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Business Briefs

Yellen critical of Trump’s grasp of economic policy

February 25, 2019, 4:54pm Business Briefs

WASHINGTON -- Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says she doubts that President Donald Trump has a good grasp of economic policy or even knows the Federal Reserve's mandates. Read story

Warner Music sues to block artists from Spotify in India

February 25, 2019, 4:54pm Business Briefs

NEW YORK -- Warner Music Group asked an Indian court to block Spotify Technology, the world's largest paid-music-streaming service, from offering songs by its roster of songwriters, including Katy Perry and Led Zeppelin, in the country. Read story

Amazon adds former PepsiCo CEO Nooyi to board

February 25, 2019, 4:53pm Business Briefs

NEW YORK -- Amazon has made former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi the second woman of color to be added to the online retailer's board of directors in a month. Read story

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February 25, 2019, 6:01am Business

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Mokulele Airlines to lay off about 24 after purchase

February 25, 2019, 5:59am Business Briefs

HONOLULU -- Southern Airways says it is laying off 10 percent of Mokulele Airlines' staff after acquiring the Big Island-based carrier earlier this month. Read story

Seafood giant to spend up to $23M to fix pollution

February 25, 2019, 5:59am Business Briefs

SEATTLE -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says one of the nation's biggest seafood companies has agreed to spend up to $23 million to fix serious air pollution issues with its vessels and land-based facilities. Read story

New controls to prevent poaching of valuable eels

February 25, 2019, 5:00am Business Briefs

PORTLAND, Maine -- Maine's lucrative baby eel industry will likely face tighter controls this year designed to thwart poaching. Read story

Southwest hit by computer outage, adding to problems

February 22, 2019, 4:56pm Business Briefs

DALLAS -- Hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights have been delayed as the carrier deals with winter weather and a computer outage. Read story

Port wins award for freight access project

February 22, 2019, 4:56pm Business

The Port of Vancouver's West Vancouver Freight Access project won a 2019 Engineering Excellence Grand Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies Oregon. Read story

Burgerville joins animal-welfare nonprofit

February 22, 2019, 4:55pm Business

Vancouver-based Burgerville has aligned with Portland-based national animal-welfare nonprofit Farm Forward, the company and the nonprofit announced. Read story