February 26, 2014, 4:00pm Business
Two years ago, Marcel DeBord, 61, earned the right to call himself a regular "B man," a promotion and prideful place in the world of union dockworkers. Read story
February 25, 2014, 4:00pm Business
A property dispute between the Port of Vancouver and Pacific Coast Shredding has intensified, with the two parties landing in Clark County Superior Court even as they exchange pointed words over how each side is handling the matter. Read story
February 24, 2014, 4:00pm Business
Nautilus Inc., the Vancouver-based manufacturer of fitness equipment, wrapped up 2013 with solid earnings, company officials said Monday, including a fourth-quarter profit of $8.5 million. That compares with a profit of $13.5 million in the October-to-December period in 2012. Read story
February 22, 2014, 4:00pm Business
It's no anniversary to celebrate. Nevertheless, Thursday will mark a year since United Grain Corp. at the Port of Vancouver locked out up to 44 union dockworkers after a simmering contract dispute came to a boil. Read story
February 22, 2014, 4:00pm Business
It's difficult to imagine Clark County's economic-development game without Bonnie Moore running and gunning to help drive everything from an individual corporation's growth to a region's transition to a knowledge-based economy. Read story
February 17, 2014, 4:00pm Business
The former chairman of the state agency that's reviewing a proposed oil terminal in Vancouver has been hired by the developer who wants to rejuvenate the city's waterfront to advise him about the agency's permitting process. Read story
February 11, 2014, 4:00pm Business
Energy companies and environmental groups are drawing battle lines over the increase in oil-by-rail operations and proposals in the Northwest, including a plan by Tesoro Corp. and Savage Companies to handle as much as 380,000 barrels of crude per day at the Port of Vancouver. Read story
February 5, 2014, 4:00pm Business
Tesoro Corp. said Thursday it has begun replacing older cars in its oil rail car fleet with safer, post-October 2011 cars. The company said it is committed to have its full fleet replaced by the middle of this year, before construction of its proposed oil-by-rail terminal at the Port of… Read story
February 5, 2014, 4:00pm Business
Sharp Labs of America in Camas will receive about $4.2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop next-generation solar technology that could enable utilities to provide on-demand and low-cost solar electricity, the federal agency said Thursday. Read story
February 4, 2014, 4:00pm Business
Barrett Business Services Inc., the Vancouver-based supplier of staffing and outsourced human resources services, continues to surf a wave of growth, bringing in fourth-quarter net revenue of $144.5 million. Read story
