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Ramadan decorations are displayed at a Party City store in Dearborn, Mich., on Thursday, March 23. More businesses are selling Ramadan and Eid items, including DIY kits, lanterns and napkin holders. It’s one of the latest signs of big U.S. retailers catering to American Muslim shoppers.

Lanterns and crescents: more retailers court Ramadan buyers

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April 1, 2023

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Elon Musk departs the Phillip Burton Federal Building and United States Court House in San Francisco on Jan. 24. A federal appeals court ruled, today, that a 2018 Twitter post by Musk, CEO of Tesla, unlawfully threatened Tesla employees with the loss of stock options if they decided to be represented by a union.

Court: 2018 Musk tweet unlawfully threatened UAW efforts

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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, March 15. Stocks rallied today to close out a winning March and first quarter of the year, feats that looked questionable just a couple weeks ago when Wall Street was tumbling in turmoil.

Stocks rally to cap a winning month, quarter for Wall Street

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A headline about President Donald Trump is displayed outside Fox News studios in New York in 2018.

Dominion defamation case against Fox News will go to trial

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President Joe Biden speaks about his administration’s plans to protect Social Security and Medicare and lower healthcare costs, Feb. 9, at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Fla. The financial safety nets millions of older Americans rely on — and millions more young people are counting on — will run short of money to pay full benefits within the next decade, the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report released today warns.

Medicare, Social Security could fall short over next decade

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An electric vehicle is plugged into a charger in Los Angeles, in August 2022. Fewer new electric vehicles will qualify for a full $7,500 federal tax credit later this year, and many will get only half that under rules proposed, today, by the U.S. Treasury Department.

Many electric vehicles to lose big tax credit with new rules

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Bank of Hawaii makes list of trustworthy firms

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An industry expert says rising prices contribute to the lag in summer bookings. Tours were posted at a pedestrian crossing on Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki on Wednesday.

Strong Hawaii tourism might fade into summer

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Carol Rice stands with her recently-purchased 2003 Ford Ranger, March 15, in Shawnee, Kan. Rice’s timing to buy the truck was ideal, taking advantage of a recent dip in used car prices which now appear to be heading back up.

Used car prices are surging. Here’s why you should buy now

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People pass the front of the New York Stock Exchange, March 22. Average Wall Street bonuses dropped sharply last year amid lagging profits and recession fears, New York state’s comptroller reported today.

Average Wall Street bonuses dipped 26% to $176,700 last year

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before a House appropriations subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, in Washington. Weeks after the failure of two banks, President Joe Biden called today for independent regulatory agencies to impose tighter rules on the financial system, telling them that they can act under current law without additional steps taken by Congress.

Biden calls to revive bank regulations that Trump weakened

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The Neal S. Blaisdell concert hall, exhibition hall and arena — a facility built in 1964 — is getting a multimillion-dollar face-lift. At top, the concert hall was part of a media tour Wednesday.

$43.6M makeover to start at Blaisdell

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Barnwell Industries President and CEO Alex Kinzler, at his office in Honolulu, says his company benefits from being a “niche player.”

Barnwell Industries always on lookout for opportunities

Ethan McKown

On the Move: Ethan McKown, Michael Donoho and Patti Tancayo Barbee

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Attila Seress, founder of Honolulu-based CYPAC.

Tech View: Be vigilant as scammers are always on the prowl

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A woman types on a laptop.

Tech View: Multifactor authentication still best way to keep data safe

Robert Uyehara

Tech View: Softphones for business offer several key benefits

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STAR-ADVERTISER FILE The Honolulu skyline, seen in June 2021.

Hawaii Real Estate Sales: Feb. 13 – Feb. 17, 2023

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Hawaii Real Estate Sales: Feb. 6 – Feb. 10, 2023

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Hawaii Real Estate Sales: Jan. 30 – Feb. 3, 2023

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Wealth of Health

Ira D. Zunin, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A President & CEO of Global Advisory Services.

Column: Magnetic stimulation can help treat patients with depression

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View from Sapphire suite, Waikiki.

Column: Hawaii’s economic prospects likely will be mixed this year

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Activists gathered outside the gate of Pacific Fleet Navy Command Headquarters to protest on Feb. 2.

Ira Zunin: Red Hill, economy, climate are top Hawaii issues in 2023

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