Business Briefs
POSTED: Tuesday, November 25, 2008
PRICE AT THE PUMP
| Self-service cash price in dollars per gallon of unleaded gasoline. Stations, except Lex Brodie's on Queen Street, are in the general area bordered by Ward Avenue and King, McCully and Beretania streets:
U.S. average for regular unleaded gas $1.908
Source: AAA-Hawaii
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ML Macadamia to trade as 'NNUT'
ML Macadamia Orchards LP said yesterday that its depositary receipts evidencing Class A units will be traded on the over-the-counter OTCQX trading system under the ticker symbol “;NNUT”; effective with the opening of the market today.
The partnership fell below the New York Stock Exchange's continued listing standard requiring it to maintain an average market capitalization of no less than $25 million over a consecutive 30-day trading period, and was required to delist from the NYSE.
UH awards parking contract
Ampco System Parking said yesterday it has been awarded a multiyear contract with the University of Hawaii for the gate operations and parking services at the Manoa campus.
“;We are pleased to work with the University of Hawaii to provide professional parking management services for this unique and diverse public system of higher education throughout the state of Hawaii,”; Rich Kindorf, president of Ampco System Parking, said in a statement.
Scholarship fund receives grant
The Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship Foundation has been given a grant of $25,000 over three years by the First Hawaiian Bank Foundation, the charitable arm of First Hawaiian Bank. The grant will support tuition fees for American and Japanese graduate students looking to study abroad, the bank said in a statement this week.
More than 125 scholarships have been awarded since 1973, enabling graduate students the opportunity to study abroad in both countries.
Horizon Air reschedules flights
From January through March, Horizon Air is changing flight schedules on several routes to better align themselves with travelers' needs.
Starting Feb. 8, the last flight to Yakima, Wash., from Seattle will depart 25 minutes later at 10:45 p.m., allowing time for travelers to transfer from eight additional inbound connections from Hawaii, Chicago and California.
On Feb. 8, the last flight from Seattle to Wenatchee, Wash., will change to 10:45 p.m. to pick up eight new inbound connections from Hawaii, Mexico, Alaska, California and several East Coast destinations.
Suntech to host solar open house
Suntech Hawaii will host its first solar open house in Kaneohe on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to highlight the benefits of installing residential solar systems. The company previously installed an 80-gallon solar hot water system and 48-panel photovoltaic system that generates more than 10 kilowatts of electricity a day at the house, located at 46-129 Aeloa St.
Suntech Hawaii's staff will be on hand to answer questions about residential solar installations.
Hawaiian ranks in Zagat survey
Zagat Survey said yesterday that Hawaiian Airlines ranks third for mid-sized U.S. economy class carriers and second for mid-sized U.S. premium class carriers in its most recent airline survey, released yesterday.
The survey is based on the experiences of 9,950 frequent fliers and travel professionals who rated 85 major world airlines and 27 domestic U.S. airports. Each airline was separately rated on its premium and economy service for both domestic and international flights.
Best Western completes upgrades
Best Western The Plaza Hotel, located a half mile from Honolulu Airport, has completed a multiyear $3 million comprehensive renovation. The guest rooms, corridors, hotel lobby and Plaza Cafe have been renovated or updated.
Each of the rooms has new carpeting and lighting. Hawaii artwork decorates rooms, along with new drapery.
Call 836-3636 or visit www.bestwestern.com.
Promotions / new hires
» Bella Pietra has hired Sandra Oakes-Arriola as controller. Her 26 years of accounting experience include controller for J Vineyards & Winery and accounting manager at Alderbrook Winery in Headlsburg, Calif.
» Atlas Insurance Agency has named Sharon Hodson vice president of its commercial lines division. She has 30 years of experience in the insurance industry and is a designated associate in risk management and chartered property casualty underwriter.
» Deloitte has announced the following promotions at its Honolulu office:
* Parkson Young as director.
* Kelii Anderson as audit manager.
* Melaney Lee as manager of Enterprise Risk Services.
* Christine Murphy as audit manager. Roberta Straughn as tax manager.
» Ho'ala Landscape & Maintenance has promoted Ka'eo Gouveia to chief executive officer and general manager. His management experience includes general manager at Tiki's Grill & Bar.
AWARDS / CERTIFICATIONS
» The National Safety Council has honored Watts Constructors with the “;Perfect Record”; and “;Million Work Hours”; awards. The awards recognized the company for operating 1,146,170 employee hours without occupational injury or illness involving days away from work between Sept. 6, 2006 and July 31, 2008.
