A judge in Hawaii has denied bail to a doctor who allegedly tried to kill his wife while the two were hiking on a Honolulu trail in March. The anesthesiologist, 46-year-old Dr. Gerhardt Konig ...

Pharmaceutical companies have agreed to pay Hawaii $700 million to settle its lawsuit over the efficacy and safety of the blood thinner Plavix, the state attorney general's office announced Friday.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Economists say Hawaii is heading into a recession late this year or next, primarily because of the policies by the Trump administration. Friday’s forecast from the ...

Hawaii had alleged the companies violated state consumer protection laws by marketing Plavix without disclosing that the drug could have a diminished or no effect for some people, particularly of ...

The University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization forecasts a mild state recession to occur before the end of 2025 and stretch into 2026, according to a report released publicly today.

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. A month before Trump took office in January, UHERO had ...

Key visitor markets for Hawaii, like Canada and Japan ... with a contraction in 2026 marking Hawaiʻi's first recession since the pandemic. Recovery is expected to be slow, with real income ...

UHERO economists warn of a potential downturn in Hawaii's tourism industry, with drops in the number of both domestic and international visitors. For Women By Women Summit Pacific Business News ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (Island News) -- Hawaii will receive $700 million in a landmark drug settlement against pharmaceutical bigwigs Bristol Myers Squibb and Sanofi. The settlement, the largest in ...

Hawaii lawmakers passed legislation that will increase the taxes on hotels, vacation rentals, and other short-term lodging by .75 percent. Officials estimate the tax increase will generate $100 ...

The first-of-its kind legislation will raise money for environmental projects. Hawaii has passed legislation to increase taxes for people staying at hotels to help the islands cope with the ...

A man from Hawaii pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to scamming an elderly man in Irvine out of $1.8 million. John Tamahere McCabe of Kailua pleaded guilty to a count of wire fraud ...