Segal came to Honolulu in 1998 from Tokyo where he spent three years with Pacific Stars and Stripes, with his last position there as news editor. Prior to that he was business news editor of the Alameda Newspaper Group, whose flagship paper is the Oakland Tribune; and was assistant sports editor, assistant features editor and assistant business editor at The Sacramento Union. While in Sacramento, Segal wrote a twice-weekly TV/radio column and covered the Oakland A's and San Francisco Giants, including three World Series; as well as college football, college basketball and pro tennis.
Segal graduated from San Diego State University after receiving a Sigma Delta Chi journalism scholarship. He is an avid tennis player, swimmer and sports enthusiast. Segal is married with one daughter and one stepson.
Central Pacific Bank said Thursday its loan activity is still performing well despite a nationwide housing slowdown because of the company’s joint ventures with developers and real estate brokerages. Read more
In what could be a local adaptation of a Horatio Alger novel, Central Pacific Financial Corp. on Thursday named Arnold Martines — who grew up in the tiny Big Island town of Paauilo — to be the next chief executive officer of the state’s fourth-largest bank. Read more
Hawaii’s unemployment rate plunged in September to 3.5%, its lowest level since before the pandemic, as the state grew its nonagricultural payroll ranks by 2,700 from the previous month. Read more
Paul Yonamine will retire at the end of the year and remain as chairman emeritus. Read more
Matson Inc. said a 15.1% drop in demand from its China service and easing port congestion in Southern California led to an expected decline in net income in the third quarter, according to preliminary results that the company issued Monday. Read more
There was a lull in statewide bankruptcy filings in September as the number of cases declined 10.5% to its lowest level in four months. Read more
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Hawaii auto dealers and consumers have been forced to change gears amid a global microchip shortage that has transformed the vehicle shopping experience. Read more
High inflation and rising interest rates could be putting the squeeze now on Hawaii consumers’ finances. Read more
Oahu’s housing market continued its yearlong slowdown in August as sales declined by about a quarter for the second straight month, bidding wars subsided and the median price for condominiums dipped 0.3% to fall below $500,000 for the first time in six months. Read more
Hawaiian Telcom expanded its fiber-optic infrastructure to more than 22,000 homes and businesses during the first half of this year and said Wednesday it is on target to achieve its goal of enabling a total of 50,000 homes by year-end. Read more
In a fiscal year fraught with geopolitical unrest, supply-chain issues, rising inflation and a bearish stock market, the state’s largest public pension fund capitalized on its risk-averse strategy to finish in positive territory. Read more
Cars and light trucks continued to move off Hawaii dealers’ lots at a snail’s pace during the first half of the year amid tight supplies that have prompted consumers to postpone making purchases. Read more
Barnwell Industries Inc. said its strong liquidity has positioned the company to declare its first quarterly dividend in nearly 14 years. Read more
Maui Land & Pineapple Co.’s net income jumped fivefold in the second quarter after it completed two land sales that brought in $11.6 million. Read more
Hawaii island microalgae products producer Cyanotech Corp. reported Wednesday that it swung to a $472,000 loss in its fiscal first quarter as sales plunged 25.1%. Read more
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. posted a 17.7% drop in second-quarter earnings as utility maintenance expenses increased and subsidiary American Savings Bank set aside money for potential loan losses after releasing a significant amount from its loan-loss reserve in the year- earlier period. Read more
Revenue, however, jumped 31.7% to $895.6 million from $680.3 million. Read more
Oahu’s housing market continued to cool as sales of single-family homes and condominiums fell by nearly a quarter in July. Read more
The dormant tourism market of Japan is starting to come back to life in Hawaii. Read more
Statewide bankruptcies declined in July for the 15th straight month as Hawaii’s economy continued showing signs it is getting healthier. Read more
Hawaii island microalgae products producer Cyanotech Corp. swung to a fiscal fourth-quarter profit and appointed a new CEO after Gerald Cysewski, 73, stepped down from his position, effective June 16, after a profitable year. Read more
