Business

A benefit of joining a gym is meeting other people who can support you in your fitness goals.

Phoenix and Kimberleigh Finnegan and their family opened their doors this year on New Year’s Eve for anyone, no matter how much money they have, to gather with them for a good meal and an entire holiday experience.

From resorts to hotels, the Big Island offers a unique and pleasant stay for travelers.

Google will pay $630 million in restitution, minus costs and fees, to consumers who made purchases on the Google Play Store between August 2016 and September of this year and were harmed by anti-competitive practices.

Because of the delayed arrival in Hilo, regularly scheduled Hilo to Honolulu sailing will now depart today and is estimated to arrive Wednesday in Honolulu. There are no changes to cargo acceptance or gate hours at the Port of Hilo.

This is the third time readers of Scuba Diving magazine have chosen Kona Honu as the best overall dive shop.

A routine inspection by the U.S. Coast Guard late Monday turned up an issue with the fire suppression system at the shipping company’s port facility.

The hundreds of people who come to the farm from the first weekend of November until 2 p.m. Christmas Eve to take home a tree can count on the Bradwells and their staff to deliver a true holiday experience.

Pilikana Boutique opened in 2018 and is located in the Brew Block Kona, 74-5606 Pawai Place. Kila Quam started the business as a way to create a space for local and Native Hawaiian creators to put their wares on display.

Alaska Air Group, Inc. with acquire the airline for $18 per share cash. Alaska Air will also take on Hawaiian’s $0.9 billion net debt.

Cyber Monday comes on the heels of Black Friday and Small Business Saturday.

While it wasn’t crazy, it was still the most wonderful time of year for droves of holiday shoppers in search of deals at Walmart and Target in Hilo.

The Kea‘au taproom and brewery opened in July and has a total of 24 taps, with 18 craft beers on tap now, including beer, sours and mead. The menu includes red and white wines as well.

Jim Shipman with CBRE Advisory & Transaction Services and Matt Bittick with CBRE Capital Markets Institutional Properties represented the Seller, Walker Apartments LLC, in the transaction.

The tour company based at the Kona Inn Shopping Village offers several options for guests to explore “Paranormal Paradise” around the Big Island, from Kona to Hilo and places in between.

“Duke, Trisha and Genesis have consistently demonstrated their commitment to Hawaii State FCU and have all played integral roles in the growth of our organization – from the opening of our new headquarters, and several new branches on O‘ahu and Maui, to our newest digital banking features,” said Andrew Rosen, president and CEO of Hawai‘i State FCU.

The island of Hawai‘i vacation rental supply was 209,100 available unit nights (+26.1% vs. 2022, -4.6% vs. 2019) in September. Unit demand was 93,100 unit nights (+12.0% vs. 2022, -27.2% vs. 2019), resulting in 44.5% occupancy (-5.6 percentage points vs. 2022, -13.8 percentage points vs. 2019) with ADR at $214 (-4.9% vs. 2022, +46.6% vs. 2019). Hawai‘i Island hotels reported ADR at $373 and occupancy of 66.4%.

Captive insurance is a regulated form of self-insurance formed by companies to better manage their risk and provide an alternate insurance option for corporate lines of insurance.

The 18th annual Hawaiʻi Government Contracting Forum will take place on Oct. 25, designed to help small businesses learn about doing business with the government.

Less than 90 days after losing their flagship store in the Lāhainā wildfire, CocoNene is bouncing back with the opening of a new location at the Waikōloa Kings’ Shops on the Big Island.