Maui pawn shop

A pawn shop chain moves upscale

Pawn America is one of a couple of large (for the pawn business) chains that started in the past generation.…

13 years ago

And they say there’s no ham in hamburgers

News reports say horse DNA was discovered in beef hamburgers sold in Ireland and England. Up to one-third in one sample,…

13 years ago

Mark your calender and be on TV with us

Just a reminder that Pawn Stories Inc. will be filming two (possibly three) days of reality TV at Kamaaina Loan…

13 years ago

A cautionary tale for the star-struck

Business Week has a story about a movie mecca you've never heard of, Allen Park, Michigan. This should be required…

13 years ago

Local boy makes good

Don Nelson is going into the National Basketball Association Hall of Fame. OK, so Nellie isn't a born-and-raised, but more…

13 years ago

No place like Maui for lunch

The sign at Treats and Sweets in Kahului warns about the mangoes, doesn't mention the wild chickens underfoot. Eat dessert…

13 years ago

First Portugal, now Gold selling sweeps Italy

A few days ago, we linked to a report that in Portugal, out-of-work citizens have sold almost all their gold.…

13 years ago

Join us and be on reality TV

All our customers, old and new, and friends are invited to take part in filming of a "sizzle" episode of…

13 years ago

Pawn 101: HIgh value pawns

At Bloomberg News, there's a interview at Borro, a London pawn shop that brags it services the well-to-do. The owner…

13 years ago

Don’t buy that iPhone now!

So say the tech gurus, because (unconfrmed) rumors have it that the iPhone 5 will be out in a month.…

13 years ago