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Business Briefs

Clark County Business Briefing

September 24, 2018, 6:00am Business

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Gen Z won’t kill brick-and-mortar, new surveys say

September 21, 2018, 5:31pm Business Briefs

If millennials are killing brick-and-mortar stores, then their successors might save it, according to new surveys that say some young shoppers actually like to shop in person. Read story

Marijuana stock traded mostly by men, millennials

September 21, 2018, 5:30pm Business Briefs

Men accounted for 75 percent of all cannabis-related securities trades over the past month, higher than the usual share of male traders, according to data from TD Ameritrade. At the end of last year, baby boomers were more likely to trade marijuana stocks, but now the online broker is seeing… Read story

Nissan recalls cars, SUVs because of risk of fire

September 20, 2018, 6:03pm Business Briefs

 Nissan recalled nearly 240,000 cars and SUVs worldwide due to a fire risk and is advising people to park the vehicles outdoors in rare cases. Read story

Compost company will pay $785,000 in odor lawsuit

September 20, 2018, 6:03pm Business Briefs

 A Washington composting company has agreed to pay more than $785,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit over bad smells from its plant. Read story

Bezos family gives UW $3M for early-learning research

September 20, 2018, 5:59pm Business

 The Bezos family has gifted the University of Washington with $3 million to endow a new professorship for early-learning research. Read story

Idaho regulators set new timeline for Avista-Hydro One deal

September 19, 2018, 8:02pm Business Briefs

 Idaho utility regulators have set a new schedule for a hearing on the proposed $5.3 billion sale of Avista Corp. to Hydro One. Read story

Airport nets $7 million federal grant for runway expansion

September 19, 2018, 7:54pm Business Briefs

 Work to expand the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport continues, most recently with a $7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help build a longer, wider runway. Read story

Big 5 to pay $165,000 to employee over racial slurs

September 19, 2018, 7:52pm Business Briefs

 A man who endured death threats and racial slurs while working in a Big 5 store in Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island will receive $165,000 in a settlement that also requires the sporting goods chain to train employees on preventing racial harassment and retaliation. Read story

General Mills dives most in 6 months as gains fall short

September 19, 2018, 6:00am Business Briefs

 General Mills Inc.'s gains last quarter weren't enough to calm investors, who drove the stock down the most in six months. Read story