Court reverses course on COVID-19 cruise ship regulations, lifting CDC’s safety measures
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In a matter of days, things have changed again for the cruise industry in Florida.
Small Business Matters: Pandemic recovery — A re-shuffled deck for businesses
The pandemic threw up in the air all the cards we thought we knew and had been playing concerning economics, business, politics, and health. They’re still in the process of floating down to the card table.
Where’s your beef from? Biden order seeks to boost US ranchers, clarify for consumers
WASHINGTON — Where was your burger born?
Basically Books awarded book industry grant
A grant of $10,000 has been awarded to Petroglyph Press and Basically Books in Hilo to help implement innovations and improvements begun in response to the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pandemic garbage boom ignites debate over waste as energy
PORTLAND, Maine — America remains awash in refuse as new cases of the coronavirus decline — and that has reignited a debate about the sustainability of burning more trash to create energy.
More competition: Biden signs order targeting big business
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday targeting what he labeled anticompetitive practices in tech, health care and other parts of the economy, declaring it would fortify an American ideal “that true capitalism depends on fair and open competition.”
U.S. jobs jump by most in 10 months as economy gains steam
The pace of U.S. hiring accelerated in June, with payrolls increasing by the most in 10 months, suggesting firms are having greater success recruiting workers to keep pace with the economy’s reopening.
Las Vegas is bouncing back, but the virus is on the rise too
LAS VEGAS — Fifteen months after the pandemic transformed Las Vegas from flamboyant spectacle to ghost town, Sin City is back.
Kokua Kailua set to return
With COVID restrictions relaxing, a popular Kona monthly event is set to return to Alii Drive.
Merchant ship crews still stuck at sea amid pandemic
Swansea, WALES — More than 15 months into the coronavirus pandemic, tens of thousands of seafarers vital to the global shipping industry remain stranded at sea or in ports, unable to leave their ships or get to new assignments due to global travel restrictions.
In brief: June 28, 2021
Ironman receives 2021 Pualu Award
Kawamata Farms among recipients of Grow Hawaii Agriculture Program funds
Waimea-based Kawamata Farms recently recevied a quarter million dollars from the state to expand operations at the hydroponic greenhouse farm.
In brief: June 21, 2021
Club offers small business microgrant for women
Amazon opens its largest-yet cashierless grocery
Amazon’s long-awaited Fresh grocery store in Bellevue, Wash., opened Thursday to crowds — and a twist.
Tasty Kona opens in Historic Kailua Village
Stocked with Hawaii-made treats and treasures — plus fun and handy gifts geared for the traveler — Tasty Kona officially opened its doors June 6. Festivities included a ribbon cutting, coffee tasting, entertainment, giveaways and pet adoptions with Kohala Animal Relocation and Education Services (KARES). A percentage of sales also benefited KARES.
In brief: June 14, 2021
Kupu promotes Kaneakua to external affairs officer
Axe-throwing lounge opens in Hilo
A new source for indoor entertainment has reached Hawaii Island with the recent opening of the Hilo Axe Lounge.
New eco-hotel in Hilo launches program to clean beaches
Staying at a Hilo hotel will help make the island a cleaner place thanks to a partnership with the Hawaii Wildlife Fund.
‘Help is on the way’: GM to increase vehicle deliveries to dealers
General Motors said Thursday it is now able to increase vehicle deliveries to its dealers and customers in the United States and Canada despite a massive shortage of semiconductor chips, and that means most of its U.S. assembly plants will not take traditional summer shutdown.
