Disney Cruise ship returning to Hawaii
Disney Cruise Line announced Thursday it would return to Hawaii after a five-year hiatus. Read more
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New fitness franchise will make isle debut
Competition among fitness clubs in Hawaii is about to get more sweaty with the planned entry of another gym franchise. Read more
Real estate firm Locations acquiring Clark Realty
Locations, a local residential real estate brokerage firm with offices on Oahu and Maui, is expanding to Hawaii island with the acquisition of Clark Realty Corp. Read more
Hawaii Career Expo set for Windward Mall
The Hawaii Career Expo is partnering with Windward Mall for its third annual hiring event on Saturday. Read more
Kahului Airport ranks last in satisfaction study
Kahului Airport ranks last out of 21 in the medium airport category of the J.D. Power 2018 North America Airport Satisfaction Study released Wednesday. Read more
UNIQLO to open new Hawaii store next week
Japan-based apparel retailer UNIQLO plans to hold an unusual “soft opening” for its first full-size store in Hawaii next week. Read more
Hale Kipa holds blessing for new base
Hale Kipa, a Hawaii nonprofit organization that specializes in working with at-risk youth and their families, held a blessing Monday for its planned West Oahu campus. Read more
Matson to start serving Christmas Island
Honolulu-based ocean cargo transportation firm Matson Inc. plans to start serving one of the most remote islands in the Pacific next week. Read more
Tesla woes mount as CEO smokes pot
Another executive departure, another controversy over the CEO’s behavior, another stock drop. Another typical day at Tesla. Read more
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Hawaii Pacific Health to open clinic at Kakaako tower
Hawaii Pacific Health is opening a 4,800-square-foot medical clinic next summer in the Aeo residential tower anchored by Whole Foods in Kakaako. Read more
Servco is Australia’s largest Toyota group
Servco Australia, a subsidiary of Hawaii-based Servco Pacific Inc., said Tuesday it has completed a deal to purchase the Cannon Toyota dealership in Melbourne, Australia, from Brent Cannon and Robert Little. Read more
Hawaii State FCU doubles education grant
The Hawaii State Federal Credit Union said Friday it is doubling funding to $40,000 for its annual Investing in Education grant program for Hawaii public school teachers. Read more
Central Pacific Bank offers natural disaster loan program
Central Pacific Bank is offering a Natural Disaster Loan Program to assist Hawaii residents affected by Hurricane Lane. Read more
Bank of Hawaii offers aid for those affected by Lane
Bank of Hawaii has initiated several financial assistance programs to help those affected by Hurricane Lane. Read more
Tesla to remain public company, Musk says
Elon Musk scrapped his plan for taking Tesla Inc. private, more than two weeks after blindsiding employees and investors with the idea via a bombshell tweet. Read more
Maui Divers to group brands at Ala Moana
Hawaii’s largest jewelry manufacturer and retailer, Maui Divers, is about to try something new. Read more
Jury awards more than $242M for Lexus seat defects
A Texas jury has awarded more than $242 million to a Dallas-area family who sued Toyota over what they said were defective front seats in their Lexus sedan. Read more
Hawaii Public Utilities Commission approves first Maui Electric Co. rate hike in 6 years
The state Public Utilities Commission issued an interim decision Wednesday approving a 3.8 percent base-rate hike by Maui Electric Co. that will mark the utility’s first increase in more than six years. Read more
Cyanotech loses $1.3M amid production woes
Cyanotech Corp., a Hawaii firm making nutritional supplements from microalgae, suffered a $1.3 million loss during the three months ended June 30 amid production problems. Read more
Barnwell narrows third-quarter loss
Barnwell Industries Inc. narrowed its loss in its fiscal third quarter due to an increase in land investment profits from its Hawaii island partnership. Read more
Oahu solar permits issued fall again
Solar permits issued on Oahu fell in July for the second month in a row but are still ahead of the year-earlier period. Read more
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