 15% import tariff on most EU…

Sean Stein, president of the U.S.-China Business Council, attends a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 28, 2025. REUTERS (Reuters) — A high-level delegation from the U.S.-China Business Council will visit China this week and is expecte…

TAMUNING, Guam (Special Advertising Feature) —  Atkins Kroll, Inc. Guam, an Inchcape Company, Lexus Guam, a division of Atkins Kroll and the island’s premier destination for luxury mobility, hosted an exclusive evening of elegance and innovation at its Lexus Leather & Luxury event held last mon…

A “For Sale” sign is posted outside a residential home in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, May 14, 2021. REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. existing home sales fell more than expected in June, suggesting the housing market slump could be deepening as higher mortgage …

An apple farmer, Shim Chun-taek, holds an apple hanging on a tree at his apple orchard after an interview with Reuters, in Cheongsong, South Korea, July 15, 2025. REUTERS CHEONGSONG, South Korea, (Reuters) — The apples grown in the South Korean county of Cheongsong in the country’s southeast …

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, May 20, 2025. REUTERS SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) — European shares held steady and the yen firmed on Monday, as markets shrugged off the Japanese ruling coalition’s defeat in upper house weekend elect…

HONOLULU (BoH) — Bank of Hawaiʻi is proud to announce that it has been recognized as one of Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces by State in 2025, earning a top-tier 5-star rating for its commitment to employee satisfaction and workplace excellence. This prestigious recognition highlights Bank …

Banknotes of Japanese yen are seen in this illustration picture taken on Sept. 23, 2022. REUTERS TOKYO (Reuters) — The yen slid on Thursday as concerns mounted over a pivotal election in Japan and a still elusive trade deal with the U.S. to avoid a punishing rise in tariffs. Japan’s currency …