While tourism slows and retail stays cautious, construction is leading every sector in Hawaii job growth. A $4 billion stadium project in Halawa, a major housing push and military construction are keeping contractors busier than they have been in years.

January 1 brought Hawaii's biggest single-step wage increase in years, a 14.3% jump to $16 an hour. For small business owners navigating a slow economy, the timing is tough.

Two years after the $1.9 billion deal closed, Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines say the merger is ahead of schedule financially and has added more than 1,100 net new jobs.

More than 100,000 customers were without electricity at various points following the storm, with major damage reported on Hawaiʻi Island, Maui and Oʻahu.

Weather Lab uses artificial intelligence to model weather and visualize how storms and other weather systems could develop.

Hawaiian Council, the nonprofit formerly known as the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, acquired the Waimānalo marine-life park from Herschend Family Entertainment in a transaction that closed Tuesday, Aug. 11.

The Hawaii Tourism Authority is shifting its strategy away from growing visitor arrivals and toward increasing visitor spending.

Meridian Pacific Ltd., the developer behind Waikoloa Plaza and several other Big Island projects, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection through a group of affiliated development companies.

Getting to Hawaiʻi is about to become a little easier for West Coast travelers.

IKEA has expanded its small-item shipping service to include Hawaiʻi, allowing customers to order eligible products online and have them delivered directly to their home addresses. Until now, many shoppers relied on freight forwarders or mainland shipping services to access IKEA products.

Unlike many traditional retail banks, Royal Business Bank focuses heavily on commercial lending, business banking, and serving small and midsize businesses, particularly within Asian American communities. That niche strategy has helped it grow deposits and loans quickly without needing dozens of branch locations.

For the second straight year, CNBC ranked Hawaii 50th in its annual America's Top States for Business report, placing the islands last among all 50 states.

A new tax bracket that took effect this year raises Hawaii's top marginal state income tax rate to 11% for the state's highest-income residents. The new rate applies to taxable income above $5 million for single filers and $10 million for married couples filing jointly.

Effective June 29, the family of companies formerly operating as DAWSON has officially become LAUKOA, a new unified brand under Hawaiian Native Corporation (HNC), the Honolulu-based Native Hawaiian Organization that owns the enterprise.

After HC&D announced plans last month to close its Maui quarry, Grace Pacific has agreed to acquire the operation through its subsidiary, Kahala Concrete.

With RIMPAC 2026 now underway, organizers expect this year's exercise to be the largest in its history.

The Hawaii Department of Transportation is moving forward with a $62 million expansion of Hilo Harbor after negotiations to buy nearby property stalled.

Companies in healthcare, education, construction, and hospitality are increasingly investing in workforce housing as a way to recruit and retain employees.

Young Brothers, the state's primary interisland cargo shipping company, raised its rates another 3% on July 1.

Starting July 1, Hawaii businesses that sell ahi must follow new state labeling rules that require the fish to be identified more clearly at the point of sale.

Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez just cracked open a massive antitrust case, securing a nationwide settlement with major egg producers like Cal-Maine Foods and Hickman's Egg Ranch.

Rental companies are increasingly using AI-powered scanners to inspect cars at pickup and return, automatically photographing every angle of the vehicle and comparing images to spot new damage.

Hawaiʻi’s visitor economy is off to a steady start in 2026, with total arrivals holding in a tight range even as the composition of travelers continues to change.

Money stays local. Customers are neighbors. Growth is measured in reputation, not in staff size.

Former Xerox Hawaii President Glenn Sexton has launched BizTech Hawaii, a Honolulu-based document management and managed print services company. Joining him are Grant Higa, who serves as vice president of sales and operations, and Senior Account Manager Tori Kaneshiro. Sexton and Higa each spent more than 30 years with Xerox Hawaii before starting the new venture.

BETA Technologies has launched Hawaii's first electric aircraft demonstration program, kicking off a six-to-eight-week flight campaign to see how battery-powered planes perform in the islands.

Ala Moana Center is considering a different approach for the former Neiman Marcus space: divide it into multiple storefronts instead of replacing it with a single department store.

A concrete contractor is closing its Maui quarry and laying off dozens of workers as a result.

The company has signed a new 15-year lease for its 3,100-acre coffee farm in Kalaheo, securing the future of one of Hawaii's largest agricultural operations and protecting 141 local jobs.