Hawai‘i’s Quality of Life
Business leaders and the general public say the overall quality of life for Hawai‘i’s people has declined, but they remain far more positive about their own lives
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Matson tops Hawaiʻi's Most-Profitable Companies List for 5th Year
Despite a 6.6% decline in profits last year, Matson still came out on top, reflecting its unique niche in the shipping world.
High Tech Meets Hawaiian Tradition
UH-West O‘ahu's Create(x) lab and community partners help restore endangered ecosystems using ancestral knowledge.
Here are Hawaiʻi's Best Paid Athletes
Check out this list of salaries paid to athletes with Hawai‘i ties.
High-Powered Steakhouse Chat with State's Biggest Merger on the Menu
People say Honolulu is just a big, small town. Not much goes unnoticed. Especially when the state's most powerful politician meets privately with the leaders of the state's largest commercial enterprise, HMSA, and the second-largest healthcare provider, Hawaiʻi Pacific Health,…
Dead Last. Now What?
Hawai‘i has just been named the worst state in America to do business in CNBC's 2026 "America's Top States for Business" rankings. Hawaii Business Magazine's BOSS Survey backs up what the CNBC ranking suggests: a majority – 57% – told researchers that Hawai‘i is now a worse place to run a business than it was five years ago.
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Hawai‘i’s Quality of Life
Business leaders and the general public say the overall quality of life for Hawai‘i’s people has declined, but they remain far more positive about their own lives
BOSS Survey: From Bad to Even Worse
The latest BOSS Survey of 412 local business owners and executives reveals what’s on their minds.
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Hawai‘i’s Quality of Life
Business leaders and the general public say the overall quality of life for Hawai‘i’s people has declined, but they remain far more positive about their own lives
BOSS Survey: From Bad to Even Worse
The latest BOSS Survey of 412 local business owners and executives reveals what’s on their minds.
Hawai‘i’s Quality of Life
Business leaders and the general public say the overall quality of life for Hawai‘i’s people has declined, but they remain far more positive about their own lives
BOSS Survey: From Bad to Even Worse
The latest BOSS Survey of 412 local business owners and executives reveals what’s on their minds.
Gov. Green Neutral on One Health Hawaiʻi Plan But Says Reforms Needed
Gov. Josh Green held to a neutral stance on the proposed combination of Hawaiʻi’s largest medical insurer and the second-largest hospital system, but he urged local leaders and medical professionals to proactively reform the state’s healthcare landscape before outside forces…
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