- By Kevin Buckland / Reuters
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Today
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Japan’s Nikkei led regional equity gains with a 2.28% rally as of 0515 GMT, given additional momentum by the softer yen.
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Hawaii Nurses’ Association President Rosalee Agas-Yuu gave a motivational talk and then led a long procession of nurses Sunday morning as they returned to work at Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children.
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Oahu’s housing market softened in September even as declining mortgage rates made buying homes more attractive.
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The contract for about 1,000 registered nurses, pharmacists, imaging techs and others represented by United Nurses and Health Care Employees of Hawaii, or UNHCEH, expired Monday.
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Changing modes of travel and shifting tastes are changing the way Japanese tourists experience Hawaii. And it’s changing how they perceive island culture — both while visiting Hawaii and back home in Japan.
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HTA emerged from last year’s legislative session with a recurring lump-sum budget of $63 million — no small feat for an agency that between 2018 and 2023 endured cutbacks, organizational changes, the threat of defunding and possible repeal.
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Younger Japanese travelers are often looking for something very different from what their parents seek when they travel.
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The pushback was announced by Territorial amid efforts by an investment advisory firm to convince Territorial shareholders to reject the Hope purchase in favor of a competing bid from unnamed investors led by former Bank of Hawaii CEO Allan Landon.
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- By Caroline Valetkevitch / Reuters
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Oct. 4, 2024
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The data “basically tells us economic activity in the fourth quarter is likely to remain at a solid pace,” said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Spartan Capital Securities in New York.
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- By Deborah Sophia / Reuters
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Oct. 4, 2024
Google already uses automated systems to identify pages with “scammy” or fraudulent content and prevent them from showing up in the search results.
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The closely watched employment report also showed the economy added 72,000 more jobs in July and August than previously estimated.
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Times are tough.
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority board on Thursday approved a goal for Hawai‘i Tourism USA, the global marketing team responsible for driving travel demand to Hawaii from its core U.S. market, to grow visitor spending by just 1.4%.
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The University of Hawaii Foundation raised $115.2 million in fiscal year 2024, exceeding its $100 million annual goal by 15%, marking the fourth consecutive year of surpassing the $100 million milestone.
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As part of the agreement, the Mary, Star of the Sea Parish church and school on the same property will maintain access to underground parking stalls, a soccer field and existing easements.
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The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is seeking a $1 billion appropriation from state funds for the city’s rail project.
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Over the summer, the Aala Respite facility was set up as part of a joint effort between the city and state to provide shelter and medical care for vulnerable, medically fragile people who’ve experienced long-term homelessness on Oahu.
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AHL has promoted Kevin Raley to associate from project architect and Jing Zheng to associate from senior designer.
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Spirit Airlines is in talks with bondholders over the terms of a potential bankruptcy filing in the wake of its failed merger with JetBlue Airways, the Wall Street Journal reported today, sending its shares down 30% in extended trading.
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