Business

More initiatives needed for women to progress

Unpaid care work is the main barrier preventing women from getting into the labour force says Minister for Women Rosy Akbar.

April 22, 2022 5:10 am
 

Business

KitKat maker Nestle warns of further price rises

Swiss food giant Nestle has warned that it will continue to raise the prices of its products because of the rising costs of food.

April 22, 2022 5:00 am
 

Business

More women to be assisted through SPBD

The Fiji Development Bank has provided South Pacific Business Development with a further loan of $1.5 million, which will assist more women to venture into income-generating micro-enterprises.

April 21, 2022 4:17 pm
 

Business

Four new BPO operators expected 

Four new operators are expected to join the Business Process Outsourcing sector this year, creating 300 new jobs.

April 21, 2022 12:50 pm
 

Business

Weaker yen, costly oil push Japan’s trade deficit higher

Japan’s trade deficit widened in March, pushed higher by soaring oil prices and a weakening yen.

April 21, 2022 10:08 am
 

Business

Tesla 1Q earnings 7 times more than year ago on strong sales

Tesla reported Wednesday that its first-quarter net earnings were over seven times greater than a year ago, powered by strong sales despite global supply chain kinks and pandemic-related production cuts in China.

April 21, 2022 9:50 am
 

Business

MSME sector thriving post-pandemic

The growth of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise sector in the past two years is in line with the government’s vision of more Fijians becoming job creators.

April 21, 2022 5:50 am
 

Business

FRCS anticipate strong revenue collection

The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service is confident that our revenue collection will maintain an upward trend as our Tourism industry’s performance continues to excel.

April 20, 2022 12:20 pm
 

Business

Citing Russia’s war, IMF cuts global growth forecast to 3.6%

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday downgraded the outlook for the world economy this year and next, blaming Russia’s war in Ukraine.

April 20, 2022 10:26 am
 

Business

Netflix shares drop 26% after it loses 200K subscribers

Netflix suffered its first subscriber loss in more than a decade, causing its shares to plunge 25% in extended trading amid concerns that the pioneering streaming service may have already seen its best days.

April 20, 2022 10:23 am
 

Business

Business compliance is critical: Koya

The Ministry of Commerce and Trade has noted a positive response from businesses conforming to the new changes announced by the government in the 2021/2022 national revised budget.

April 19, 2022 12:30 pm
 

Business

SPX records 55 new investors

The South Pacific Stock Exchange has registered 55 new investors over the past three months, of which 17 were just last month alone.

April 19, 2022 11:30 am

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