The Honolulu Advertiser

The Honolulu Advertiser - Business Business articles for Wednesday, August 18, 2004

Business
•	LOCAL BUSINESS 1,300 Wal-Mart jobs draw 4,500 applicants
•	O'ahu inflation highest since '92
•	Sales bogus, 'ukulele teacher says
•	HMSA shows profit in quarter
•	Use of electricity hits all-time high on O'ahu
•	SMALL BUSINESS Surf shops hope to ride the crest
•	More working alone at start-ups
•	Smaller companies turning to GPS
•	OTHER BUSINESS Stocks climb modestly despite spike in oil prices
•	Army gives Halliburton time to prove costs
•	BUSINESS BRIEFS Cruise line adds cell-phone link
•	Gas prices