More than 200 million jobless last year

The United Nations’ labor agency says the number of unemployed people around the world rose above 200 million last year as job opportunities failed to grow at the same pace as the global workforce.

The International Labor Organization said Monday that an estimated 201.8 million people were unemployed in 2013. That’s 4.9 million more than the previous year.

Markets closed

The U.S. stock and bond markets were closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

ON THE MOVE

Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties has announced that Itoko Lecie­jew­ski has joined the firm in its Kahala office. She was previously serving as a Realtor associate at Century 21 Aloha Properties.

Hawaiian Host has promoted:
>> Howard Higa to director of sales in the Hawaii region. He was previously assistant sales manager for Hawaii where he directed and coordinated activities related to the sales department.
>> Darryl Miki to assistant sales manager. Miki was previously a senior sales representative where he oversaw the Hawaii military market and sales activities in Saipan, the Mari­ana Islands and Guam.