AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBusiness Backlog: Hawaiʻi’s business-registration system has about 40,000 filings stalled. DCCA says Salesforce will fix the delays at no cost. Export Growth: Hawaiʻi renewed its partnership with Japan’s Hankyu department stores; the Osaka fair has generated more than $3.8 million in sales for over 80 local businesses. Lahaina Recovery: A new ʻUlu o Lele marketplace is bringing local businesses back to Front Street. Utility Costs: Hawaiian Electric is seeking rate hikes, while wildfire risks and high winds have put Maui and Hawaiʻi Island communities on alert for possible power shutoffs that could disrupt businesses. Airline Labor: Alaska and Hawaiian pilots’ negotiating councils approved a tentative joint contract. Members will vote on ratification from Dec. 1 to 22.
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