Business

As Fijians continue to be affected by COVID-19, many have ventured into the catering business.

Australia’s Westpac bank has negotiated to pay a record A$1.3bn (£0.7bn; $0.9bn) fine for the nation’s biggest breach of money laundering laws.

Despite this year being the most challenging one in the history of the Pine Group of Companies, Fiji Pine still delivered.

The Consumer Council of Fiji says it has noticed in the past that traders try to get rid of old stock during sales.

Bank South Pacific has opened a total of 120,000 accounts in rural areas under its Microfinance programme.

Uncle Ben’s Rice will change its name to Ben’s Original and remove the image of a smiling, grey-haired black man from its packaging.

The Consumer Council of Fiji is calling on the Suva Retailers Association to be responsible and ensure that Suva on Sale offers genuine bargains to customers.

The Agriculture Ministry is working on raising the 17 percent self-sufficiency in rice production to 80 percent.

There will be a festive atmosphere in Suva leading up to Fiji Day, with Suva on Sale returning after a lapse of three years.

STA Travel has been using New Zealand customers’ deposits for overseas holidays to cover company wages and office rent, Checkpoint can reveal.

Labasa Farm Fresh, one of the major exporter of agricultural produce in Vanua Levu has normalized its operations after experiencing a slowdown in the business due to COVID-19.

The Suva City Council in partnership with the Suva Retailers Association will be having a Suva on Sale from October 5th until Fiji Day.