COURTESY HAWAII NUI BREWING
A bidding war for bankrupt Hawai‘i Nui Brewing LLC, which produces some of the beers above, could develop as a rival brewery and Hawai‘i Nui’s former owner both pursue a purchase.
Auction for brewery halted as new suitor emerges
By Andrew Gomes
A prospective buyer’s bid for the bankrupt Hawai‘i Nui disrupts a former owner’s plans
A late effort to buy Hawai'i Nui Brewing LLC, the bankrupt Hilo microbrewery, postponed a court auction Monday and has set up a potential bidding contest between a former Hawai'i Nui partner and a rival beer producer in Honolulu. Story »
By Allison Schaefers
Gov. Neil Abercrombie and members of Hawaii's visitor industry defended the state's reputation Monday as a serious place for business meetings in the wake of recent criticisms levied against the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems for its decision to bring its annual meeting to Waikiki. Story »
Business briefs
By Star-Advertiser Staff and News Services
For Tuesday, May 21, 2013
United 787s back in air • Hawaii spots rank high on TripAdvisor list • Fun Factory returns to Windward Oahu • Maui Land regains NYSE listing compliance • Oceanic to move as Sears closes its doors • Chaminade business students win event • On the Move Story »
By Erika Engle
In addition to invention, necessity also can be the mother of reinvention, as was the case for Andrea Gall-Krasnick. Story »
By Ira Zunin
The Affordable Care Act is the primary manifesto of health care reform. While its primary focus is to facilitate increased access to the underserved, it is also designed to reduce the cost of health care and improve delivery. Story »
Last week, I talked to Linda Coble about how her television news career began. This week, we'll look at her time at KGMB, where she worked with some of Hawaii's finest journalists. Story »
By Beau Monday
On May 1, the Department of Homeland Security issued an alert warning of a pending cyberattack targeting high-profile U.S. government agencies and financial institutions. The initiative was dubbed "OpUSA" by its instigators, Story »
By Erika Engle
June Mulhall was a shoe addict who turned her passion into a business and has enabled untold numbers of other shoe addicts for 33 years. Story »
By Andrew Gomes
“Akamai Money” seeks out local experts to answer questions about business in Hawaii. If you have an issue you would like us to tackle, please email it to business@star-advertiser.com and put “Akamai Money” in the subject line. Story »