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(BankPacific) — BankPacific shareholders voted Tricee Limtiaco, Tom Shimizu and Jerold Filush to serve new three-year terms as members of the board of directors of BankPacific. Following the meeting of the shareholders, all members of the board of directors voted to declare a record dividend to the…

(Special Advertising Feature) — CNMI’s first commercial electric vehicle charging station will be accessible to all EV green drivers in Saipan starting tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 7. Pacifica Insurance Underwriters, Inc. through its Pacifica GoGreen program, in partnership with Evlution Energy, has b…

A gas station attendant pumps fuel into a customer’s car at a gas station in Shanghai, China, Nov. 17, 2017. LONDON (Reuters) — Oil prices were stable on Monday amid expectations that major producers would keep supplies tight, as hopes grew for the Federal Reserve to leave interest rates unch…

An employee hiring sign with a QR code is seen in a window of a business in Arlington, Virginia, April 7, 2023. WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. job growth picked up in August, but the unemployment rate jumped to 3.8% and wage gains moderated, suggesting that labor market conditions were easing and ceme…

Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan is the latest company to sign on as a Northern Marianas College ProaPerks Partner, joining many other businesses and organizations. More information about their special promotion for ProaPerks card holders can be found at www.marianas.edu/proaperks. (NMC) — Crowne Plaza R…

(IT&E) — IT&E has announced the promotion of Velma M. Palacios to the position of executive director, IT&E CNMI. This promotion recognizes Palacios’ exceptional contributions, dedication, and outstanding performance within the organization. “As executive director, Velma will assum…

NEW YORK (Reuters) — U.S. housing price growth accelerated in June from a year earlier, the Federal Housing Finance Agency or FHFA said on Tuesday, ending a 15-month streak of slowing annual price growth. Home purchase prices increased by 3.1% year-over-year compared with a 2.9% rise in May, markin…