Business/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 ArticleSumek Dance to hold event on First Friday in Wailuku
Sumek Dance, which opened in Wailuku in December, will be holding a blues-tango fusion Valentine Dance at First Friday in Wailuku on Friday. There will be a two-hour sampler class: blues from 6 to 6:45...
View ArticleBusiness / In Brief Feb. 5, 2014
The annual Mayor's Small Business Awards event is scheduled for 6 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Waikapu Ballroom of the King Kamehameha Golf Clubhouse. Tickets are $60 per person.
View ArticleBusiness / In Brief Feb. 6, 2014
BAYADA acquires Trumpet in Hawaii BAYADA Home Health Care, a leading provider of home health care services to people of all ages, has acquired Trumpet Behavioral Health in Hawaii, according to an...
View ArticleBusiness / In Brief Feb. 7, 2014
Charlotte Russe to open Maui store National young women's apparel retailer Charlotte Russe will open a store at the Queen Ka'ahumanu Center in the late summer, according to an announcement.
View ArticleLaw threatens businesses
During the 2011 legislative session, a well-intended bill (Senate Bill 229) was introduced to prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence.
View ArticleBusiness/In Brief Feb. 11, 2014
Oahu home price hits $629,500 HONOLULU - The median sales price of an Oahu single-family home reached $629,500 last mont.
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* Several Maui employees were honored recently through the Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association's 2014 Na Poe Paahana Awards held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort.
View ArticleBusiness/In Brief Feb. 13, 2014
Queen's names 5 people to board HONOLULU - The president of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii and the owner of furniture retailer C.S. Wo & Sons are among five new members of the board at The...
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Four Seasons Resorts Lana'i has appointed Joseph LaBreche as director of marketing and Lori Holland as director of public relations.
View ArticleStand Up Paddleboarding Yoga class launches
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea now has an expert-led Stand Up Paddleboarding Yoga class. "Yoga is a mind-body practice with a laundry list of benefits," said Senior Spa Director Pat Makoza.
View ArticleMaui's business community made up of people who care
In county and state hearings, disparaging comments about businesses are made as if our businesses are all large, uncaring corporations run by people who don't love Maui and whose sole aim is making...
View ArticleBusiness/In Brief Feb. 22, 2014
Public relations group forming The Public Relations Society of America's Hawaii Chapter is reviving its Maui Affinity Group and is seeking public relations, marketing and development professionals.
View ArticlePartnership to bring more craft beers to Hawaii
Maui Brewing Co. is partnering with Stone Brewing Co., based in San Diego, to create a craft beer distributor, Maui-Stone Craft Beverages, to bring more craft beers to Hawaii.
View ArticleBusiness / In Brief Feb. 26, 2014
Billionaire purchases $40M in housing HONOLULU - Property records indicate that Larry Ellison has been buying almost two dozen homes on Lanai for $40 million. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that...
View ArticleBusiness / In Brief Feb. 27, 2014
Kaiser offers free wireless Internet access Kaiser Permanente Hawaii is offering free wireless Internet access to members and guests in hospital rooms and waiting areas in all of its 20 facilities...
View ArticleBills to hike wage a blow to businesses
Numerous bills to increase Hawaii's minimum wage are continuing to be heard this legislative session.
View ArticleBusiness / In Brief Mar. 4, 2014
Hawaii seed industry spending down HONOLULU - Recent estimates show that spending by the seed research and development industry went down over the last two years but it remains Hawaii's top crop.
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