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Thu, 08 May 2008 21:35:00 -1000
Empty retail space on O'ahu still hard to find
Some national retailers are closing stores amid weakening consumer confidence and a slowing economy
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Thu, 08 May 2008 21:52:00 -1000
Kona's Mokulele spreads its wings
Mokulele Airlines broke ground yesterday on a $4.2 million hangar and maintenance facility at Honolulu International Airport.
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Thu, 08 May 2008 21:58:00 -1000
Home resales decline on Maui in April
Maui home resales in April were down more than 20 percent from a year earlier, though median prices were mixed
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Thu, 08 May 2008 22:01:00 -1000
Gas, crude oil prices hit record
Gasoline and crude oil jumped to record highs yesterday, with gas rising 3 cents to an average national price of nearly $3.65 a gallon and oil crossing $124 a barrel for the first time.
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Thu, 08 May 2008 22:00:00 -1000
Toyota says U.S. sales led to drop in profit
Toyota said the strong yen and weaker U.S. sales took a bite out of January-March earnings and projected worse was to come — a 27 percent plunge in its full-year profit.
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Thu, 08 May 2008 21:59:00 -1000
Coming Events
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Thu, 08 May 2008 21:45:00 -1000
New hurricane insurance provider
A new joint venture will offer hurricane insurance to First Insurance Co. of Hawai'i policyholders, raising storm coverage capacity in the state, Hawai'i insurance commissioner J.P. Schmidt said.
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Thu, 08 May 2008 21:43:00 -1000
AlohaCare health plan sues state
Honolulu-based AlohaCare health plan has filed a federal lawsuit against the state and seeks to overturn the $1.5 billion Medicaid contract that was awarded in February to two Mainland companies.
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Thu, 08 May 2008 21:43:00 -1000
Rates on 30-year mortgage remain above 6 percent
Rates on 30-year mortgages edged down slightly this week, but remained above 6 percent for the third straight week.
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Thu, 08 May 2008 21:42:00 -1000
House passes rescue plan for homeowners
The House yesterday passed a massive homeowner rescue plan to provide cheaper, government-backed mortgages to half a million debt-ridden borrowers and bolster an economy crippled by the housing crisis.
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Thu, 08 May 2008 21:39:00 -1000
Marriott considering offer to operate Baghdad hotel
A Marriott International official said the company was evaluating whether to operate a new hotel in the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, responding to a request from U.S. officials seeking foreign investment and economic activity to help revive Iraq.
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Thu, 08 May 2008 21:37:00 -1000
Hawai'i pension fund sues Alcoa over alleged bribery
A Hawai'i-based ironworkers' pension fund has sued aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. and its board of directors over purported bribery of officials in the Persian Gulf country of Bahrain.
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Thu, 08 May 2008 20:54:00 -1000
Hawaii Data Report | Business Registrations
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