Business/In Brief Jan. 10, 2014
Hawaiian defends Neighbor Isle fares LIHUE - The chief executive of Hawaiian Airlines said airfares that have risen for travelers throughout Hawaii are reasonable given rises in fuel costs, government...
View Article3 indicted in Hawaii mortgage debt scheme
HONOLULU (AP) - Federal prosecutors in Honolulu say three people were indicted in a real estate scheme that resulted in $3.3 million in property sales based on fake claims of paying off more than $4.5...
View ArticleNominations open for county's outstanding small businesses
The new year is here and we are again partnering with the mayor and his Office of Economic Development, headed by Teena Rasmussen and her team, to honor outstanding small businesses in Maui County.
View ArticleBusiness/In Brief Jan. 11, 2014
Down to Earth sells products at e-store Down to Earth Organic & Natural opened an e-store Friday that features more than 100 items.
View ArticleChamber events timed to mark Legislature's opening
This year, Chambers of Commerce statewide kicked off the opening of the Legislature with our first-ever Chamber Week, from Monday to Friday, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, which...
View ArticleRetired sugar executive Cataluna dies at 77
LIHUE (AP) - Donald Bruce Cataluna, a retired sugar industry executive and former Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustee, has died. He was 77.
View ArticleBusiness/In Brief Jan. 24, 2014
HONOLULU - An affordable rental housing nonprofit organization is honoring the late union and social activist Ah Quon McElrath with a plaque. The Hawaii Housing Development Corp.
View ArticleProposed council bill shows no love for farmers
Maui County Council Member Elle Cochran has proposed a "Bill Relating to Pesticides and Genetically Modified Organizations" that is really close to a bill already passed on Kauai.
View ArticleBusiness/In Brief Jan. 25, 2014
First Hawaiian sets record for total assets HONOLULU - First Hawaiian Bank says its profits dropped 3 percent to $51.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2013 as the company set a record for total...
View ArticleShoppers may be affected by data breach
HONOLULU (AP) - State officials say nearly 10,000 Hawaii shoppers may have been affected by a data breach at Neiman Marcus.
View ArticleBusiness/In Brief Jan. 30, 2014
Dairy farm aims to be operational in 2015 WAIPOULI, Kauai - Backers of a proposed dairy farm on Kauai said they hope to be producing milk for customers next year.
View ArticleTopaz Goldsmith & Gallery to close
Topaz Goldsmith & Gallery in Kihei is holding a closing sale for its jewelry store, although the owners report that the date of the final sales has yet to be decided. Currently, repairs, watch...
View ArticleBills being scrutinized for potential effects on business
The Legislature is in full swing and all the new bills for the session have been submitted. Now we, along with other Chambers of Commerce and business organizations, are reading through hundreds of...
View ArticleBusiness/In Brief Jan. 25, 2014
First Hawaiian sets record for total assets HONOLULU - First Hawaiian Bank says its profits dropped 3 percent to $51.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2013 as the company set a record for total...
View ArticleShoppers may be affected by data breach
HONOLULU (AP) - State officials say nearly 10,000 Hawaii shoppers may have been affected by a data breach at Neiman Marcus.
View ArticleBusiness/In Brief Jan. 30, 2014
Dairy farm aims to be operational in 2015 WAIPOULI, Kauai - Backers of a proposed dairy farm on Kauai said they hope to be producing milk for customers next year.
View ArticleTopaz Goldsmith & Gallery to close
Topaz Goldsmith & Gallery in Kihei is holding a closing sale for its jewelry store, although the owners report that the date of the final sales has yet to be decided. Currently, repairs, watch...
View ArticleBills being scrutinized for potential effects on business
The Legislature is in full swing and all the new bills for the session have been submitted. Now we, along with other Chambers of Commerce and business organizations, are reading through hundreds of...
View ArticleBusiness/In Brief Jan. 25, 2014
First Hawaiian sets record for total assets HONOLULU - First Hawaiian Bank says its profits dropped 3 percent to $51.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2013 as the company set a record for total...
View ArticleShoppers may be affected by data breach
HONOLULU (AP) - State officials say nearly 10,000 Hawaii shoppers may have been affected by a data breach at Neiman Marcus.
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