Business/In Brief Dec. 11, 2013
HONOLULU - A 50-year-old Ewa Beach woman convicted of operating an $800,000 Ponzi scheme has been sentenced in federal court to nearly four years in prison. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported that...
View ArticleBusiness/In Brief Dec. 12, 2013
HONOLULU - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says a company that operates stores at Hawaii resort areas will pay $60,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit. The EEOC announced...
View ArticleRisk is too high for council to gamble with Launiupoko land
The Dec. 6 County Council meeting where the proposed purchase of 186 acres in Launiupoko was addressed has many people upset and angry with proces.
View Article2 Maui restaurants make top 100 list
Mama's Fish House in Paia was ranked second on OpenTable's 2013 Diners' Choice Award of the Top 100 Best Restaurants in America.
View ArticleBusiness/In Brief Dec. 20, 2013
Six county hotels on 2014 Gold List Six Maui County hotels made Conde Nast Traveler's 2014 Gold List, based on its annual reader's survey.
View ArticleSeason of joy is also a time to give thanks, share aloha
The holiday season is here and it is wonderful to see all the great cheer. It is a time to be thankful for family and friends, and sharing our spirit of aloha so the joy never ends.
View ArticleBusiness/In Brief Dec. 21, 2013
Car rental rates highest at Kahului AirportCheapcarrental.net reports that rental car rates for holiday travelers are the highest at Kahului Airport at $339 a day, according to its survey of top U.S.
View ArticleBusiness/In Brief Dec. 25, 2013
Three D Gallery has winning storefront Three D Gallery captured the "Best Decorated Storefront" contest at the Wharf Cinema Center's Shops and Restaurants in Lahaina. The theme this year was "Surfing...
View ArticleIsland Sole opens a second location
Locally owned footwear retailer Island Sole has opened a second Maui location at 728 Front St. in Lahaina. The new store, at 2,400 square feet, is more than three times larger than its first Maui...
View ArticleBusiness/In Brief Dec. 26, 2013
Maui cardiologist retiring next week Cardiologist Dr. Mark C. Schwab will be retiring from active medical practice and will close his Wailuku office Tuesday.
View ArticleBusiness/In Brief Dec. 27, 2013
Rise seen in illegal vending on Kauai LIHUE - State officials say they've seen an increase in illegal vendors hawking crafts and other merchandise on Kauai.
View ArticleNames & Faces
* Two Maui businessesmen now have positions on the Hawaii Employers Council Board of Governors. Joseph A. Bradley, the publisher of The Maui News, was recently elected to the boar.
View Article1.3 million lose unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON - More than 1 million Americans are bracing for a harrowing, post-Christmas jolt as extended federal unemployment benefits come to a sudden halt this weekend, with potentially significant...
View ArticleHawaii approves higher rates for HMSA, Kaiser
HONOLULU (AP) - State insurance officials have approved rate increases for Hawaii Medical Service Association and Kaiser Permanente Hawaii health plans that were going to be canceled as President...
View ArticleBusiness/In Brief Jan. 2, 2014
HONOLULU - The White House is calling on Congress to make its first legislation of the new year the restoration of unemployment insurance for Americans whose benefits have expired. More than 1 million...
View ArticleMayor's Small Business Awards nominees sought
Nominations are being accepted for the 2014 Mayor's Small Business Awards, an annual recognition that honors outstanding small businesses in Maui County.
View ArticleSupport small businesses to help alleviate unemployment woes
Across the county there is deep concern for the approximately 1.3 million Americans who have received long extended federal unemployment benefits as these extensions ended this past Saturday.
View ArticleBusiness/In Brief Jan. 4, 2014
Obama to push for restoring benefits HONOLULU - President Barack Obama will press Congress to reinstate long-term unemployment benefits for 1.3 million Americans when he returns to Washington next week.
View ArticleBusiness/In Brief Jan. 7, 2014
Suisan Company gets new president HILO - Suisan Company Ltd., a 106-year-old food distribution company, has a new president. Glenn Hashimoto of Hilo has replaced Rex Matsuno, who served as president...
View ArticleBusiness/In Brief Jan. 9, 2014
Oahu home sales dropped 3 percent HONOLULU - Sales of single-family homes and condominiums on Oahu saw a nearly 3 percent drop in December. That's according to monthly statistics released Tuesday by...
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