http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium RSS Feed for BusinessPremium en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 11:30:00 GMT http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20130522__Rate_decline_gives_Oahu_households_some_relief_on_electrical_bills.html Oahu residential electrical rates fell in May to the lowest level so far this year, Hawaiian Electric Co. reported Tuesday. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20130522__HawaiiGas_CEO_retires_new_executive_named.html HawaiiGas has appointed a new president and chief executive officer to replace Jeff Kissel, who is taking an early retirement after leading the only gas utility in the state for more than five years, the company announced Tuesday. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20130522__9_million_watch_Five0_season_finale.html CBS ended its third season of "Hawaii Five-0" Monday night with a cliffhanger for its lead character Steve McGarrett and its largest audience since February, according to Nielsen ratings released by the network. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20130522_Drop_in_Hawaii_credit_card_debt_attributed_to_improving_economy.html Hawaii residents paid down more of their credit card debt on time in the first quarter, signaling an improvement in the economic climate for consumers. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20130522__Reyns_gets_primetime_lift_from_Today_show_shirts.html Hosts of the NBC "Today" show were decked out in custom-designed aloha shirts made and given to them by Reyn Spooner when they hit the national airwaves from Waikiki Beach at 1 a.m. Monday. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20130522_Business_Briefs.html Hawaii second in U.S. for outdoor dining • Contest offers free use of farmland, cash • JPMorgan's CEO survives shareholder vote • Housing recovery boosts Home Depot’s earnings 18% http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20130521_Abercrombie_defends_group_meeting_here.html 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. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20130521_Ward_owner_to_present_information_on_3_towers.html The owner of Ward Centers is expected to unveil new details today about its first three residential high-rises slated to break ground next year as the initial piece of a long-term plan calling for 22 towers. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20130521_Auction_for_brewery_halted_as_new_suitor_emerges.html 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. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20130521_Community_effort_needed_to_forestall_cyberattacks.html 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,