State Hawaii Financial News

By Jonathan Stempel

Colorado funeral home where the discovery of 189 decaying bodies has led to suspicions of fabricated cremation records and the possible distribution of fake ashes. Customers and crematories have provided information to The Associated Press, raising concerns among families who fear that their loved ones may not have been cremated as promised. Families who entrusted their loved ones to Return to Nature Funeral Home are now grappling with the distressing possibility that the remains may have been mishandled.

Several families who sent loved ones to a Colorado funeral home where 189 decaying bodies were discovered fear they were given fake ashes

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and David French

By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina

The area around the historic Maui town largely destroyed by wildfire two months ago has begun welcoming back travelers

Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday? Or is it Columbus Day that you will celebrate? It is one of the most inconsistently celebrated holidays in the US and it varies from state to state. The second Monday in October is one of 11 official federal holidays and federal workers get a paid day off.

Residents from fire-stricken Lahaina are petitioning Hawaii's governor to delay his plans to reopen a portion of West Maui to tourism starting this weekend

As hundreds of homes burned in Lahaina, the only community in West Maui reserved for Hawaiians emerged almost unscathed from the wildfire that killed at least 97 people

It was a surprisingly abrupt eruption of hostilities between Endeavour’s board and the hotel and liquor retailer’s largest shareholder, billionaire businessman Bruce Mathieson, last week. And relations are bound only to deteriorate as both parties hit the pavement selling their takes on the company’s ailments to other investors and analysts.

As hundreds of homes burned in Lahaina, the only community in West Maui reserved for Hawaiians emerged almost unscathed from the wildfire that killed at least 97 people

Hawaii’s top public utility officials and the president of Hawaiian Electric are expected to testify in a congressional hearing about the role the electrical grid played in last month’s deadly Maui wildfire

Hawaii’s top public utility officials and the president of Hawaiian Electric are expected to testify in a congressional hearing about the role the electrical grid played in last month’s deadly Maui wildfire

Former Myer chairman Bill Wavish is making a boardroom run at Endeavour as an independent non-executive director with the support of the hotel and liquor chain group’s biggest shareholder, Bruce Mathieson.

Dane Cook is officially a married man at the age of 51. He tied the knot with his fiancée, fitness instructor Kelsi Taylor, who is 24 years old, in an intimate ceremony on the beautiful island of O'ahu, Hawaii. The couple had been together for five years before taking this step, and their wedding was a special event attended by just 20 close guests. The wedding was hosted at a private estate on the picturesque island of O'ahu, Hawaii. Guests were welcomed with fresh coconuts on their tables and enjoyed a romantic atmosphere created by dreamy string lights, with '80s music providing the soundtrack for the evening. The delectable dinner, prepared by Memoirs Hawaii, featured wedge and local green salads with a yuzu honey dressing, seared beef tenderloin, and roasted carrots. Dessert options included cakes from A Cake Life and Erin McKenna's Bakery, offering both vegan and gluten-free vanilla cakes along with traditional vanilla cake. Additionally, a dessert bar featured chocolate-covered strawberries and mini donuts. Dane Cook and Kelsi Taylor revealed that they already had prepared themselves to face criticism due to their significant 26-year age gap when they got engaged in July 2022. Despite the potential backlash, they publicly announced their engagement in August of the same year, and now they've taken the next step in their journey together by getting married.

Check out what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com

Economists in Hawaii warn that residents who survived the wildfire that destroyed much of the Maui community of Lahaina might not be able to afford to live there after it is rebuilt unless officials alter the zoning laws and make other changes

Lawsuits that aim to hold major players in the fossil-fuel industry responsible for climate change are entering a critical phase, as several state courts this fall are considering whether the cases can move forward. Several states including Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island, and dozens of municipal governments, have accused the world’s largest energy companies of playing down the industry’s contributions to climate change. The lawsuits, some of which date to 2017, seek financial damages based on claims that range from public nuisance and negligence to consumer deception and racketeering.

Venmo, a versatile financial application, provides a range of features, including peer-to-peer (P2P) money transfers and cryptocurrency transactions. Serving as a comprehensive financial tool, Venmo enables users to seamlessly handle transactions, including the option to participate in digital currencies like Bitcoin (BTC). The app is designed to simplify financial operations and assist users in navigating contemporary economic systems.

NASA. The scorching heat waves experienced in North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions are attributed to human-induced global warming, compounded by the recurring climate phenomenon known as El Niño. NASA's analysis reveals that August 2023 was exceptionally hot, with temperatures 2.2 degrees Fahrenheit (1.2 degrees Celsius) above the average for summer. This extreme heatwave affected a staggering 57 million people in the southern and southwestern United States, reaching the highest category of severity. When considering the combined temperatures for June, July, and August, they were 0.41 degrees Fahrenheit (0.23 degrees Celsius) warmer than all previous summers. This alarming increase underscores the growing impact of global warming on the climate. In fact, NASA scientists confirmed that July 2023 was the hottest July on record, with the last five hottest Julys occurring within the past five years.

New Delhi: Adani Global Pte Ltd., Singapore, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Ltd., on Thursday announced a 50:50 joint venture (JV) with Kowa Holdings Asia Pte Ltd., Singapore, for sales and marketing of green ammonia, green hydrogen and its derivatives, the company said here in a statement. “The green hydrogen and its derivatives are to be manufactured in India under Adani New Industries Limited (ANIL). The JV will concentrate on marketing of products in Japan, Taiwan and Hawaii," the company added.