Business / In Brief May 9, 2013
Decline in earnings for Hawaiian Electric HONOLULU - Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. said Wednesday that its first-quarter net income dropped 12.1 percent to $33.7 million as its utilities invested...
View ArticleBusiness / In Brief May 10, 2013
$1.1M for Hawaii health centers HONOLULU - Hawaii's community health centers can receive about $1.1 million from the federal government to help uninsured residents enroll in health insurance coverage...
View ArticleBusiness / In Brief May 11, 2013
Web sales begin for Oahu-Sendai flights HONOLULU - Hawaiian Airlines has started selling tickets online for upcoming new service to Sendai, Japan. The service three times a week will begin June 25.
View ArticleBusiness / In Brief May 14, 2013
Pacific Wings to stop flying in state HONOLULU - Pacific Wings, an airline serving five Hawaii destinations with a Cessna 208, is ceasing operations.
View ArticleBusiness / In Brief May 15, 2013
The Paul Brown Kahului Salon at the Queen Ka'ahumanu Center closed April 30, said Todd Vines, the center's marketing manager, on Tuesday. Paul Brown officials on Oahu said the salon at the mall was the...
View ArticleBurger index not good news for Hawaii, Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Residents of Alaska and Hawaii always suspected they pay higher prices, and now the hamburger proves it.
View ArticleBusiness / In Brief May 16, 2013
Maui Tech Night to be held Friday Mbloom, a Maui technology incubator, will be collaborating with the international networking series MaiTai Global to host Maui Tech Night beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday...
View ArticleBusiness / In Brief May 21, 2013
The total of Maui's new vehicle registrations is up 7.2 percent in the year's first quarter compared to the same period last year, according to the Hawaii Auto Outlook report sponsored by the Hawaii...
View ArticlePublic pension employees skip Hawaii conference
HONOLULU - Organizers of an annual conference for people who manage more than $3 trillion in public sector pension funds in the U.S.
View ArticleBusiness / In Brief May 22, 2013
Aloha Beer bid disrupts bankruptcy HONOLULU - An unexpected bid for a bankrupt Big Island brewery has postponed a court auction and set up a possible bidding war for the microbrewery.
View ArticleBusiness / In Brief May 25, 2013
Kauai police: Uptick in counterfeit money LIHUE - Kauai police are warning about an uptick in counterfeit bills being used on the island.
View ArticleLimited-release beer features Maui-raised lemongrass
Maui Brewing Co. collaborated with brewer Lost Abbey of California in using 100 percent Maui-raised lemongrass in a limited release beer, a news release from the beer company said. Lemongrass Saison is...
View ArticleBusiness / In Brief May 31, 2013
LIHUE - The U.S. Department of Labor wants to fine the Kauai Beach Resort nearly $50,000 for safety and health violations. The department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration says it cited...
View ArticleCargo shipments between Hawaiian Islands decline
Cargo shipments between Honolulu and six Neighbor Island ports declined by 3.9 percent in the first quarter of 2013, according to the Young Brothers' quarterly shipping report.
View Article$64M in Stafford loans in Hawaii as D.C. mulls rates
HONOLULU (AP) - The White House says college students in Hawaii have borrowed more than $64 million in subsidized college loans that are the subject of debate in Washington over interest rates.
View ArticleBusiness / In Brief June 1, 2013
Businesses partner to offer wedding and event service Maui Catering Services is expanding its business to provide wedding and event planning, the company announce.
View ArticleTides Of Commerce: MauiGrown Coffee seeing success
MauiGrown Coffee is winding down on another successful harvest season, and the company president is bullish on the future.
View ArticleBusiness / In Brief June 11, 2013
Networking event open to public Business Networking Institute, or BNI, an international business networking organization, will hold a "Visitors Day Extravaganza" for its Wailuku Chapter beginning at...
View ArticleBusiness / In Brief June 12, 2013
Academy of the Pacific to close HONOLULU - A private school with dwindling enrollment says it will close its doors for the next school year. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports the Academy of the...
View ArticleKauai promotes locally grown food, products
LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) - It's getting easier to buy food that's grown on Kauai.
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