The Honolulu Advertiser

The Honolulu Advertiser - Business Business articles for Sunday, December 07, 2003

Business
•	Cruise line finds hiring slow going in Hawai'i
•	Ripple effects from Norwegian cruises start to reach shore
•	Is trustee hitching free ride?
•	AT WORK Sending work overseas has its challenges
•	Be creative in your search for holiday employment
•	CHRISTMAS BUSINESS Postal Service expects 'successful' season
•	Struggling PDA maker hopes for wireless salvation
•	Gift certificate cards can carry hidden price
•	Christmas tree farms going strong
•	MGA's new fashion dolls to take on Barbie
•	OTHER BUSINESS Air delay compensation no sure thing
•	Bargains to buy now are low-tech
•	Rating mutual fund money managers can be tricky
•	Study of job changers finds half cashing out 401(k)s
•	Tax breaks, 3-year market slide provide flexibility
•	Congress may not resolve pension reform this year
•	HAWAI'I MARKET WATCH Spotlight: Bank of Hawaii
•	HAWAI'I STATUS REPORT Growth in Mainland visitors offset decline in foreign arrivals
•	Unemployment claims fall for two weeks
•	Counties show double-digit increase in tax collections