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Business Briefs

Goldman Sachs honors DiscoverOrg CEO Schuck

November 6, 2018, 6:16pm Business

Goldman Sachs has named Henry Schuck, co-founder and CEO of Vancouver-based market intelligence firm DiscoverOrg, as one of its "100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2018," DiscoverOrg said Tuesday in a news release. The award was announced at Goldman Sachs' annual Builders + Innovators Summit in mid-October. Read story

Shareholder activist Evelyn Y. Davis dies at 89

November 5, 2018, 5:17pm Business Briefs

 The brash shareholder activist Evelyn Y. Davis, who owned stock in more than 80 public companies and rarely failed to make her presence known at corporate-investor meetings, has died. She was 89. Read story

Linfield buys 20 acres for expanded nursing school

November 5, 2018, 5:16pm Business Briefs

 Linfield College plans a significant expansion of its Portland nursing school, announcing Monday it has purchased 20 acres in outer Northeast Portland to house the program. Read story

Fed likely to keep rates on hold, sketch bright outlook

November 5, 2018, 5:15pm Business Briefs

 With the economy strong, wages rising and unemployment at a near-five-decade low, the Federal Reserve remains on track to keep raising interest rates -- just not this week. Read story

TrueBlue reports Q3 earnings bump of $24.4M

November 5, 2018, 5:15pm Business Briefs

 TrueBlue Inc. on Monday reported third-quarter earnings of $24.4 million. Read story

Clark County Business Briefing

November 5, 2018, 6:01am Business

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Oregon Airbnb suit can proceed, judge rules

November 2, 2018, 6:27pm Business Briefs

 An Oregon class-action lawsuit that alleges Airbnb allows discrimination against black users can move forward, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Read story

Vancouver call center CloudOne honored for helping veterans

November 2, 2018, 6:16pm Business Briefs

Vancouver call center CloudOne is one of 12 Washington businesses honored Friday for their efforts to hire and support military veterans in 2018. Read story

Kellogg dives as investors show little faith in turnaround bid

October 31, 2018, 6:05pm Business Briefs

 Kellogg is betting big on snacks and single-serve foods to turn around its flagging business. But investors are skeptical. Read story

Veggie food-maker seeks injunction against meat law

October 31, 2018, 6:03pm Business Briefs

 A vegetarian food maker has asked a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction against a Missouri law making it a misdemeanor crime to promote products as "meat" that aren't made from livestock or poultry. Read story