http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium RSS Feed for BusinessPremium en-us Mon, 21 May 2012 11:30:00 GMT http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20120521__Event_hails_Elvis_isle_coronation.html Elvis may have left the building 40 years ago, but he will be remembered in January at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center where he originally performed the first concert ever broadcast globally via satellite to an audience estimated at 1.5 billion. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20120521__Kokee_hydropower_project_gets_green_light_.html Federal regulators have cleared a Kauai company to begin work on a hydroelectric power proj­ect along the Kokee Ditch irrigation canal, but the proj­ect's developers still need the support of the local electric utility. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20120521_business_briefs.html Revamped iPhone in works at Apple • More workers over 65 staying on job • Total recall • Coming Up • Ship Ahoy! • Out of Work http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20120520__charging_on.html It will take a few years to tell whether the "EV movement" here has staying power. Generous federal and state tax credits have spurred EV sales in Hawaii at a significantly faster rate than on the mainland. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20120520__Nissan_Leaf_The_car_is_a_great_drive_overall_but_not_yet_worth_the_investment.html The Nissan Leaf is a fun car that accelerates impressively, handles curves and turns smoothly, and just drives bigger than it looks. If you're reading this on Sunday morning, it's likely I'm preparing myself to say goodbye to the 2011 light-blue looker and getting ready to take it for a last drive to the airport branch of Enterprise Rent-A-Car after a weeklong fling. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20120520_Chevy_Volt_Home_and_financial_issues_put_brakes_on_owning_one_for_now.html After a week of test-driving a Chevrolet Volt — and with the deadline for this story fast approaching — I knew I would have to be able to answer the question of whether I would be willing to give up my gas-powered car and join the roughly 1 percent of Hawaii motorists who have made the switch to EVs. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20120520__Mitsubishi_i_MiEV_Habits_change_after_some_initial_stress_over_the_miles-to-go_meter.html After I put up my first blog post at evlife.staradvertiserblogs.com, I heard back from a six-month owner of a Mitsubishi i-MiEV, who said, "Enjoy your week with the Miev and smile as you drive knowing that you are not contributing to the air pollution on Oahu!" http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20120520__Mediation_is_cheaper_and_faster_than_litigation.html Q: I've heard that rather than going to court, mediation is the better way to resolve disputes. If that's true, why don't more people use it? What happens to most cases that are litigated? http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20120520_business_briefs.html High ad prices prompt GM to pull out of Super Bowl • Neighborhood Watch • Ship Ahoy! http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20120520_Oahu_Real_Estate_Sales.html Derived from Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances tax data. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.