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The Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday 3-2 to ban measures known as noncompete agreements, which bar workers from jumping to or starting competing companies for a prescribed period of time. Read more
Marielle Magdirila, a Waipahu High School senior, visited the Marriott Vacations Worldwide booth at the speed-dating-styled job-exposure fair Monday during LEI, a signature workforce development event for the nonprofit ClimbHI, which specializes in connecting Hawaii high school students with career opportunities in the hospitality industry. Read more
First Hawaiian Bank has announced the following promotions. Read more
Nancy Gonzalez was arrested in 2022 in Cali, Colombia, and later extradited to the U.S. for running a sprawling multiyear conspiracy that involved recruiting couriers to transport her handbags on commercial flights to high-end showrooms and New York fashion events — all in violation of U.S. wildlife laws. Read more
U.S. futures were higher early Monday, with the contracts for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both up 0.5% before the bell. Read more
CEO Ed Bastian told Delta employees Monday that the airline will boost pay for flight attendants and ground workers by 5%, raise the minimum wage for U.S. workers to $19 per hour, and set aside money for merit raises. Read more
Since February, Work Hawai‘i has helped over 200 people apply for housing and employment, sign up for classes to improve their job skills and receive other services after catching their eye at public libraries. Read more
First Hawaiian Bank has announced the following promotions. Read more
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The company cut the prices of the Model Y, a small SUV which is Tesla’s most popular model and the top-selling electric vehicle in the U.S., and also of the Models X and S, its older and more expensive models. Read more
The Vegas Chamber, the largest business association in Nevada, and three chamber organizations in Hawaii are holding a business exchange Tuesday and Wednesday in Honolulu to share expertise on mutual community and business issues. Read more
Sponsored by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, the Career Expo will allow employers to connect with talented candidates seeking jobs in a variety of fields, organizers said. Read more
TikTok has lobbied hard against the legislation, pushing the app’s 170 million U.S. users to call Congress and voice opposition. House votes for possible TikTok ban in U.S. Read more
The UAW is likely to face a tougher test as it tries to represent workers at two Mercedes-Benz plants in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Read more
Their removal comes amid elevated tensions between the U.S. and China over trade, technology and national security. Read more
The market’s worst performers included several stocks that had been its biggest stars. Read more
Hawaii’s two regulated electrical utilities told a pair of state Senate committees Thursday that they are trying to do as much as possible as fast as possible with wildfire risk mitigation. Read more
The coffee giant said Thursday it plans to alleviate some of that waste with new disposable cups that contain up to 20% less plastic. The cups are set to be rolled out to stores in the U.S. and Canada starting this month. Read more
The Austin, Texas company’s shares are down 12.4% this week and more than 39% this year. Read more
When mortgage rates rise, they can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers. Read more
Workers said they also asked The Walt Disney Co. to recognize the union they are calling “Magic United.” Read more