Maui Business
Rep. Hirono Votes Against Anti-Worker Bill
Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono yesterday voted against a bill she called the “Election Prevention Act” saying it did nothing but undermine workers’ rights to organize.
State’s GreenSun Program to Finance Energy Projects
Hoping to help make solar energy investments more affordable, the State of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Reinvestment Corporation yesterday launched GreenSun Hawaii, an innovative energy financing program.
OHA Making Small, Emergency Loans Available
In the scramble to make ends meet, increasingly more consumers like Mapuana Hanapi are turning to an often overlooked emergency loan program at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA).
New Bay Area Routes Adding 107,000 Air Seats
Hawaiian Airlines announced yesterday the addition of 107,000 new air seats annually on their Bay Area to Hawaii route.
Maui Visitor Spending Grows, Arrivals Flat
Total expenditures by Maui visitors in the first nine months of 2011 increased by 15.1%, compared to the same period last year, to $2,370.5 million, according to preliminary statistics released today by the Hawaii Tourism Authority.
Bank of Hawaii Reports Continued Neighbor Island Delinquencies
Bank of Hawaii yesterday reported income gains despite continued increase in delinquencies from consumer loans and leases, particularly neighbor island residential mortgages and home equities.
New Maui Beach Locator App Launched
Earlier this month, Kupono Productions, Inc., a Maui-based video and software company, launched The Beach Locator, an Android smartphone app.
9th Annual Business Expo Celebrates Molokai Food Products
With more than 1200 attending last year, the 9th Annual Molokai Chamber of Commerce Business & Food Expo will again celebrate Molokai’s agriculture and food products industries with several Maui celebrity chefs.
Maui County September Unemployment 7.9%
Maui County unemployment rose to 7.9% in September, a 0.4% increase from a month ago, but still lower than one year ago when it was 8.3%, according to the Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations.
Maui Chapter of Women In Renewable Energy Forms
The newly-formed Maui chapter of Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE) will be hold its inaugural meeting on the UH Maui College campus next month.
State Offers Employers 50%+ Wage Reimbursement for New Workers
The Hawai‘i State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) is seeking employers who are hiring and training new employees who were laid-off from their previous employers.
Molokai Tax Office to Close Temporarily
The State of Hawaii Department of Taxation Molokai Office will be closed for three weeks beginning October 17, 2011.
Maui Contractor Sentenced for State Tax Fraud
On Monday, Second Circuit Judge Rhonda Loo sentenced Paul Yokoyama and his spouse, Tanya Yokoyama for failing to file tax returns, filing false tax returns as well as tampering with a government record and theft.
Hawaiian Airlines Parent Reports Third Quarter Profit
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., today reported a profit of $25.6 million for the third-quarter 2011, compared to $39.3 million in the prior year period.
APEC Hawaii Setting Up Virtual Marketplace
Using “virtual booths,” local Hawaii businesses will be able to connect with the 21 APEC economies and US mainland companies during the APEC 2011 Leaders’ Week taking place in Honolulu on Nov. 7-13.
Hawaiian Electric Files Draft Renewable Energy RFP
Last Friday, Hawaiian Electric Company submitted to the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for at least 200 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy projects.
Clean Energy Pioneer to Lead State Office
Mark Glick has been appointed administrator of the State Energy Office of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) which manages millions of dollars in statewide energy programs.
Hawaii Tax Collections Up 32.4%
Hawaii tax revenues were $1.2 billion for July through September, a 32.4% increase as compared to the same period a year ago, according an announcement Thursday by the Hawaii State Department of Taxation.
Hawaii Tourism Authority Visits Maui
The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) and HTA global marketing partners are sending representatives to Maui on November 16 for a special “meet and greet” with Maui tourism stakeholders.
Kaho`olawe Reserve Commission Holds Public Meeting on Maui
The Kaho’olawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) will hold their next meeting on Maui on October 27, and the public is invited to attend.
