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Business Briefs

U.S. new home sales jump 7.9% in January

February 26, 2020, 4:07pm Business Briefs

WASHINGTON -- U.S. sales of new homes jumped 7.9 percent in January to the fastest pace in more than 12 years, a positive sign for economic growth. Read story

Ecology fines BP Cherry Point Refinery $8,000

February 26, 2020, 4:06pm Business Briefs

BELLINGHAM -- The Washington State Department of Ecology has fined BP Cherry Point Refinery $8,000 for environmental violations, the agency announced. Read story

Delta reduces flights to China amid outbreak

February 26, 2020, 4:05pm Business Briefs

Delta Air Lines is reducing flights to South Korea while Hawaiian Airlines will suspend them entirely, as airlines deal with growing concern about the spread of the new virus beyond China. Read story

Intel bars travel to China over outbreak

February 26, 2020, 4:04pm Business Briefs

PORTLAND -- Intel has ordered a halt to all workers' business-related travel to China and other countries affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Read story

Barrett Business Services reports 4th quarter earnings of $11.7 million

February 26, 2020, 4:03pm Business Briefs

Barrett Business Services Inc. (BBSI) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $11.7 million. Read story

Ford recalls F-150 truck for headlamp problem

February 25, 2020, 4:29pm Business Briefs

DETROIT -- Ford is recalling more than 217,000 pickup trucks mainly in North America to fix a problem with the daytime running lights. Read story

CenturyLink to lay off 70 field technicians in Washington

February 25, 2020, 4:28pm Business Briefs

SPOKANE -- Monroe, La.-based CenturyLink is planning to lay off dozens of field technicians in the state, including five employees in Spokane, the company confirmed Monday. Read story

Vancouver-based Columbia Nutritional files for bankruptcy

February 25, 2020, 4:26pm Business Briefs

Vancouver-based Columbia Nutritional, a nutritional supplement manufacturer and distributor, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Feb. 6. Read story

Banfield Foundation awarded $2.4 million through grants in 2019

February 25, 2020, 4:25pm Business Briefs

The Banfield Foundation, a 4-year-old nonprofit arm of Vancouver-based Banfield Pet Hospital, awarded $2,436,909 through grants in 2019. Read story

Vancouver-based Northwest Association for Blind Athletes raises $600,000

February 25, 2020, 4:23pm Business Briefs

The Vancouver-based Northwest Association for Blind Athletes raised $600,000 during its Vision 20/20 fundraiser on Saturday at the Red Lion Hotel on the River Jantzen Beach, according to a news release Monday. Read story