Sam Choy closes Diamond Head restaurant

Hawaii chef Sam Choy will shutter one of his two Oahu restaurants and rename the other.
Sam Choy's Diamond Head on Kapahulu Avenue […]

Citigroup sinks to 10-year low, Goldman urges short sale

Citigroup Inc (C.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) shares fell to their lowest level in nearly a decade after a Goldman Sachs & Co […]

Taiwan May Raise Interest Rate to 7-Year High to Cool Inflation

Taiwan's central bank will probably raise the benchmark interest rate to the highest in more than seven years to damp inflation.
Governor Perng Fai-nan […]

Halliburton abandons Expro bid

U.S. oil services company Halliburton Co. gave up its pursuit of Expro International Group PLC on Monday, after the British company stuck by its […]

Inflation hits hard in Hawaii

Imagine going to your local grocery store and paying over $8 for a jar of Jif peanut butter. How about $5.50 for a loaf […]

Lloyds TSB eyes potential German deal: sources

British bank Lloyds TSB (LLOY.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) would consider a significant acquisition and is looking at a possible deal in Germany, […]

Wholesale inflation spikes higher

Wholesale prices bolted ahead in May at the fastest pace in six months as energy and food costs marched higher.
The Labor Department reported Tuesday […]

Staples to buy Corporate Express

The Dutch office supplies distributor Corporate Express NV said Wednesday it will recommend a $14.36 per share takeover bid by Staples Inc. to shareholders, […]

State Farm axes some pre-Katrina policies

State Farm Insurance Cos. says it won’t renew homeowners policies within 1,000 feet of the beach on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, an area that […]

Consumers pinched by high food, energy costs: Fed

U.S. consumers pared spending in recent weeks as they struggled under the weight of higher food and energy costs, limiting the ability of retailers […]