Maui Business
Hawaiʻi Unemployment Rate Remains Unchanged in May
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May was 4.1 percent–the same as in the preceding four months. Statewide, 648,750 were employed and 27,400 unemployed in May for a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 676,200. Nationally, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.5 percent in May, up from 5.4 percent in April.
Business Planning Course Graduates 13: New Classes Scheduled
Thirteen entrepreneurs graduated from the Maui Economic Opportunity Business Development Program’s Core Four Business Planning course on June 16, 2015. The students received a Certificate of Achievement and a congratulatory luncheon.
County Holding Free OED Grant Workshops
The County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development is offering a free workshop on OED grants funding for the 2016 fiscal year: Tuesday, June 23, and Thursday, July 2, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Spa Helani Presents Yoga Session: Namaste & Chardonnay
Yoga enthusiasts of all levels are invited to celebrate International Yoga Day at The Westin Kā‘anapali Ocean Resort Villas on Sunday, June 21, with Namaste & Chardonnay by Spa Helani.
Three Hawaiʻi Marriotts Inducted into TripAdvisor Hall of Fame
Stellar service, exceptional amenities and breathtaking views were just a few of the reasons sited that earned three of Hawaii’s Marriott hotels induction into TripAdvisor’s Hall of Fame.
13 Maui Students to Receive Scholarships at Tonight’s Gintong Pamana Banquet
The Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce Foundation hosts its Gintong Pamana Leadership & Scholarship Awards Banquet tonight, Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Café O Lei at The Dunes Maui Lani.
MNHCoC Awarded OHA Grant in Support of October Business Fest
The Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce has received an Ahahui Grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs in support of the Ninth Annual Hui Holomua Business Fest scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, at the Grand Wailea Resort.
Entrepreneurs Share Business Successes at Annual MBB Meeting
An audience of entrepreneurs heard “How I did It” from four Maui businesses on Wednesday, June 10, at the Kahili Golf Course, during Maui Business Brainstormers’ third annual “Masters of Retail Success on Maui.”
Hui Malama Learning Center Receives ʻOhana Fuels Donation
Hui Malama Learning Center received a $7,491.14 donation from Hawaiʻi Petroleum through its ʻOhana Fuels “Fuel Up. Do Good” Community Giving Program.
CVS Health to Acquire Target’s Pharmacy & Clinic Business
CVS Health has announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Target’s pharmacy and clinic businesses. Through this agreement, CVS Health will acquire and rebrand Target’s more than 1,660 pharmacies across 47 states for approximately $1.9 billion.
Gov. Ige in Japan to Promote Travel Expansion
Gov. David Ige is meeting with Japan’s prime minister as well as travel industry partners, corporations and businesses today during his first full day in Tokyo, Japan, to promote and discuss expanded travel to the Hawaiian Islands and proposed pre-clearance of flights from Japan, which would ease access to the Hawaiian Islands and the Mainland.
Eric Yeaman Named President & COO of First Hawaiian Bank
Eric K. Yeaman has been named president and chief operating officer of First Hawaiian Bank and elected to its board of directors, effective June 22, 2015, FHB President & CEO Bob Harrison announced today.
State Officials Urge Prevention and Reporting of Elder Abuse
Hawaiʻi Securities Commissioner Ty Nohara encourages everyone to help to protect our kūpuna by reporting possible financial abuse, in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which was launched on June 15, 2006, by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations.
Nutrition and Physical Activity Coalition to Honor ‘Dedicated Champions’
NPAC–Nutrition and Physical Activity Coalition of Maui Countyʻs annual meeting on Friday, June 26, will be held to honor individuals who have made a difference in our community.
Employment, Labor Law Seminar to Be Held July 10
“Maneuvering the Matrix of Employment Law 2015” will be held at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center Alexa Higashi Meeting Room on Friday, July 10, from 8 a.m. to noon, presented by Lauraine Bifulco, principal of Vantaggio HR, and Sarah Wang of Marr Jones and Wang.
Hawaiian Expands Summer Service Between LA and Maui
Hawaiian Airlines expands nonstop service between Maui and Los Angeles for the summer with the addition of a second daily flight.
Free Enterprise Zone Business Workshop Offered
Business owners interested in reducing the cost of operating in Maui County are invited to a free workshop about the Hawaiʻi Enterprise Zones Partnership Program on Tuesday, June 30, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center Haynes Meeting Room in Kahului.
HEI Shareholders Approve Merger with NextEra Energy
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. said today that its shareholders have approved the merger agreement with NextEra Energy Inc. announced Dec. 3, 2014. Approximately 90 percent of shares voted were in favor of the proposed merger.
Montessori School of Maui Creating Future Philanthropists
This year, Montessori School of Maui students raised funds for the Boys and Girls Club of Maui and Leilani Farm Sanctuary through a fundraiser at Flatbread Company in Pāʻia and a Walk-a-Thon on the Montessori School of Maui campus.
Baldwin Graduates Earn Japanese Cultural Society Scholarships
Baldwin High School graduates Stefani-Frances Sachiko Balala and Layke Yamauchi were recently presented with $1,000 scholarships from the Japanese Cultural Society of Maui .
