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Engineers based at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard have awarded $97 million in construction business to five... More>>
One company owns four grand Waikiki hotels. The Sheraton Waikiki and the Royal Hawaiian have both undergone... More>>
We've all seen Japanese tourists riding through Waikiki on trolleys, but one day you may board a trolley to view... More>>
The estate of Lehman Brothers has filed foreclosure papers against the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Resort. Its 300 rooms... More>>
The one-day strike at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki turned out not to be the only one. The union also hit the Los Angeles... More>>
Hawaii residential real estate is rebounding better than the mainland. But the high-end market is really doing... More>>
Shoulder season begins in our local hotels. Strike season, too, apparently. Mike McCartney is CEO of the state... More>>
Monsanto is quitting its seed-corn farm in Hanapepe, Kauai. Pacific Business News says four full-timers and other... More>>
Hundreds of Waikiki hotel workers staged what they called a short-duration strike against the Hyatt Regency Hotel... More>>
The biggest credit union in town is expanding into another town. Wallace Watanabe is CEO of the Aloha... More>>
It's time for a tourism update. Chris Tatum is regional senior vice president for Marriot, and incoming chairman... More>>
It's time to put Howard in the hot seat to answer your questions. Hey Howard how long will it take for... More>>
The state tourism authority counted nine percent more visitors in July, but their spending rose 23 percent from the... More>>
Japan Airlines plans to cut 10 more international routes and return more than 100 planes, but further Hawaii service... More>>
Community-based programs that draw visitors may qualify for state aid. Applications become available Wednesday, September... More>>
More than a thousand people are coming to this multi-day event, and a couple companies have decided to do... More>>
A lot of important airline developments lately. Peter Forman is author of, "Wings of Hawaii." He joins Howard... More>>
The largest Mexican airline ended the last of its flights Saturday after its labor unions rejected a fresh round of... More>>
Hawaii hotels are fuller than last in all four operating counties, and the newest weekly report found three of the... More>>
The Big Island economy, which suffered more economic shrinkage than other parts of the state, has stopped... More>>
The Asia=Pacific Clean Energy Summit is next week at the Convention Center. Ted Peck is the state official who... More>>
A Virginia software company decided its second operations center should be in Hawaii. Brandon Labonte... More>>
Every island, every office, saw fewer new claims, and fewer total claims, for the seven days to last Sunday... More>>
In April-May-June, the second quarter, Alaska had the highest household credit card debt, more than $7,000... More>>
Senator Daniel Akaka recently got Congress to pass a measure to set up a federal official of financial literacy... More>>
It's time to put Howard in the hot seat to answer your questions. Hey Howard, why are tires black?... More>>
Mechanics have rejected a proposed contract at American Airlines. The transport workers union says two... More>>
Hawaii commercial real estate has seen increasing empty space and more compromising by landlords. Let's get... More>>
Federal credits for buying a home spurred home sales earlier, but now they've expired, and home sales activity... More>>
A new report shows that Hawaii hotels collectively saw more revenue in the first half of 2010 than they did last year... More>>
Hawaii unemployment held at 6.3% in July but it rose on Molokai and fell on the Big Island, Maui, Lanai and Kauai. More>>
A new nursing program starts this week with more than 80 students. Helen Turner is dean of natural sciences... More>>
More now on the wrap-up report on June hotel business. Joe Toy is CEO of Hospitality Advisors, the firm that does... More>>
The Labor Department in Washington reckons Hawaii has a work force of just under 630,000, of whom about... More>>
There were almost 2,500 first-time claims last week, and more that 18,000 total claims. Most offices saw increases... More>>
The Holoholo Trolley now connects Waikiki visitors to many of the places they'd like to visit. Joann Erban is sales... More>>
The newest report on retail vacancy across Hawaii shows wide differences from one island to another, and from... More>>
Military Commissaries buy $33 million a year in products from 88 Hawaii companies. Thomas Milks is chief... More>>
