Biden plans tariffs on China’s EVs, solar, medical supplies
In revising the so-called “Section 301 tariffs,” the Biden administration has zeroed in on industries that it says are of strategic competitive and national security areas. Read more
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In revising the so-called “Section 301 tariffs,” the Biden administration has zeroed in on industries that it says are of strategic competitive and national security areas. Read more
BJ Kobayashi, chairman and CEO of BlackSand Capital, said, “It’s one of the fastest growth trajectories that I’ve seen in a short period of time not just in hospitality, but in any industry.” Read more
Missed and delayed trash pickups by a private refuse company that brought pests and foul odors to housing complexes across the island were the result of ongoing staffing shortages. Read more
Nathan Fong, a Colliers executive vice president who is based in Hawaii and California, is joined by Hawaii-based company vice president Andy Y. Kazama as part of the Oceanwide Plaza sales team. Read more
Griffin, the founder of U.S. hedge fund Citadel, said that the U.S. had “lost sight of education as the means of pursuing truth and acquiring knowledge” over the past decade. Read more
Starlink owns around 60% of the roughly 7,500 satellites orbiting Earth and is a dominant player in satellite internet. Read more
Global restaurant chains such as McDonald’s and Starbucks have seen lower-income customers opting to eat more meals at home amid a cost-of-living crisis. Read more
Some people believed Voigt’s Instagram post announcing her resignation contained a secret message. Read more
Doors opened at 10 a.m. to a crowd of curious customers, who entered beneath an archway of balloons. Read more
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Many U.S. central bank officials, including Fed Chair Jerome Powell, have said they still think further rate hikes will prove unnecessary. Read more
Japanese authorities are suspected to have intervened in the currency market last week to prop up the yen, which has been languishing at lows not seen for more than three decades. Read more
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said its Office of Defects Investigation has received 27 complaints, including 12 reports of fires and a total of four injuries. Read more
A shrinking population and a weak labor force will constrain Hawaii’s economy this year and cause inflation-adjusted personal income growth to slow along with broader measures of economic health. Read more
Highgate, a hotel management, investment and development company, will take over management of the Kaimana Beach Hotel this summer. Read more
Servco Pacific has promoted Peter Fukunaga to chief investment officer and treasurer from senior vice president of investments and Emily Fukunaga to vice president of Servco Parts Center from director of supply chain management transformation. Read more
The Cancun, Mexico-bound Southwest flight, with 123 passengers and five crew aboard, safely departed. There were three crew members on the FedEx plane. Read more
Following a sluggish open, the major U.S. indices pulled higher with the Dow industrials rising for a seventh straight session. Read more
The company already labels AI-generated content made with tools inside the app, but the latest move would apply a label to videos and images generated outside of the service. Read more
Night-time videos shared on social media showed passengers running away from a plane whose left wing appeared to be on fire. Read more
New development partners are advancing a previously delayed plan to revitalize one of Hawaii’s oldest and most popular tourist attractions, Paradise Cove Luau. Read more
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation has promoted Vance Tsuda to project director. Read more