December 7, 2018, 7:02pm Business Briefs
VIENNA -- Oil prices spiked sharply higher Friday as major oil producers, including the OPEC cartel, agreed to cut global oil production by 1.2 million barrels a day to reduce oversupply. Read story
December 7, 2018, 7:01pm Business Briefs
PORTLAND, Maine -- Fishermen who seek one of the most important bait fish on the East Coast are likely to see a dramatic reduction next year in the amount they are allowed to harvest, and the change could have major implications for lobster consumers. Read story
December 6, 2018, 8:46pm Business Briefs
The Cannon Beach City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to provide a workforce housing incentive to a developer from money generated from a new construction excise tax. Read story
December 6, 2018, 8:45pm Business Briefs
The Target store chain has agreed to pay $7.4 million to settle California allegations that it improperly dumped hazardous waste into landfills, ranging from batteries to drugs and syringes. Read story
December 6, 2018, 8:43pm Business Briefs
Mark Bohr, a 40-year Intel veteran and one of the chipmaker's leading scientists, will retire in March. Read story
December 5, 2018, 5:15pm Business
An Illinois steel company has finalized plans to move its operations to northwestern Indiana. Read story
December 5, 2018, 5:14pm Business
A cooling tower that provides mist to make Disneyland visitors comfortable was the likely source for 22 cases in a Legionnaires' disease outbreak last year near the theme park, a health official testified this week. Read story
December 5, 2018, 5:14pm Business
The city council in Portland unanimously approved a measure to forbid restaurants, bars and coffee shops from giving out plastic straws or other single-use utensils unless people ask for them. Read story
December 5, 2018, 5:14pm Business
The former CEO of the national Red Robin restaurant chain has died of suicide in his native state of Washington. Read story
December 4, 2018, 5:09pm Business Briefs
An Arizona company is expanding the scope of its recall of raw beef that could be contaminated with salmonella, federal officials said Tuesday. Read story
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