Maui Business

One lucky high school student will enjoy an opportunity to hear President Obama speak when he attends the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit later this year.

Starting September 1, 2011 local nonprofits can submit their innovative ideas for grant awards of up to $100,000 provided by the Hawaii Community Foundation’s Island Innovation Fund (IIF).

Maui Varieties Limited (MVL), parent company to the popular Ace Hardware Hawaii, Inc. and Ben Franklin Crafts stores, is celebrating its 60 year anniversary this year.

Beginning August 7, Gregg Lundberg will leave his leadership position at the Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas, where he has been general manager since 2003, and take up the general manager position at the Westin Maui Resort & Spa in Kaanapali.

The Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hawaii has named Angela Nolan general manager for The Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas, located in north Kaanapali area.

The Hawaii Tourism Authority, the state’s official tourism agency, has launched its first smartphone application featuring the Festivals of Hawai‘I, which provides details on more than 100 events throughout the islands.

As a result of continued investment in clean energy strategies, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI) today reported net income for the second quarter of 2011 of $27.1 million, compared to $29.3 million for the second quarter of 2010.

Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. reported a net loss of $2.5 million for the second quarter of 2011, but a net income of $10.0 million for the first six months 2011.

Today, the Hawaii Better Business Bureau issued an advisory cautioning job hunters to beware phony job posting scams.

Maui-based Pacific Biodiesel has entered into a three-year contract with Hawaiian Electric Company to supply at least 250,000 gallons of locally produced biodiesel to the new 8-megawatt (MW) Honolulu International Airport Emergency Power Facility.

Fresenius Medical Care announced in its second quarter 2012 earnings report that it is acquiring Liberty Dialysis Holdings, Inc., the holding company for Liberty Dialysis and the owner of the two kidney dialysis clinic on Maui and one on Molokai.

The Hawaii Bankers Association netted over 12 tons of food and raised nearly $31,000 in its fourth annual drive for the Hawaii Foodbank Food Drive.

Today, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a program whose focus is to help strengthen the nation’s innovation ecosystem is referred to as the NSF Innovation Corps or I-Corp program.

AAAAA Rent-A-Space has begun construction on the largest commercial photovoltaic power generation system on Maui at their storage facility and commercial center in Honokowai.

An honors graduate of the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii, Nathan Nelson, Esq. will replace George Aoki as vice president, general counsel and secretary at the Gas Company (TGC).

Maui business consultants and industry experts will gather to present a wide variety of business related workshops at the Maui County Business Resource Center (MCBRC) during the month of August.

Starting today, the U.S. Postal Service will salute the U.S. Merchant Marine by issuing 60 million Forever stamps in a four-stamp pane which includes a container ship operated by the Matson Navigation Company.

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., yesterday reported net losses of $50.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 of $50.0 million.

Kaiser Permanente Hawaii has added two physicians to its medical team on Maui.

Certified Hawaii, a community association management firm of the Associa company, has expanded by adding 15 new Hawaii associations since January 2011 and 5 are on Maui.