Friday, March 07, 2014
Business
Albertsons and Safeway, the nation's second-largest grocery chain, said Thursday that they will merge under the control of the company that owns Albertsons. Story »
Oahu's housing market continued its upward march last month, setting a record for condominium prices. Sales data from the Honolulu Board of Realtors set for release Friday showed that the median price for condos sold in February reached $359,450 higher than any month previously. Story »
Two trophy hotel purchases last year helped extend a rebound in Hawaii's commercial real estate market for a second year while also bolstering the total dollar volume of investment to its second-highest level ever. Story »
Keo's restaurant empire is down to one •
Stock, housing gains fuel record net worth •
Staples will shut down up to 225 stores •
Disney Interactive slashes staff by 26% •
Boeing freezing nonunion workers' pensions •
Bitcoin exchange CEO, 28, found dead and more
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The only commercial miller of wheat flour in Hawaii, Hawaiian Flour Mills, will close in the fall, its parent company said Thursday. Story »
Christine Coleman, her business and life partner, Manny Ochoa, and her son Justin Olson are marking the 10th anniversary of their Kona and Hilo-side coffee-growing operations this year. Story »
Today the ideal home is far more than a convenient layout of bricks and mortar. Prospective buyers have begun to look at the place they live as an opportunity to create a healthy, environmentally friendly, sustainable lifestyle for the family from cradle to grave.
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Last week's column on the Kuhio Grill, or KG as some of us called it, in Moiliili generated more than 50 comments and emails. This was my 150th column since I began about three years ago, and the number of comments may have been a record. I thought I'd share some of them. Story »
Many folks, especially those who work for large businesses or government agencies, are familiar with sometimes infuriating password policies. While such policies may seem onerous, overbearing or even nonsensical, a good policy significantly improves an organization's information security. Story »
Anela Azus makes wallets, coin purses, eyeglass cases, hair bows and other items for sale in her dad's store, out of duct tape. It's not your father's duct tape, to borrow from an Oldsmobile ad campaign. Story »
“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@staradvertiser.com and put “Akamai Money” in the subject line. Story »
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