Noelle Fujii-Oride

October’s statistical data for the luxury real estate market saw a much steadier month across the Hawaiian Islands, with fewer fluctuations compared to the mixed bag of results reported in September.

Private equity companies own almost 30% of Hawai‘i’s hotel rooms, a huge increase in the past two decades. We investigate the pros and cons.

I spent five months digging into private equity’s ownership of Hawai‘i’s hotel industry and how that presence has affected their employees and the surrounding communities.

The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) took effect on January 1, 2024, which will impact millions of small businesses nationwide, and serves as a helpful reminder that many local businesses in Hawai‘i will have reporting obligations this year.

The ‘Ōiwi Leadership Accelerator combines Native Hawaiian knowledge and values with Western skills to help Native Hawaiian and Hawai‘i-raised professionals achieve their leadership goals.

Participants will learn leadership skills while maintaining and nourishing their Indigenous and personal identities and perspectives.

The Japan-based parent company is shifting to “asset-light” hotel-management services. Here’s what that means for the Hawai‘i division.

First Hawaiian Bank (FHB) was recognized by Forbes magazine as the top-ranked Hawai’i bank on its 2024 Best Banks in America list and one of the top 50

The Talent Summit, organized by the Hawaii Employers Council, aims to bring together HR professionals, workforce development experts, educators, and community leaders to address Hawaii’s talent challenges collectively.

VOTE FOR A STABLE FUTURE. The Office of Economic Revitalization awarded $3 million in grants to 66 small farmers to increase their production of locally