It's Ala Moana's 50th birthday Aug 14, 2009
1982: Japan-based retail giant Daiei Inc. and insurer Equitable Cos. buy the mall and two adjacent office buildings in 1982 for about $300 million. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Stocks Drop on Shipping Rates, Commodities; Aeon Falls After Loss Report Jul 6, 2009
Japanese Stocks Decline in Longest Losing Streak Since October - Bloomberg. Updated: New York, Jul 06 04:16 London, Jul 06 09:16 Tokyo, Jul 06 17:16. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Consumer Prices Fall for Second Month Adding to Signs Deflation May Return May 29, 2009
Retailers including and Daiei Inc. are cutting prices to entice cash-strapped consumers to spend more. The Japanese economy is entrenched in deflation, if we define it as continuous price declines, said , a senior economist at Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management Co. in Tokyo. (Bloomberg -- Japan)