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Toyota Brings Car Sharing To Hawaii

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Toyota has announced that it is offering a car share service for residents and visitors in Honolulu, Hawaii. The new mobility solution called Hui — a round-trip, station-based car share service — is operated by Servco Pacific ( Servco ), Toyota’s distributor in Hawaii.

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JD Sports Purchases California-Based Shoe Palace

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Also, the Mersho Brothers, who operate Shoe Palace, have been issued equity in Genesis so that they will have 20 percent ownership of the enlarged group in the U.S. The chain currently has 167 retail locations, most of them operating under the Shoe Palace flag. California-based Shoe Palace was started in 1993 by the Mersho family.

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Coronavirus Refunds: Princess Cruises To Offer Credit With Bonus, Reimbursements For Canceled Cruises

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Princess Cruises is lengthening its “pause in cruise operations” for some of its trips up to Dec. In the announcement, Princess Cruises said it was lengthening its “pause in cruise operations” up to Dec. Cruise lines are offering credits for voyages in some instances.

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Bitcoin Daily: Argentina's Crypto Exchanges See Record Growth In 2020; JD.com Sees 20,000 Digital Yuan Transactions In 24 Hours

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This is bigger than the 2017 spike on operations and on demand.". The expansion includes 10 new states: Georgia, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware and Rhode Island, according to the release. has surpassed 5,000 locations.

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Travel Industry Makes Early Attempts To Get On The Road (And In The Air) Again

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That will take its operations to above the 50 percent mark for normal summer capacity — again, an improvement from earlier levels. The coronavirus has certainly slammed Hawaii’s tourism industry. However, Hawaii has since extended its two-week quarantine through July 31.

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American Airlines Moves To Reduce Cash Burn, Increase Efficiency Amid Pandemic

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Kerr said the firm has worked hard to rebuild its fleet into “one of the more efficient to operate and [one that] offers our customers a consistent and improved product and experience.”. The airline said testing options are available to travelers going to Costa Rica and Hawaii, while Bahamas and Jamaica are “soon to follow.”.

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Memorial Day: Remember Sergeant (USMC) Rafael Peralta

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In 2003, he transferred to Marine Corp Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay, and reenlisted. In 2004, he along with his other battalion mates, were deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. On November 15, 2004, Peralta and his squad were heavily engaged in Operation al Fajr, commonly known as the second Battle of Fallujah.