Business News

Local sellers say tariffs aren’t the issue. What it really boils down to is plain old economics. There aren’t many Labubu in the state, but there’s certainly high demand. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.

A program that helps take companies that make products in Hawaiʻi to the next level in business is about to hit a big milestone. Mana Up will launch its 10th cohort next week with 10 Hawaiʻi companies looking to grow their businesses. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor in Chief Janis Magin.

Chi Ian Chan spoke to The Conversation's Maddie Bender about launching what is being billed as New York’s first Hawaiʻi-style musubi store.

Byron Goo of the Hawaiʻi Pacific Export Council and of Tea Chest Hawaii spoke to The Conversation about the effects of tariffs on the business of tea.

Ralph Gaston is part of Rusty's Hawaiian Coffee, a family business on the Big Island. He recently returned from a trade show in China and told HPR about how the tariffs are affecting coffee growers in Hawaiʻi.

The U.S. House has passed a massive spending bill that could set up a surge in commercial solar business. But the local solar industry isn’t celebrating. HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote explains why.

Jalene Kanani, designer of NOHO HOME, discusses how her micromanufacturing factory is staying resilient despite being affected by tariffs.

A developer is foreclosing on a large property near Punaluʻu Bay on Hawaiʻi Island, stalling plans for a luxury resort. The property will now go up for sale at public auction.

HPM recently opened its first design center on Oʻahu. It sells home interior products such as cabinets and appliances, which may be subject to tariffs.

The self-storage market in Hawaiʻi is growing. Companies are making deals to put more facilities across the state. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor in Chief Janis Magin.