AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHawaii Business: Hawaii-based Lavaloha Chocolate partner Daeus Bencomo has taken over Albuquerque’s Eldora Chocolate, aiming to keep the shop open and expand its Hawaii-sourced offerings after a fire destroyed Lavaloha’s Hilo production facility. Lahaina Recovery: Twenty-four businesses have been selected for the ʻUlu o Lele marketplace, opening Nov. 10 with modular storefronts to help local businesses return and rebuild livelihoods. Investment: Gov. Josh Green designated 25 Hawaii census tracts for federal Opportunity Zone tax incentives, including Lahaina’s Front Street, to attract long-term private investment. Trade Costs: Hawaii Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9 administrator David Sikkink says shifting tariffs and the state’s reliance on imports add uncertainty and pressure to business costs, even as the zone helps companies manage duties and supply chains. Hospitality: A plan to rebuild Hilo’s fire-damaged Wild Ginger Hotel advanced, with county planners recommending a permit for a new 30-room complex. Jobs: Alaska Air Group is cutting 46 positions in Hawaii as part of broader management and back-office reductions.
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