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Study to revive the rail system

The government and the Opposition has agreed that the railway system is a cheaper mode of transporting canes to the various mills.

July 15, 2023 7:45 am
 

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Liquor amendment bill passed

The Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2023 has been passed in the parliament.

July 14, 2023 2:28 pm
 

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FIU records $252m worth of suspected transactions

The estimated value of transactions suspected to be tainted and linked to predicate criminal offences and tax evasion last year was $252 million.

July 14, 2023 2:18 pm
 

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FNPF appoints new Chief Investment Officer

The Fiji National Provident Fund has appointed Naibuka Saune as its Chief Investment Officer.

July 14, 2023 12:25 pm
 

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Microsoft-Activision faces blow to bid to buy Call of Duty maker

US regulator the Federal Trade Commission has moved to appeal against a decision.

July 14, 2023 11:31 am
 

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Twitter to offer ad revenue share to select content creators

Twitter said that select content creators on the social media platform will be eligible to get a part of the advertising revenue the company earns.

July 14, 2023 10:30 am
 

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Economic recovery maintains pace

Reserve Bank of Fiji Governor Ariff Ali says the tourism-led economic recovery has kept pace in the country.

July 14, 2023 9:45 am
 

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Alphabet shares soar after it expands AI chatbot internationally

Shares in Google parent Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) were up 4.9% after it said it was rolling out its artificial-intelligence chatbot Bard in Europe and Brazil, easing worries about overseas regulatory issues.

July 14, 2023 8:40 am
 

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Meta to contest EU antitrust charges at July 13 hearing

Facebook owner Meta will contest EU antitrust charges at a closed hearing in a bid to stave off a possible hefty fine after regulators charged it with tying its classified advertisements service to its social network, people familiar with the matter said.

July 13, 2023 4:30 pm
 

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SRIF to ramp up field visits to farmers

The Sugar Research Institute of Fiji is embarking on a mission to continue supporting local farmers in achieving optimal sugarcane yields by conducting regular field information days.

July 13, 2023 4:18 pm
 

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McDonald's China owners Carlyle, Trustar plan $4 bln exit

Carlyle Group Inc and Trustar Capital are planning to raise $4 billion from wealth funds to buy part of their stakes in McDonald’s Corp operations in Hong Kong and mainland China, Bloomberg News reported.

July 13, 2023 3:23 pm
 

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Elon Musk accused of owing $500m

A former human resources boss at Twitter has accused the company of failing to pay roughly $500m (£385m) in severance pay owed to former staff of the company.

July 13, 2023 12:27 pm

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