Don Graham developed Ala Moana Center, the mother of all megamalls, which opened in 1959. For years he... More>>
Once the ERS fund had more than $10 billion in it. But it lost hundreds of millions in the 2008 Wall Street... More>>
Hawaii is talking about a pamphlet circulated by the Mufi Hannemann campaign, comparing certain selected things between him and Neil Abercrombie. Howard wondered what it's like to be targeted by something like this and decided to experiment by comparing Neil with himself. More>>
Hawaiian Airlines is counting down to new service to Tokyo and Seoul, and the arrival of another airbus A300-200... More>>
As tourism rebounds, several airlines are rebuilding airlift to Hawaii. But no carrier has expanded service to... More>>
Despite all the talk of alternative energy, Hawaii imported three percent more oil in the first seven months than... More>>
The Costco store in Iwilei is indeed the number one Costco in the entire chain, and it's adding 300 parking... More>>
Even if you don't count the distortion of the statistics by the tax refunds that should have gone out in June, July... More>>
Tomorrow is second Saturday at the Garden, the urban garden in the back of the parking lot of the Waipahu... More>>
Kona Brewing Company, the largest of the Big Island microbrewers, recently entered a merger agreement... More>>
We are spreading the word about a conference coming in two weeks called Recovery and Transformation... More>>
In two weeks, on Wednesday, August 25th, there is a conference called Recovery and Transformation... More>>
Until now, Holiday Inn's only Waikiki landfall was that little property next to the Wailana. But Outrigger has... More>>
Based on June stats just out, Hawaiian is on time at San Francisco only 70 percent of the time, and slightly... More>>
Middle East politics so commands the world stage that we tend not to hear about other things coming from the... More>>
HEI owns Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric, the Big Island's HELCO and Americans Savings Bank. HEI beat... More>>
The Treasury Dept. says a conference of Pacific Rim finance ministers will be held in Honolulu two... More>>
AARP research finds most Hawaii seniors rely on Social Security as a key source of household income. More>>
The big tourism conference is Tuesday at the Convention Center. Momi Akinseu is tourism brand manager... More>>
How many Hawaii residents get Social Security? One in six! A fourth of Hawaii seniors have no income at all... More>>
Ardent Management is opening a software development center at the Maui Research & Technology park in... More>>
Here's a new idea for supporting your local farmer, subscriptions, for food. Minda Cortado owns... More>>
Bella Pietra is a stone supply firm. Geobunga is a newer firm that sells landscaping materials. Both supply... More>>
This past week's count was below 18,800, a little more than the week before but far below the routine levels... More>>
Hawaiian Airlines reports it flew 87% full in July as traffic rose 11% on capacity up 9%. More>>
July arrivals rose, and the forecast for personal income has been revised up, but bankruptcy filings are also up. More>>
Kona Brewing Co. is merging with the Portland brewing company that has marketed its beer for nine years. More>>
The Wall Street Journal reports the Blackstone investment group will pay $242 million to acquire... More>>
The Hawaii Tourism Conference is one from Tuesday. David Uchiyama is marketing director for the state... More>>
The Wall Street Journal reports the Blackstone Group, main owner of Hilton Hotels, has struck a deal to buy... More>>
The last regular rate increase was late last summer, a little under six percent. Now Hawaiian Electric wants a... More>>
When you think of new homes in Hawaii, you probably think of guys like Schuler or Carr, or Castle & Cooke... More>>
When Aloha Airlines closed, its air cargo division survived, and still thrives as a sister company to Young Brothers... More>>
It's time for another tourism update. Michael Murray is here from the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Center... More>>
Under the watchful eye of the FDIC and its new executive chairman, investment banker John Dean, Central... More>>
Howard's stumbled into a running theme lately. Local businesses opening new locations as they... More>>
Half the people who visited Hawaii in June, came to Oahu. But the other 343,000 people who visited neighbor... More>>
Cable service is restored to Maui county and the Big Island, but it will take weeks to put that service back... More>>
