‘Hawaii Five-0 ‘is second in ratings war
CBS turned "Hawaii Five-0" into an episode of a daytime talk show, but even the use of real-live host Aisha Tyler in the guest role was not enough to prevail in the ratings war.
"Five-0" finished second for the hour, drawing 7.76 million viewers Monday night to place it behind ABC’s "Castle," which drew 10.53 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings data released Tuesday by CBS. NBC’s "Revolution" finished third with 5.49 million viewers. Among the key advertising demographic Monday night, adults 18-49, "Five-0" drew 1.7 percent of the total viewing audience and 5 percent of those watching TV at the time, CBS said.
Career boost in China can come with health risks
BEIJING >> Whitney Foard Small loved China and her job as a regional director of communications for Ford Motor Co. But after air pollution led to several stays in hospitals and finally a written warning from her doctor telling her she needed to leave, Small packed up and left for Thailand.
In doing so, Small became another expatriate to leave China because of the country’s notoriously bad air. Other top executives whose careers would be boosted by a stint in the world’s second-largest economy and most populous consumer market are put off when considering the move.
Executive recruitment companies say it is becoming harder to attract top talent to China. Foreigners leave for many different reasons, but pollution is almost always cited as one of the factors and is becoming a larger concern.
Del Monte workers’ severance deadline set
About 500 former employees of Del Monte Fresh Produce Hawaii will need to file claims with the company to receive additional severance pay ordered last year by the state Supreme Court.
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 142 announced Monday that 512 former Del Monte employees have until July 25 to file claims with the company to receive their share of a $660,176 award that with interest is $858,229.
Letters announcing the claims requirement are being sent to the last known address of the workers. Anyone who worked for the company through January 2007 but has not received a letter is advised to call the union at 949-4161.
Del Monte announced in February 2006 it was going to close its Kunia pineapple plantation at the end of 2008, but subsequently moved up the termination date to January 2007. The company, an affiliate of Florida-based Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., paid several million dollars in severance in 2007 under terms of a collective bargaining agreement. But the union sought to negotiate additional severance benefits, including medical benefit extensions, due to the abrupt closing.
The Hawaii Labor Relations Board ruled in 2007 that Del Monte should pay additional severance. But the company appealed to the Intermediate Court of Appeals and then to the state’s highest court.
Hawaiian gets DOT approval to fly to China
The U.S. Department of Transportation has cleared Hawaiian Airlines to begin three-days-a-week service to Beijing in April. Hawaiian is still waiting for Chinese government approval.
Before Beijing, Hawaiian has two other international routes that have yet to get off the ground. It will begin three-days-a-week service to Sendai, Japan, on June 25 and start three-days-a-week service to Taipei on July 9.
Japan Air profit slips amid 787 grounding
TOKYO » Japan Airlines’ annual profit slipped 8 percent as the carrier struggled to minimize business damage from the grounding of Boeing 787 jets. The carrier reported Tuesday net profit of $1.7 billion for the fiscal year ending March, the first year after emerging from bankruptcy. Sales for the year edged up nearly 3 percent to $12 billion.
The battery problems in 787 jets resulted in the worldwide grounding of the planes and forced flight cancellations for JAL. Aviation authorities have been checking their safety, and have approved the changes Boeing made to the lithium-ion batteries.
Regional tensions set off last year by a territorial dispute reduced air travel to China. The weakening yen also hurt profit because of higher fuel costs, JAL said.
On the Move
Remedy Intelligent Staffing has promoted Jennifer Onishi to staffing manager from staffing specialist. She joined the company in 2010 and will oversee recruiting, interviewing, screening and placement of job candidates, as well as maintaining the company’s website and social media. She also has experience in publishing, specializing in marketing, events and community relations.
Central Pacific Bank has promoted Heather Piper to senior vice president and director of credit administration. She was previously senior vice president and senior manager of special credits and has been with CPB since 2004. Before joining CPB, Piper served as vice president at Bank of Hawaii.
Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel has announced Shimpei Oki as an associate. He practices in the areas of corporate law, real estate and immigration primarily assisting companies from Japan and individual Japanese investors.
