Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:08:47 GMT
Hawaii leaders head overseas to promote business (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
Hawaii leaders are heading overseas on a mission to promote business, but...
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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:44:47 GMT
Economists see 2011 recovery (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
While the U.S. economy is improving, it will be 2011 before Hawaii experiences sustained recovery, according to economists at the 40th annual First Hawaiian Bank Business Outlook Forum.
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Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:07:07 GMT
CPF blames loss on deteriorating commercial real estate markets (Honolulu Advertiser)
Central Pacific Financial Corp. said today rising credit costs resulting from loans it made in the the deteriorating Hawaii and California commercial real estate markets contributed to a net loss of $183 million, or $6.38 per share, in the third quarter.
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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:44:37 GMT
Pineapple all pau on Valley isle (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Hawaii's once-rich agricultural industry has suffered another devastating blow. With the last remaining sugar company hanging on by a thread, Maui Land & Pineapple Co. said yesterday it would stop planting pineapple immediately and cease all pineapple operations by the end of the year.
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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:55:26 GMT
Johnson — 25th (The Wenatchee World)
Ken and Annette Johnson of East Wenatchee celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a trip to Maui, Hawaii, in October. The couple were married during a surprise ceremony on the 30th wedding anniversary of his parents, Rose and Roger Johnson of Wenatchee.
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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:03:41 GMT
Maui Land dropping pineapple production (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hawaii will be left with just one big grower of pineapple, Dole Food Co., and a handful of small farms next month when Maui Land & Pineapple ends production of what was once the state's single biggest cash crop.
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Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:47:15 GMT
Travel site lets others go gaga over Hawaii rentals (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
The Hawaii travel Web site HawaiiGaga.com is based in Victoria, British Columbia.
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Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:50:00 GMT
Aerial Photos Show off Hawaii's Spectacular Beaches and Attractions (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
When it comes to vacation planning, Hawaii visitors have a massive appetite for beach information. Now HawaiiGaga.com, one of Hawaii's premier travel Web sites, has partnered with Hawaiian Images Photography and Video to supplement its panoramic beach and attraction pictures with aerial photographs.
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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:15:00 GMT
Hawaii-based A&B sells building for $38 million (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hawaii-based Alexander & Baldwin Inc. says it has completed the sale of an 18-story office building in Honolulu for $38 million. A&B Properties Inc., Alexander & Baldwin's real estate subsidiary, says the buyer is Maruito USA Inc., a subsidiary of Japan-based... Sponsored Topics: Honolulu - Hawaii - United States - Oahu - Alexander & Baldwin
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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:37:00 GMT
Fitch Rates Up to $350MM Honolulu, Hawaii's GOs 'AA'; Affirms $2.1B Outstanding; Outlook Stable (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN FRANCISCO----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the following City and County of Honolulu , Hawaii's general obligation bonds:
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Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:42:40 GMT
Blame game (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Hawaii's public worker furloughs seem to have everyone upset.
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Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:08:04 GMT
A&B's CEO Doane ready to step down (Honolulu Advertiser)
W. Allen Doane, chairman and CEO of one of Hawaii's biggest companies, Alexander & Baldwin Inc., will retire at the end of the year as part of a succession plan that has been evolving over the last couple of years.
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Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:43:15 GMT
Doane steps down (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
W. Allen Doane is retiring as chief executive officer and chairman of Alexander & Baldwin Inc. at the end of this year amid leadership changes at the only one of Hawaii's original Big Five sugar companies that continues its dominant role.
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Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:17:47 GMT
Airline will leave middle seats empty to create premium seating (Seattle Times)
Canadian airline WestJet will try the new seating configuration on flights to Hawaii.
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Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:16:25 GMT
WestJet goes for wide-body? Well, not quite (The Globe and Mail)
When Mark Kolke books flights from Calgary to Hawaii for his vacation, he keeps his mind on the Pacific paradise and blocks out memories of being trapped in the dreaded middle seat.
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