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Business Briefs

Portland to require quake warnings in some buildings

October 11, 2018, 6:00am Business Briefs

 Portland buildings vulnerable to collapse in an earthquake will soon come with a warning. Read story

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church plans expansion

October 11, 2018, 6:00am Business Briefs

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church has submitted plans to the city of Vancouver for a 9,500-square-foot expansion. Read story

Gyro Shack to open a restaurant in Camas

October 11, 2018, 6:00am Business Briefs

 The Gyro Shack will open its second Vancouver-area location today at 315 N.E. 192nd Ave., Suite 306, in Camas. Read story

Steigerwald Commerce Center plans warehouse

October 11, 2018, 6:00am Business Briefs

 McDonald Excavating of Washougal has submitted an application to build an 8,750-square-foot industrial warehouse on a 2.44-acre site within the Steigerwald Commerce Center at the Port of Camas-Washougal. Read story

Laid-off Columbia River Logistics workers may get assistance

October 10, 2018, 6:01am Business Briefs

Laid-off Columbia River Logistics workers may be eligible for free training for a new occupations, financial assistance and other benefits, according to WorkSource Vancouver. Read story

Starbucks provides backup care benefit to U.S. workers

October 10, 2018, 6:00am Business Briefs

 Starbucks' U.S. employees have a new benefit: subsidized backup care for children and adults. The company says employees will get up to 10 backup care days each year to use when regular care is unavailable. Read story

Uber lobbying for road tolls in $10 million policy plan

October 10, 2018, 6:00am Business Briefs

 Ride-sharing app Uber says it will spend money lobbying for road tolls on downtown Seattle streets as part of its $10 million policy agenda. Read story

Company behind Jim Beam announces leadership shift

October 8, 2018, 5:26am Business Briefs

The executive who guided classic American whiskeys Jim Beam and Maker's Mark through the transition of being acquired by a Japanese company four years ago has announced he'll step down as CEO of spirits company Beam Suntory next spring. Read story

Red Lobster says diners will have to ask for straws

October 8, 2018, 5:26am Business Briefs

 Red Lobster says it will no longer automatically give out plastic straws to customers. Read story

Brokers of condo building target buyers in Asia

October 8, 2018, 5:25am Business Briefs

 A condominium building under construction in Portland is planning to market more than a quarter of its units to Asian buyers. Read story