Up to date business news from Pacific Business News of Honolulu
- Matson to lower fuel surcharge September 3, 2010Matson Navigation Co. said Friday that it will lower its fuel surcharge for service to Hawaii, Guam and Micronesia effective Sept. 12. (ALEX)
- Report: Hawaii’s hotel occupancy up 4.8% September 3, 2010Hawaii’s hotel occupancy rates grew 4.8 percentage points last week compared to the same week a year ago, according to an industry report out Friday.
- Kuru Kuru Sushi plans second Oahu location September 3, 2010Kuru Kuru Sushi expects to open its second Oahu location at Kahala Mall in late December.
- Pho Vietnam opens in Kapolei September 3, 2010Pho Vietnam opened at 777 Kamokila Blvd. in Kapolei last week.
- Discount Windows & Doors expanding Kaneohe showroom September 3, 2010After opening a second showroom in Kaneohe earlier this summer, Discount Windows & Doors will soon expand the 4,500-square-foot space by up to 40 percent as it adds kitchen cabinets and appliances to its stock.
- $15M police substation planned for Waianae September 3, 2010The City and County of Honolulu plans to build a $15 million police substation on the site of the existing station in Waianae.
- Laney: Maui's economy is on the mend September 3, 2010Maui may have seen the worst from the recent economic downturn, and it shouldn’t be long before the county starts seeing job growth again, according to economist Leroy Laney.
- Reason Foundation: Hawaii's roads among nation's worst September 2, 2010Hawaii’s highways and roads have been ranked among the worst in the nation, according to an annual report by the Reason Foundation.
- 'Blue Economy' conference set for Sept. 13-17 September 2, 2010More than 500 business leaders and policymakers are expected to attend a conference on sustainable business innovations at the Honolulu Convention Center from Sept. 13-17.
- Alaska Air Group reports 10% gain in August traffic September 2, 2010Alaska Air Group Inc., the parent of Alaska Airlines, is reporting a 10 percent increase in traffic for the month of August after increasing its capacity by 7.1 percent. (ALK)












