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Business / In Brief • Jan. 31, 3013
January 31, 2013 Affordable farming and local natural gas will be the topics of the Maui Venture Forum from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at the Maui Tropical Plantation. more »» 
Names & Faces
January 31, 2013 * Todd A. Vines has been named marketing manager for the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center. more »»
Permits expire on iconic Coco Palms
January 31, 2013 LIHUE (AP) — The iconic Coco Palms Resort in Wailua remains a visual blight on Kauai’s busiest corridor two decades after being damaged by Hurricane Iniki, and now efforts to redevelop the property... more »»
Business / In Brief • Jan. 30, 2013
January 30, 2013 Airline loses $3.4 million in 4th quarter HONOLULU — Hawaiian Airlines lost $. more »»
Hawaiian reaches deal with pilots on new planes
January 29, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaiian Airlines says it has reached a deal with its pilots union to operate new Airbus planes as part of a plan for expanded routes between the West Coast and the islands. more »»
Utility applies to grow geothermal power
January 29, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — The Big Island’s electric utility is asking the Public Utilities Commission for permission to generate more geothermal energy for sale to customers. Hawaii Electric Light C. more »»
Abercrombie aims to raise minimum wage
January 24, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — Gov. Neil Abercrombie wants to increase the minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.75. During the State of the State address Tuesday, the Democrat said he hopes the $. more »»
Business / In Brief • Jan. 22, 2013
January 22, 2013 Hawaii cuts general assistance payments HONOLULU — The State of Hawaii is cutting financial assistance payments it provides to more than 5,500 people. more »»
The Chamber View: ‘Fiscal cliff’ deal is no friend to small businesses
January 19, 2013 Last week we covered how the “fiscal cliff” deal may affect individuals. This week, we examine how the deal may shape small businesses in 2013. more »»
Business / In Brief • Jan. 18, 2013
January 18, 2013 AARP Foundation offers tax prep aid AARP Foundation volunteers will offer free tax preparation assistance in Central, South and West Maui beginning next month. more »»
Small business award nominations due Feb. 11
January 16, 2013 Nominations are being accepted for the 2013 Mayor’s Small Business Awards, the county Office of Economic Development announced Tuesday. more »»
Thielen seeks to curb utilities costs
January 16, 2013 HONOLULU — Hawaii Rep. Cynthia Thielen is questioning whether the Public Utilities Commission is properly regulating the cost of electricity in the state. more »»
The Chamber View: What does the fiscal cliff deal mean to us?
January 12, 2013 What the fiscal cliff would mean and how it would impact us was a question on the minds of many as the debate ensured. more »»
Business / In Brief • Jan. 11, 2013
January 11, 2013 HONOLULU — Construction is expected to begin this month on a solar park containing 21,000 panels on 20 acres near Oahu’s Ewa Field. The location is the former World War II-era Marine Corps airstrip. more »»
Business / In Brief • Jan. 10, 2013
January 10, 2013 HONOLULU — A Honolulu woman has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to mortgage fraud and money laundering. more »»
Tesoro will close Hawaii refinery, convert facility
January 10, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — Tesoro Corp. plans to close an oil refinery in Hawaii in April, converting the facility to a distribution and storage terminal while hoping for a buyer, company officials said Tuesday. more »»
Business / In Brief • Jan. 9, 2012
January 9, 2013 Pacific Whale Foundation adds new vessel Pacific Whale Foundation has added a 38-foot rigid-hull inflatable raft to its fleet of whale watch and ecotour vessels. more »»
Business / In Brief • Jan. 8, 2013
January 8, 2013 HONOLULU — Home sale prices in Honolulu were down slightly in December, but condominium sale prices were up by double digits. more »»
The Chamber View: ‘Fiscal cliff’ deal finally made, but is it a happy new year?
January 5, 2013 We expected it to come down to the wire and it certainly did! With the president and members of Congress working over the holidays, a deal was finally made to avoid the “fiscal cliff” — sort of. more »»
Business / In Brief • Jan. 4, 2013
January 4, 2013 Verizon’s ‘4G LTE’ improves coverage New cellphone sites in Maui County have upgraded telecommunications for Verizon Wireless customers, the company reported. more »» |
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