Business News

Executive Director of Residential Youth Services and Empowerment, or RYSE, spoke to HPR's Maddie Bender about how the organization will be using a $2.5 million gift to support homeless youth on Oʻahu.

Jon Parziale is the director of agro-ecology for an organization called Common Ground Kauai. HPR visited Parziale on the North Shore of Kauaʻi to find out what “agro-ecology” is and what it means for food sovereignty in the islands.

Alexander & Baldwin said it will have new owners and will no longer be publicly traded.

Companies that ship in goods from China have adopted a strategy to diversify their supply chains. Hawaiʻi shipping company Matson is shifting its service to accommodate this China Plus One strategy.

Hawaiʻi hospitality and real estate consultant Ray Tsuchiyama spoke to HPR's Bill Dorman about the Japanese visitor market.

Queen's announced plans last year to build a new 80-bed hospital in Kona. Now, the state is kicking in $50 million to partner with Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation to build an outpatient center to complement the new facility.

U.S. Postal Service carrier Jim Finnigan and owner of the small business Red Pinneapple spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about shipping and holiday services.

The Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort on Maui is famous for its ocean views and hosting The Sentry, a $20 million PGA Tour event. However, drought and a dispute over irrigation water have led to the cancellation of the event.

A well-known Waikīkī restaurant is heading to West Oʻahu. Itʻs going to be part of a development on the site of a longtime attraction.

Jen Akiyoshi and Bao Tran of Giovedì in Chinatown spoke to HPR contributor Sarah Buchard about being named in Bon Appétit magazine as one of the 20 best new restaurants in the country.