News entertainment 2008-04-22 Andanh.com

'Servant' takes too long to deliver satiric message Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:16:00 -1000
Having a minor character lug a kitchen sink into an ensemble scene near the end of the play is a clever touch. It shows that director Paul Mitri is both self-aware and self-deprecating about "The Servant of Many Masters."

TGI Wednesday Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:16:00 -1000
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Tube Notes Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:15:00 -1000
"Back to You," 7:30 p.m., Fox. In the blur of a strike-shattered season, one of the best situation comedies has been ignored.

Honolulu residents enjoy fast Internet Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:09:00 -1000
Honolulu residents like life in the fast lane when it comes to the Internet, according to a new study.

Industry veteran to take helm at Aloha Petroleum Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:54:00 -1000
Aloha Petroleum's chief executive, Bob Maynard, will hand over leadership of one of Hawai'i's largest independently owned and locally operated petroleum marketers next month to another industry veteran, Richard Parry.

Study shows rents dipped 1% last year Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -1000
Average O'ahu apartment rents declined last year for the first time in nine years, according to an analysis by local

Intel's net profit matches analysts' subdued expectations Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:04:00 -1000
SAN FRANCISCO — Intel Corp.'s first-quarter profit matched Wall Street's subdued expectations, a sign the company's core microprocessor business remained healthy amid fears of a broader slowdown in technology spending.

United, Continental latest to mull potential merger Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:02:00 -1000
CHICAGO — United Airlines and Continental Airlines each signaled interest in industry consolidation yesterday, with the two increasingly seen as a potential pair that would leapfrog the newly proposed Delta-Northwest team as the world's largest carrier.

Aloha's creditors hire Nobles Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:59:00 -1000
Former Hawaiian Airlines chief executive Bruce Nobles has been retained as a consultant in the bankruptcy of Aloha Airlines.

Delphi will survive Chapter 11, chief says Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:56:00 -1000
DETROIT — Delphi Corp. Executive Chairman Steve Miller says the auto parts maker's turnaround plan is generating $20 billion to $30 billion per year in new business that will be an engine of growth for the company when it exits bankruptcy protection.

Maui Soda & Ice Works keeps it in the family Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:51:00 -1000
On Manuel Nobriga's first day on the job at Maui Soda & Ice Works in 1922, he was told to deliver ice to the company's regular customers. He wasn't given any addresses, but was told the horse knew where to go.

Castle Group posts $1.12M loss Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:48:00 -1000
Castle Group Inc., the Honolulu-based parent company of Castle Resorts & Hotels, reported a loss in 2007 as it incurred costs to open a unit in Thailand and become an actively traded stock again.

Dinner will honor 'O'O winners Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:45:00 -1000
The Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce has named Peter Apo and Nake'u Joel Awai winners of this year's 'O'O Awards.

Oil, gas and diesel prices all reach record highs Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:44:00 -1000
NEW YORK — Energy traders rewrote the record books again yesterday, pushing oil futures past $114 a barrel as gasoline and diesel prices struck new highs of their own at the pump.

Trade Winds Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:43:00 -1000
CB Richard Ellis has added Carol VanCamp and Michael Oh to its Big Island commercial real estate service team.

Hawaii Data Report | Business Registrations Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:42:00 -1000

TGI Saturday Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:19:00 -1000
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Clemente: athlete, humanitarian, outcast Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:13:00 -1000
Even before Roberto Clemente boarded a DC-7 aircraft that would plunge into the Atlantic Ocean, his status as a legendary enigma was already sealed: The silky-smooth outfielder with the rocket arm and textbook hitting skills led Major League Baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates to a pair of World Series triumphs over an 18-year stretch.

Airline layoffs about to skew Isle jobless rate Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:17:00 -1000
Hawai'i continued to have a relatively low unemployment rate in March, but that is expected to change as the fallout from the roughly 2,000 layoffs at Aloha Airlines and ATA is reflected in the state's April jobless report.

Marriott profit plunges 34% Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:42:00 -1000
Marriott International Inc. said its first-quarter profit dropped 34 percent as the slowing U.S. economy took a toll on its hotels. The results were in line with Wall Street expectations, but the hotel operator lowered its forecast for the full year.

College students burdened by credit card debt Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:18:00 -1000
Lavina Ramchandani, 20, got an American Express card two months ago so she could pay a tuition bill.

Coming events Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:57:00 -1000
HAWAII KAI TOASTMASTERS CLUB NO. 4716 meets 7 p.m. the first and third Mondays of each month at JAIMS, 6660 Hawaii Kai Drive, Division A, Area 4; everyone is welcome. 395-3024, bkeala@hawaii.rr.com.

Hawaii Data Report | O'ahu Real Estate Transactions Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:55:00 -1000

Wendy's chain rejects two offers for purchase Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:09:00 -1000
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A key shareholder of Wendy's International Inc. says the third-largest hamburger chain has rejected two offers to be purchased, prompting his firm to seek a special shareholder meeting to discuss the company's future.