When United and Continental merge, the CEO and CFO will both come from Continental, while the COO will come from UAL. More>>
The World Congress on Zero Emissions initiatives will be held later this summer, and it will be held here... More>>
Diagnostic Laboratory Services does five to 10 thousand drug test per quarter. Individual tests are private... More>>
The company that brings you Lion Coffee and Royal Kona brand has something new. Coffee with extra... More>>
Hawaii's favorite woodworking retailer has got a new location. Michael Tam is CEO of Martin & MacArthur... More>>
Bank of Hawaii logged a $47 million profit, up 48 percent from a year ago. Bankoh set aside about half as... More>>
U.S. passenger airlines this week are uniformly reporting higher revenues from cargo, and profits surged at UPS. More>>
Homeland security has chosen 28 airports for new advanced imaging technology. One of them is Honolulu... More>>
It's time for another commercial real estate update! Mike Hamasu joins us from Colliers Monroe... More>>
It's time to put Howard in the hot seat to answer your questions... More>>
The government tries to dial out seasonal fluctuations by using complex formulas to alter the real numbers... More>>
With the economy slowly improving, many struggling small businesses know they can survive the slump... More>>
Monday is usually the slowest day of the week for international arrivals but more than 4,000 people got off... More>>
The vast majority of people who leave Hawaii's jobless rolls do so because they find work. But 6,000 unemployed... More>>
Local company last week announced a 3D application to help people plan their Hawaii Vacations. Craig... More>>
The Symphony Board met yesterday and, having failed to win a contract agreement, says it adopted what it... More>>
The Honolulu Symphony Society says it has accepted the resignation of all 63 musicians in the orchestra... More>>
What if roads and runways could tell you when they need repaving? It's called smart concrete, and... More>>
Howard mentioned to you earlier this week that there is a new place to see exotic fish on land, and it's... More>>
Y-Hata & Company, which sells food to local supermarkets and restaurants, has won $50 million worth of... More>>
It's time to put Howard in the hot seat to answer your questions... More>>
Minority-owned enterprises constitute more than half of all local-owned businesses, 20 percentage points... More>>
It's time for another tourism update. Mike McCartney is CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. He joins Howard... More>>
Hawaii Business Magazine spent weeks repeatedly pricing 27 grocery items at several different locations of... More>>
Hawaiian says it will launch the new service on October 31. It adds 100,00 seats a year to Japan-Hawaii air... More>>
U.S. hotels are 70 percent full. Maui and Kauai are three quarters full, same as Orlando. Oahu outpaces Los... More>>
The national average rate for conventional home mortgages has fallen below 4.6%, while Hawaii banks are... More>>
Tomorrow is second Saturday at the Urban Garden in Waipahu. Master gardener Bob Speer joins us in studio... More>>
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Chris Benjamin runs Alexander & Baldwin's HC&S Sugar. he says the survival of sugar depends on many factors including prices, but the plantation has a fighting chance of survival More>>
A local biological technology company is making progress toward new vaccines that are safer than the current... More>>
The May data from credit karma show not too much change - the average kamaaina consumer still owes about... More>>
It's time to put Howard back in the hot seat to answer your questions... More>>
Economists have their own reasons for tracking dozens of metrics in these reports, but two of the most... More>>
The American Chemical Society is preparing for PacifiChem... The Congress of Pacific Societies. It's a big convention... More>>
Wednesday marks four years GO has been flying. GO-Mokuele is marking the occasion by selling any seats that... More>>
One of Hawaii's favorite local companies is opening a brand new location in a brand new market. Joining Howard... More>>
There is a seminar this week at the Convention Center on maximizing the visitor potential of festivals. Robbie... More>>
Voting unanimously, the Hawaii Land Use Commission has reclassified the Ka Iwi coast from urban to conservation... More>>
For the seven days to last Sunday, there were more than 18,000 claims, but that was down almost 300 from... More>>
We continue our series on mortgage scams with Chris Piopio, who is happy to say she was, and this the... More>>
