IN HAWAII

Hawaiian and Aloha oppose deadline move

Hawaiian and Aloha Airlines told federal officials there is no reason to extend the deadline for comments on their application for an antitrust exemption for the interisland market.

Responding to a request by Maui-based commuter airline Pacific Wings, the two bigger airlines told the Department of Transportation Friday that they had no obligation to notify Pacific Wings or any other airline of their filing.

Also, news statements by executives of Pacific Wings showed they were well aware of the filing and Gov. Ben Cayetano's approval of it, the airlines said.

The application for permission to work together only to reduce unneeded capacity was filed with the department July 31 and the 15-day period for comment expires at the end of the day tomorrow.

Carpenters Union OKs new 5-year contract

The 5,000-member Hawaii Carpenters Union Local 745 ratified a new master agreement Saturday with the General Contractors Labor Association and the Building Labor Association of Hawaii.

More than 96 percent of union members voted in favor of the contract that calls for a wage and benefit increase worth $5.75 an hour over the length of the five-year contract.

The previous agreement expires Saturday.

Vegas expert to speak at publishing expo

Terry Jicinsky is willing to share the secrets of Las Vegas.

The manager of marketing and research for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will talk about how that destination marketed its way beyond the Sept. 11 attacks. The authority has an annual budget of $169 million and is one of the largest convention and visitors bureaus in the world.

Jicinsky will speak at the Hawaii Publishers Association annual Print Media Expo and Luncheon Sept. 26 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Coral Ballroom III. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The expo, this year themed "Print is Alive," brings together companies from the printing, publishing and advertising worlds and their clients.

Tickets are $35. They are available from the HPA offices at 45-067C, Kaneohe Bay Dr., Kaneohe, 96744. Booth space also is available.

Call Amy Hammond at 234-1288 for more information.

ON THE MAINLAND

Grasso did not disclose stock ownership

Richard A. Grasso, the chairman of the New York Stock Exchange and a leader in setting the tone for corporate America, did not disclose ownership of deferred stock as a director of Computer Associates. The company said it was at fault because it had changed its ruling after initially determining that stock compensation for Grasso and four other directors did not need to be disclosed.

The reporting issue comes at a time when investors have had their confidence in corporations damaged by accounting scandals and corporate corruption.

United to spell out cutback this week

CHICAGO >> United Airlines chief executive Jack Creighton told employees that unions of the nation's No. 2 carrier will be informed by the end of this week about cutbacks it's recommending in order to avoid bankruptcy.

The proposals, expected to include substantial pay cuts and other concessions, are part of a recovery plan that struggling United is overhauling in hopes of getting a $1.8 billion federal loan guarantee and ensuring an end to its long financial slide.