The Honolulu Advertiser

The Honolulu Advertiser - Business Business articles for Sunday, August 01, 2004

Business
•	LOCAL BUSINESS Foreclosure trap widening
•	State may require beach permits
•	OTHER BUSINESS New jobs are plentiful but paychecks tend to be smaller
•	Cell phone directory plan raises objections
•	Posh hotel furnishings hot new home decor
•	Billions in debt hides off balance sheets
•	CONSUMER Pioneers in Afro-centric kids' books face struggle
•	Fast-food chains see big bucks in clucks
•	Toys help kids kick couch-potato habit
•	HAWAI'I MARKET WATCH Pacific Capital International Stock Fund
•	HAWAI'I STATUS REPORT Visitor arrivals by air stay steady
•	Jobless claims in decline for eight months
•	Future of Hawai'i export products may lie in higher-end, niche markets