The first figures from May come from adding up the estimated daily arrivals. Total arrivals were up three percent... More>>
It's time to put Howard in the hot seat to answer your questions... More>>
Despite poor growing weather and a slow economy, Hawaii banana production rose six percent last year and... More>>
We continue our series on people with mortgage trouble. Dennis Oshiro is executive director of the Hawaii... More>>
The lender who foreclosed on the former Maui Prince was high-bidder in a court-ordered auction, bidding less... More>>
We're talking about the state's current budget year. It began last July first. It ends this coming June 30th. The council... More>>
It's time to meet the winners of the 2010 National Economics Challenge in New York. From Iolani School, Andrew... More>>
The Sisters sold their hospitals in Liliha and Ewa to a Kansas company that runs hospitals for profit, with 100... More>>
It's time to put Howard in the hot seat to answer your question... More>>
A surprise component in the deal to end furlough Fridays in the school system was a $10 million credit line. Ted Liu... More>>
May arrivals by air will hit 500 million Wednesday, probably in early afternoon. Mainland arrivals at Honolulu Airport... More>>
Hundreds of Hawaii families are struggling with mortgage payments. The last thing they need is a mortgage... More>>
The Tax Department put out a note that reinterpreted solar panel tax credits so multiple credits could no longer... More>>
Our topic, health care. Do you know what the doughnut hole is? Jackie Boland is associate outreach director... More>>
Kyo-Ya Corporation plans to spend $700 million redeveloping the Moana Surfrider and the Princess Kaiulani... More>>
Plans are underway for the annual show were local manufacturers of foods and other products can... More>>
Democratic legislative leaders will join Governor Lingle in Shanghai next month for the world's largest travel... More>>
Hawaii health care providers have been reporting quarterly financial results this week, and their reports... More>>
The new forecast calls for 1.1 economic growth, which isn't much, but it's two-tenths more than the forecast... More>>
There was deflation across the nation in April, with higher prices in Seattle and San Francisco than in Hawaii... More>>
It's time to put Howard in the hot seat to answer your questions... More>>
With some of their rate hikes kicking in January 1st, health care providers should do better in the first quarter... More>>
We're counting down the days to real summer vacation season, so vital to our economy. David Uchiyama... More>>
Four-fifths of the year through the current state budget year, tax revenues are down only one percent, less... More>>
Mortgage rates are at the lowest level of 2010, with First Hawaiian and Bank of Hawaii offering 4.625% home loans... More>>
Home sales activity has picked up in all four operating counties. Scott Higachi is with Prudential Locations... More>>
More than 2,000 men and women graduated from UH Manoa over the weekend, plus hundreds more from... More>>
Hawaii hotels mostly ran more than a third empty as they prepared for busier business after... More>>
Honolulu-based Barnwell Industries, which owns Canadian oil leases, swung to a $1.5 million quarterly profit... More>>
The Hawaii Department of Taxation recently issued what it probably thought was a simple clarification on tax law... More>>
The PUC has given its blessing to Hawaiian Electric purchasing power from a wind farm on the upper Windward side... More>>
The Hawaii Crop Improvement Association held its annual meeting this week. Its keynote speaker, Doug Jones... More>>
Budget Chairman Nestor Garcia says he's still trying to find a way to eliminate or reduce the increase, but only one... More>>
It's time to put Howard in the hot seat to answer your questions... More>>
Hospitality advisors say in March, for the first time in two years, room rate discounting did not offset improvements... More>>
A local construction company just won a big contract. Denny Watts is CEO of Watts Constructors and he... More>>
From new flights to Tokyo to new airline mergers, it's a time of change in aviation. Peter Forman wrote "Wings of... More>>
March saw far more home-building permits than any month of the past year. And March also saw the largest number... More>>
The Hotel Charity Walk is this coming weekend. Murray Towill is president of the Hawaii Hotel and Lodging... More>>
Maui County realtors, reporting last, said there were more housing sales in April than a year ago, with the median... More>>
Hawaiian Airlines has won the right to fly between Honolulu and Tokyo, using close-in Haneda airport... More>>
