Tradewinds for 21 July 2015

Businesses in the Northern Marianas are losing tens of thousands of dollars a day due to an ongoing communications blackout; The Bank South Pacific says it is still looking to acquire Westpac subsidiaries in Melanesia; A 9.9 percent growth is being predicted for the Pacific economy this year; And a junk food tax is being proposed by the SPC to try and reduce obesity in children.