Xerox meets analysts' 1st-quarter predictions Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:08:00 -1000
HARTFORD, Conn. — Xerox Corp. said yesterday a litigation charge left it with a loss of $244 million in the first quarter, but its results excluding the one-time item matched Wall Street expectations.

AT&T plans to lay off about 4,650 workers Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:07:00 -1000
DALLAS — AT&T Inc. said it would lay off about 4,650 workers, trimming the managerial ranks in its fading home-phone business after more than $100 billion in acquisitions.

It's not too early to think about your 2008 taxes Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:06:00 -1000
I'll confess: I filed my tax return on April 15. This year, the time just seemed to come up so fast.

Boards impose fines, take license actions Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:04:00 -1000
The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and its boards and commissions overseeing professions and vocations handed out $12,500 in fines and took several disciplinary actions in March.

Gasoline rises to a record $3.74 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:03:00 -1000
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline statewide rose to a record $3.74 yesterday, according to AAA Hawaii.

Citigroup shares rise 4.5% despite heavy losses Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -1000
NEW YORK — The bad news from Citigroup yesterday just kept coming: Losses of more than $5 billion. Revenue down 48 percent. Fresh write-downs and set-asides for expected losses on bad debt of $16 billion. And finally, 9,000 job cuts.

TGI Monday Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:34:00 -1000
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'Gossip Girl' ratchets up raciness at season's end Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:32:00 -1000
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — Ed Westwick lowers his head, narrows his eyes and curls his mouth into his signature Chuck Bass snarl. Hovering at the edge of the "Gossip Girl" schoolyard set wearing one of the dandy's trademark candy-colored garments (this one's a traffic-cone orange trench coat), Westwick hops up and down, shaking out his arms like a boxer about to enter the ring.

'The Forbidden Kingdom' Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:30:00 -1000
The sweeping martial-arts fantasy "The Forbidden Kingdom" probably will be a smash with 12-year-old boys everywhere. If you're outside that narrow demographic, you may be out of luck.

Actress Kristen Bell a sweet 'spitfire' Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:30:00 -1000
Kristen Bell is cute. Cute like a butterfly trinket on the end of a charm bracelet. Cute like cotton candy wrapped in marshmallows — covered with sparkly sugar crystals.

End is near for landmark jewelry store Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:06:00 -1000
For 58 years, Kakesako Bros. Jewelers has provided that old-fashioned service that people count on: a place to buy a graduation gift, a watch or a Hawaiian bracelet. They also are the folks who change your watch battery at cost.

Rate cuts due for pause Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:57:00 -1000
Federal Reserve policy makers, sensing both renewed inflation dangers and a possible economic boost from government rebate checks, may be nearing a pause in interest-rate cuts after the fastest reductions in two decades.

Investors skeptical over Delta-Northwest merger Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:56:00 -1000
Weary shareholders and creditors of Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. could lose out — again — amid falling stock prices since the carriers announced their intent to combine.

Spain kicking villas, apartments off its coastline Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:53:00 -1000
It's been the dream of millions — a home by the sea in sunny Spain. People from all over Europe have invested savings in coastal villas and apartments.

Central Park ships off to open sea Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:51:00 -1000
MIAMI — Central Park is moving to the ocean — sort of.

$500M Lake Tahoe resort plan reviewed Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:49:00 -1000
CARSON CITY, Nev. — A $500 million resort development on Lake Tahoe's north shore will take several years to complete and could wind up with a lower price tag, the Nevada Gaming Commission was told last week.

More economists predict recession Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:48:00 -1000
WASHINGTON — The odds the country will fall into its first recession since 2001 are rising sharply.

102-year-old gift shop says goodbye to Grand Canyon Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:39:00 -1000
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — At a time when tourists visited the Grand Canyon in stagecoaches, they did their souvenir shopping at a tent set up by a man named John George Verkamp.

Hawaii Data Report | Neighbor Island Real Estate Transactions Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:38:00 -1000

TGI Tuesday Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:30:00 -1000
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Bank of Hawaii profits up 20.9% Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:45:00 -1000
Bank of Hawaii Corp. reported a 20.9 percent jump in its first quarter net income thanks in part to its sale of shares in Visa Inc., which recently went public.

Helping build Isles' trade with China Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:02:00 -1000
Q. What kinds of local companies do well in Asia?

Steve & Barry's debuts here Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:46:00 -1000
Sub-$20 performance athletic shoes and apparel will go on sale in Hawai'i at a new Steve & Barry's superstore opening Friday at Waikele Center.

Isle insurer declares $5M dividend Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:48:00 -1000
The Board of Directors of the Hawaii Employers' Mutual Insurance Company Inc. has declared a $5 million dividend payable to qualifying policyholders.

Norwegian maker of electric cars plans U.S. sales by late next year Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:47:00 -1000
Norwegian automaker Think Global said yesterday that it plans to sell moderately priced electric cars to the masses, introducing its first models in the U.S. by the end of next year.

China's Huawei Technologies ramps up U.S. ventures Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:46:00 -1000
LAS VEGAS — While many of the high-tech goods found in U.S. stores are "Made in China," most are designed and marketed by U.S. companies.

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