Hawaii cruise business worth $512 million
Hawaii's economy got a $512 million boost from the cruise industry last year, according to a study released Thursday by the International... |
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Stephen Tom resigns at PTC
The Pacific Telecommunications Council has announced the resignation of Stephen Tom, its executive director. |
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Hawaii hotel occupancy below 79%
Hawaii hotel occupancy has fallen from 88.9 percent to 87.1 percent to 78.6 percent over the past three weeks as tourism's "shoulder season" begins. |
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Pearl Harbor awards $450M contract
The Pacific Command has awarded a Mainland company a contract for emergency services for the Navy that could be worth anywhere from $100,000 to $450 million. |
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More passport fairs added
The U.S. Postal Service and the Hawaii chapter of the American Society of Travel Agents have scheduled more passport fairs, and issued more information on what documents to bring. |
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Mortgage rates still hold at 6%
The 6 percent rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages held for a third week, though the largest bank in the state was an eighth higher, the Honolulu Board of Realtors... |
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Hawaiian Telcom hopes it has turned a corner
Reporting improvements to billing and help desk service, Hawaiian Telcom says it is still too early to say these problems have been altogether solved. |
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Delta in the black in July
Bankrupt Delta Air Lines Inc. -- which carries the second-most passengers at Jacksonville International Airport... |
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American City to acquire Sporting News
American City Business Journals Inc., has agreed to acquire Sporting News magazine, its online and book publishing units and Sporting News Radio Network... |
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Job slashing speculation grows at Intel
The loss of anywhere between 10,000 and 20,000 jobs at Intel Corp. could be right around the corner, according to reports... |
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Delta in the black in July
Bankrupt Delta Air Lines Inc. has posted a profit for one of the peak travel months. |
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Cintas chief gets $687,000 raise
Cintas Corp., the nation's largest uniform rental company, gave its top executive a 47 percent raise last fiscal year, a period when the company's profits advanced 9 percent on a sales gain of 11 percent. |
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Delta asks to terminate pilots pension plan Sept. 2
Delta Airlines Inc. is still trying to terminate the pension plan of its active and retired pilots. It has asked the court... |
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U.S. Bank settles patent dispute
U.S. Bank has settled a legal dispute surrounding its right to use ATMs as points of sale. |
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Study: Vikings trail in NFL value
The Minnesota Vikings are the least valuable team in the National Football League, according to Forbes magazine's annual franchise rankings. |
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Ford looks to sell Aston Martin
Ford Motor Co. is considering the sale of its British sports car brand Aston Martin, the company... |
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Brown-Forman profit tops Wall Street forecast
Brown-Forman Corp.'s first-quarter net income rose to $93.8 million, or 76 cents per share, diluted, from $87.5 million, or 71 cents per share... |
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UPS pilots ratify contract
Clad in a neatly pressed brown pilot uniform with shiny gold trim, Independent Pilots Association... |
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Chrysalis portfolio firm gets new financing for acquisition
TechSkills LLC has completed a series of financings totaling more than $10 million, enabling the Austin, Texas, firm to acquire the Boston... |
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McHugh to lead Catholic Education Foundation board
Philip R. McHugh, president and CEO of Fifth Third Bank Louisville, has been elected chairman of the board of directors for the Catholic... |
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