Business

Rental cars are hard to find on the Big Island during the holidays but smaller, independent rental agencies may help you get around.

A Texas entrepreneur wants to revive the local poultry industry by making chicken feed from fly larvae.

Room rates were higher in Hawaii in the first week of December but occupancy rates were down.

The prospective new manager of Hilo’s Hawaii Naniloa Hotel has itself been acquired this week by the parent company of Aston Hotels & Resorts. Also updates on: Ohana Fuels, Hawaiian Vacation Rentals, Safari Cruises.

Tori Richards’ long-awaited opening at the Kings’ Shops is expected this week. Also, updates on: Kohala Zipline, RideTheRim, Bruce Marshall Project, and Sea Quest.

Anchorage, Alaska, is number two in the travel web site’s review.

Delays in the permitting process continue to delay progress at the Hu Honua Bioenergy plant in Pepeekeo.

Big Island business: Island Fish and Chips expands, Hilton Waikoloa awarded, Cellana appoints a new R&D director, and more.

The Executive Networking Center, a high-tech virtual office, has opened in Hilo to help businesses without an office of their own.

Intrastate barge operator reports 5.3% increase in volume over first three quarters of 2013.

A Hilo art gallery is staging a benefit for the Hawaii Island Humane Society and will have animals ready for adoption at the event.

Kambucha, a bubbly brew of sweetened green tea believed to have certain health benefits, is becoming popular quickly on the Big Island.

A Health & Beauty Trade Show Sunday at Aunty Sally’s Luau House will feature vendors, a fashion show, and a fundraiser for typhoon victims in the Philippines.

Independently-owned yogurt bar caters to downtown Hilo’s sweet tooth.

Too many customers turned out to be a problem for the newly opened Tin Shack Bakery in Pahoa, but customers aren’t complaining.

Historic Kailua Village is the focus of an effort to install a new nighttime lighting design that goes beyond just safety and security. Courtesy photo.

Made-to-order sushi, sake-soy pork belly and more can be found at the restaurant’s new seaside location.

Tracie Yoshimoto, who shopped at the Most Irresistible Shop with her mom when she was a kid, has purchased the business from its founder and long-time Hilo businesswoman Sally Mermel.

First Hawaiian Bank will open a new branch in the former Blockbuster at Prince Kuhio Plaza and close its Kamehameha branch on Waianuenue Ave. next year.

College of Business and Economics major Mark Tokuuke finished first in the international version of the Business Strategy Game, a popular business simulation used in undergraduate and MBA programs all over the world. UHH photo.