AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoLocal Business: PIC Saipan is testing a weekend lobby market for local makers, giving small businesses a new place to reach customers. Fuel Costs: Mobil and Shell cut gasoline prices by another 29 cents a gallon, bringing regular unleaded to $5.869 on Saipan—the third reduction in less than two weeks. Utility Bills: A hearing administrator recommended CUC’s three-year rate plan to address a projected $24 million shortfall. Regulators are expected to vote Nov. 20; the first increases could take effect Dec. 1. Freight Costs: Swire Shipping will raise fuel surcharges on some Pacific routes starting Nov. 15, adding costs for container and refrigerated shipments. Seabed Leasing: NOAA says more than 95% of the Marianas and Guam ocean floor has been mapped, supporting potential mineral lease sales. Indigenous advocates have formally objected to the CNMI proposal, with a Dec. 16 sale planned. Business Rules: A House panel tabled a bill requiring photo ID for in-person card transactions, while advancing a proposal to allow two-year business licenses.
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