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Business Briefs

Helen Peterson

Business Briefing

Helen Peterson

April 22, 2019, 6:00am Business Briefs

Joshua Hart was hired by The Columbian as a sports reporter, focusing on area high school sports and their athletes. Previously, he was sports editor at The Daily News in Longview. Read story

Uber urges passengers to ‘check your ride’

April 22, 2019, 6:00am Business Briefs

NEW YORK (AP) -- Uber is releasing a new feature to help riders ensure they're getting into the right vehicles. Read story

24-unit apartment complex proposed

April 19, 2019, 4:58pm Business Briefs

A Kelso-based developer has submitted a proposal to the city of Vancouver to build a 24-unit apartment complex at 10815 S.E. 19th Ave. Read story

Tommy O’s will open branch at Camas Hotel

April 19, 2019, 4:57pm Business Briefs

CAMAS -- A new branch of Tommy O's Pacific Rim Bistro will open in the historic Camas Hotel. Lackamas Magazine and the Downtown Camas Association announced the news this week in Facebook posts. The Camas location is expected to open in mid-June. Read story

nLIGHT earns two 2019 Oregon Technology Awards

April 18, 2019, 9:05pm Business Briefs

Scott Keeney, CEO of nLIGHT, received the 2019 Sam Blackman Award, and the Vancouver laser maker was named technology company of the year for enterprise at the 2019 Oregon Technology Awards. Read story

Governor signs Hawkins’ renewable hydrogen bill

April 18, 2019, 9:04pm Business Briefs

OLYMPIA -- Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday signed a bill to allow PUDs to produce, distribute and sell renewable hydrogen via pipeline or shippable pressurized containers. Read story

U.S. wins WTO case against China over grain exports

April 18, 2019, 9:02pm Business Briefs

WASHINGTON -- The World Trade Organization handed the United States a win Thursday in a trade dispute with China, ruling that Beijing did not fairly administer quotas on U.S. wheat, rice and corn. Read story

Cheech, Chong will help open cannabis store

April 17, 2019, 6:27pm Business Briefs

Commencement Bay Cannabis has opened a second location in the Tacoma area. The new store at Portland Avenue and East 30th Street had its soft opening April 10. Read story

Martha Stewart brand to be sold once again

April 17, 2019, 6:26pm Business Briefs

NEW YORK -- Sequential Brands Group, which bought the Martha Stewart brand nearly four years ago for about $353 million, said Tuesday that it is selling it to Marquee Brands for about $175 million. As part of the deal, Marquee will also acquire the brand of TV chef Emeril Lagasse. Read story

Breach exposed MSN, Outlook, Hotmail users

April 17, 2019, 6:25pm Business Briefs

Users of Microsoft's Outlook, Hotmail and MSN email services had their accounts exposed for nearly three months after hackers gained unauthorized access via an Outlook customer support account. Read story