What is Telcom University? Craig Inouye is a vice president with Hawaiian Telcom, which held such an... More>>
Tomorrow is Second Saturday at the Garden, the regular monthly event at the Urban Garden in Waipahu... More>>
Hoku Corporation, the former Hoku Scientific, has done its first production of polysilicon at its new plan in... More>>
I find a teaching moment in the progress of the announced merger of United Airlines and Continental Airlines... More>>
It's time to put Howard in the hot seat to answer your questions... More>>
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A&B made $17 million on revenue of $345 million. Improving business on the China express drove Matson profits to $10 million for the quarter, offsetting a three percent decline More>>
The first Hawaii-US-Hong Kong business forum will be held this month. Brianna Poon is president of the Hawaii... More>>
Hawaii airlines seats...May, June, July...last year, fewer than 2.3 million. This year, almost 2.4 million. Almost a... More>>
The sale of the Honolulu Advertiser to the publisher of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin closed early Monday morning. More>>
Two new bits of information have emerged which both explain the need for consolidation and tell us something about... More>>
Tourism update! Here's Mike McCartney, president of the Hawaii Tourism Authority... More>>
Hawaii jobless claims fell below 18,000 last week, to a level not seen since the year before last. More>>
Now celebrating 10 years in service, it's Pacific Air Cargo. Its founder and CEO is Beti Ward. She joins Howard... More>>
Most of the loss is accountants writing down the value of goodwill. Cash flow is better than it looks. Central... More>>
Hawaii officials hope to get Japan Airlines to rethink its pullout from Kona, or find another carrier to jump in... More>>
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., parent of the Sheraton brand, reports a $24 million quarterly... More>>
Hoku Corporation announced Thursday that its new Idaho plant has successfully made polysilicon... More>>
Disney's Aulani Resort at Koolina will have a topping off ceremony Friday. Topping off refers to the point... More>>
JAL confirms on Oct. 30 it will stop Kona flights, but will launch a new flight to Honolulu from Tokyo... More>>
It's time to put Howard in the hot seat to answer your questions... More>>
By a margin of three votes, the state senate approved a plan to go back on a promise of tax credits to high-tech... More>>
Hawaii state senators are closing to voting on a plan to roll back the state's technology tax credits. Jeffrey Au... More>>
More than 200 people from Hawaii are in France today to take delivery on the A-300-200 in a Hawaiian ceremony... More>>
If the IT guy at your office was freaking by Friday, maybe your computer uses McAfee Antivirus. Its virus update... More>>
Mufi and Billy and Charmaine and Bernard sat together in the front row of the conference room, watching the... More>>
Hotel occupancy fell to 67% on Maui last week and held at 73% on Oahu. Kauai and Big Island hotels were half full... More>>
Oahu claims rose by about 200. On the Big Island, claims rose at the Kona office but fell in Hilo. Maui county saw... More>>
There is a grass roots effort to try to resurrect that bill to legalize civil unions in Hawaii. Citizens for Equal... More>>
A legislative conference committee has finalized a bill to require new labeling on milk...either the date of... More>>
It's time to put Howard in the hot seat to answer your questions... More>>
Hotel Hana-Maui workers have known since January that Ohana Hotel Company was selling the property, and... More>>
More businesses are connecting with customers using social media. The HR-consulting firm ALTRES has studied... More>>
Tourism update! Governor Lingle's tourism liaison Marsha Wienert joins us in studio... More>>
Continental Micronesia will do a weekly flight between Honolulu and Guam that makes a stopover in Majuro, in... More>>
Bank of Hawaii logs a $52.7 million first quarter profit and says Peter Ho will succeed Al Landon as CEO... More>>
It's Earth Week. We brought in Pete Rosegg from Hawaiian Electric... More>>
The seasonally adjusted jobless rate nationwide was 9.10 but the real jobless rate was 10.2. Hawaii, 6.9 seasonally... More>>
The Merrie Monarch festival did Hilo retailers some good but did not move the needle on countywide occupancy... More>>
Net income at First Hawaiian for the first three months of this year topped $51 million dollars, up almost three... More>>
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