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Customers at Liberty House's Pearlridge Uptown store probably didn't know it, but Hawai'i's oldest retailer shed the burden of bankruptcy yesterday when its reorganization plan was approved by Bankruptcy Court Judge Lloyd King.
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Liberty House emerges from turmoil of bankruptcy
Liberty House formally emerged from bankruptcy yesterday with new owners, about three weeks short of what would have been the kama'aina retailer’s third anniversary in court.
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January visitor count jumps 7.4 percent
Following a record year in 2000, Hawai'i's tourist count grew by a healthy 7.4 percent in January as more travelers continued to arrive from the Mainland and Japan. |
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New deals double the size of Kapolei Teleport
A Los Angeles-based satellite communications company has signed a lease with Campbell Estate to construct a $3 million satellite antenna facility in Kapolei. |
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Cruise operator's losses increasing
American Classic Voyages Co. said fourth-quarter losses widened to nearly $6 million, driven by expenses related to the refitting of its Patriot cruise ship and increased marketing costs. |
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Trouble continues for Japan's economy
Spending by Japanese wage earners remained flat in January compared to a year earlier, the government said today, and the jobless rate held steady at a record 4.9 percent. |
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U.S. automakers report slide in sales
Major U.S. automakers continued to report slumping domestic sales as the nation's economic wobbliness contributing to their 10 percent slide in February. |
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Hawaiian Airlines gets new plane
The first 717-200 airliner for Hawaiian Airlines' interisland service was delivered at a ceremony yesterday at the Boeing Long Beach Division. |
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