HONOLULU (AP) — Horizon Lines Inc., the state’s second largest ocean carrier, said it will hike its fuel surcharge for shipments to and from the Mainland by 4.5 percentage points to a record 42.75 per » Full Story

KAHULUI — The Maui County Business Resource Center will hold an open house at its newly remodeled facility from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Maui Mall.

Hosts from the Service Corps of Retir » Full Story

* Central Pacific Bank has announced a community-based banking management team to better leverage its 39-branch network to meet customers’ needs. The team include Senior Vice Presidents Roland Chang, » Full Story

HONOLULU — Hawaii’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 3.8 percent as jobless claims on Molokai soared.

The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations said the statewid » Full Story

KIHEI — The August meeting of Maui TechOhana will present Ned Davis, leader of engineering at CrossFiber, a Maui company that has developed an optical switching technology for use in data and telecomm » Full Story

HILO — North Hawaii Community Hospital is laying off 59 employees, or more than 12 percent of its work force of about 470.

The Big Island private hospital is trying to shrink a projected » Full Story

HONOLULU (AP) — The Honolulu Advertiser said Wednesday that it plans to cut 54 positions because of lagging adverting revenue and a weakening local economy.

The announcement by Hawaii’s l » Full Story

HONOLULU — Hawaii’s flower and nursery industry rose 7.3 percent to a record $105.9 million in sales last year.

Potted palms were the top seller, followed by potted dracaena, potted dendr » Full Story

HONOLULU — Catholic Charities Hawaii is getting the biggest donation in its 61-year history.

The Clarence T. C. Ching Foundation is giving the charitable group $5 million.

Ca » Full Story

HONOLULU — The state has accused a Texas-based company of defrauding Hawaii investors in a ‘‘prime bank’’ scheme that netted at least $630,000.

State Commissioner of Securities Tung Chan » Full Story