Architecture firm to close Honolulu office after 55-year run

Leo A. Daly, one of Hawaii's largest architecture firms, is closing its Honolulu office next year after being in business for 55 years, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company confirmed to Pacific Business News.

The firm has nine people working at its 1357 Kapiolani Blvd. office, which does residential, commercial and government work.

“After assessing our current business needs in Honolulu, Leo A. Daly has decided not to renew its Honolulu lease and will close the office in February,” Gene Corrigan,…

Recharge Wrap-up: BMW chooses SUV for i5? Toyota finally embraces li-ion

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Advances in Toyota's lithium-ion technology will enable all-electric vehicles. Sources say BMW has chosen SUV body style for the i5. EU rules would require EV chargers in new homes.

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Here's what it takes to land the 100,000 SF project near Osceola's smart sensor center

Osceola County is making it pretty clear the type of developer it wants to design and build a major office tower near its smart sensor hub.

The county is seeking a developer to build a 100,000-square-foot, four-story office building that will be adjacent to the $75 million, 109,000-square-foot, two-story Florida Advanced Manufacturing Research Center. And the key factor the county is looking for: experience, according to county documents.

"The response must include the respondent's business experience,…

BMW will show huge range of M Performance parts at SEMA

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SEMA isn't just for custom American muscle cars.

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'A day in the life' helps Armstrong Teasdale lawyer better understand client

Shelley Ericsson, a labor and employment attorney with Armstrong Teasdale LLP in Kansas City, wants to better understand her client, United Parcel Service, to provide the highest level of service. So she spent a day as a package car driver's helper.

Ericsson was given a UPS uniform from the hat down to the socks, packed a lunch and some bottled water, and hit the road on Oct. 17 with UPS driver John Bailey, who is also a member of the company's safety committee.

“I got no special treatment,”…

For U.S. businesses, entering Cuban market requires patience and time

Want to do business in Cuba? That depends entirely on whether Cuba wants to do business with you.

It's a reality U.S. business owners must face, should they embark on the arduous journey of working with the Cuban government to launch their business interests in an island nation still under a U.S. embargo.

“Private sector” is a foreign concept in Cuba, where the government controls all business. With that comes the endless red tape often associated with government bureaucracy - times 10…

Thought Leader Forum: Mergers & Acquisitions

It's been a busy time for Oregon company mergers and acquisitions, reflecting a thriving startup culture that's producing attractive businesses, and a trend of local public companies getting gobbled up by out-of-state firms. We recently gathered leading M&A experts in the legal, banking and accounting fields to talk about where things stand in mergers and acquisitions, where they might be headed and what businesses need to know to protect themselves and flourish in a very active marketplace.

Brad…

Inside the lists: IP and Pro Bono Law Firms

Which pro bono case in your career was most rewarding?

“I represent a corporate guardian for an elderly woman here in Orange County with no family, numerous health issues and little to no means. By assisting the corporate guardian, we are able to ensure that the ward is receiving necessary medical attention, being exposed to social activities, and that her living conditions are suitable and meet her needs. It has been rewarding in the sense that we are making sure that one of our elderly citizens…

Q&A: Tanium CEO on the 'evil' side of Silicon Valley and why they aren't just a cybersecurity firm anymore

At the company's first user conference, we caught up with Orion Hindawi, co-founder and CEO of Tanium, the Emeryville-based cybersecurity firm that's evolved into a $3.5 billion powerhouse since 2007, when Hindawi co-founded the company with his father David. Hindawi talks about Tanium's future as a public company, the 'Internet of Things' threat that crippled much of the Internet last week, and why he doesn't equate Tanium exclusively with 'cybersecurity' anymore.

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Q&A: Tanium CEO on why the 'evil' side of Silicon Valley and why they aren't a cybersecurity firm anymore

At the company's first user conference, we caught up with Orion Hindawi, co-founder and CEO of Tanium, the cybersecurity powerhouse that counts Hindawi talks about 'Internet of Things' threats, that crippled the Internet last week, the company's IPO plans, and why he doesn't equate Tanium with "cybersecurity."

You wrote recently that you don't think of Tanium as a cybersecurity company anymore. Can you elaborate on what that means?

There are two things: I don't think you can do good cybersecurity…