Small Business

...leadership changes are expected to affect the legislative agendas of the state Department of Labor and the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism....

When businesses suffer losses in a calendar year, well-structured corporate tax codes allow them to deduct those losses against previous or future tax returns....

We score all 50 states on 56 measures of competitiveness, developed using input from business groups, economic development experts, companies and the states themselves.....

...Hawaii fell eight rungs from last year, tying the great state of New Jersey for the honor of being the least improved state....

...America’s largest small-business association today endorsed Duke Aiona for governor, citing his superior record on Main Street, Hawaii issues....

“Winning Strategies provides a glimpse into the minds of corporate executives and site selection consultants and their perceptions of locations across the United States and the world.”

San Francisco saw an increase in litter after its bag ban was implemented....

...The government bought ice here so no one else could buy the ice....

...lawmakers are pushing to enact the Marketplace Fairness Act after the November midterm elections....

A 10-year battle in state court over a 120-acre commercial property in Waimanalo is coming to an end....

5pm to 10pm Monday October 6th 2014 PIER 19 Ferry Facility....

Only Vermont is worse....

“Our US Pacific Island fishermen already comply with the strictest regulations in the world.”

...Western Pacific Fishery Management Council Executive Director Kitty Simonds who was able to broker this meeting....

...Chris Lethem, candidate for state senate representing Kaka’ako and neighboring areas, today called on HCDA to stop two brothers from strong‐arming Kaka’ako businesses....

The government was forced to raise the tax after they noticed that bag use was increasing as consumers began absorbing the cost of the bags....

...OSHA and HIOSH have shared regulatory responsibility for Hawaii per an Operational Status Agreement that went into effect in September 2012....

Scuba divers and aquarium fisherman have noted throughout the islands have noticed that there has been major increases in new juvenile fish populations over the past months....

...it took nearly a month for the ailing delegate to file a formal letter with Obama pleading with him not to take any action that would harm American Samoa....

...According To The DCCA, Robert A. Ige And Associates Has Misfiled Several Annual Reports, And Failed To File Their 2012 Report Until May 5, 2014....

...“this is certainly the most important congressional group to visit the Northern Marianas at one time.”....

“Protected Monument Marine Parks,” without consultation with industry or science, has created an environment of increased pressure to secure fishing access within the remaining ocean....

...Operation Choke Point seeks to weed out businesses from the marketplace that the Obama administration considers objectionable....

Two important bills the Council is reviewing may affect these items....

Schatz is among several Senate Democrats trying to counter the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the Hobby Lobby case....

Grassroot President Keli’i Akina interviews Dale Evans, owner of Charley’s Taxi....

...from some of the reaction we're seeing, you might think the Imperial Japanese Navy was once again off of our fair shores....

The old saying "nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there" seems to sum up employment conditions in Hawaii....

The First Circuit Court of Hawaii will have to decide whether employers in the state have a legal obligation to preserve an employee’s original position indefinitely ....

...the justices ruled the government will not be able to force Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties to provide coverage of four drugs and devices that can end the life of a human embryo....

The categories in this report were chosen as those most likely to be considered by site selection experts for manufacturing and logistics firms....

...NFIB helped defeat three bills negatively affecting small business before the Legislature adjourned May 2....

...Honolulu City Council’s Committee on Public Works and Sustainability held a hearing yesterday to discuss a proposal to expand the existing ban to include biodegradable bags....

Of the 54 bills harmful to business that were introduced this session that we tracked, 23 bills were stopped....

Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in the Hibiscus Ballroom of the Ala Moana Hotel, from 8 am to 2 pm....

Despite claims to the contrary, relatively few Hawaiians would benefit from the increase....

Ige said he would vote against confirming Brian Tamamototo permanently to fill a small-business seat of the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA)....

Kobayashi Group is in partnership with the Howard Hughes Corporation to build ONE Ala Moana, the ultra-luxury condominium being built above Nordstrom’s parking in Ala Moana....

New report ranks Hawaii 36th in economic outlook and 17th in economic performance....

A perfect opportunity to get involved in the political process....

...each quota owner would have the right to a specific percentage of the total allowable catch (TAC) in the season....

In Honolulu, unofficial tent cities are now set up in strategic locations designed to pressure the tourism industry, the Chinatown community, the Korean community, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and the Honolulu Council debate over Housing First....

...the Kobayashi Group is an investor in a hui that plans to build one or more luxury developments in Kaka’ako....

The Chapter Launch Ceremony will be held at the Hale Koa Hotel, 2055 Kalia Road, Honolulu, on Friday, April 4, 2014.....