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Business Briefs

Halliburton lays off 800, plant closure expected

December 2, 2019, 9:43pm Business

Halliburton is laying off more than 800 employees in El Reno, Okla., and says it expects to close its office in the Oklahoma City suburb. Read story

Protests in Hong Kong hurt sales of luxury goods

December 2, 2019, 6:04am Business

MILAN -- Hong Kong's luxury retailers have been hard hit by pro-democracy protests, which a new study says will permanently change the map of Asian high-end retail. Read story

Lime won’t renew its bike-share program with Bellevue

December 2, 2019, 6:04am Business

BELLEVUE -- Lime said last week that it won't be renewing its bike-share permit with Bellevue, ending a yearlong pilot program that brought hundreds of the company's green electric-assisted bikes to the Eastside city. Read story

Washington ski areas to open soon following blast of snow

December 2, 2019, 6:03am Business

SEATTLE -- The blast of snow that hammered the Cascades last week has snowboarders and skiers looking to the slopes. They may not have to wait much longer. Read story

Clark County Business Briefing

December 2, 2019, 6:00am Business

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Ex-United Auto Workers chief resigns from union

November 30, 2019, 6:05am Business

DETROIT -- Former United Auto Workers president Gary Jones has resigned his union membership. Read story

Mercedes-Benz parent plans thousands of job cuts

November 30, 2019, 6:03am Business

Daimler AG plans to eliminate thousands of jobs worldwide to revive profit margins squeezed by heavy investments in electric and self-driving vehicles. Read story

Regulators suggest $20M in repairs at power plant

November 30, 2019, 6:02am Business

BILLINGS, Mont. -- Washington state regulators have estimated $20 million in needed repairs for a power plant in Montana, raising concerns about the life of the generator. Read story

Christmas tree prices high amid tight supply

November 30, 2019, 6:02am Business

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Experts in Oregon, the nation's No. 1 supplier of Christmas trees, say prices for a holiday evergreen will remain higher this year due to a tight supply. Read story

Clark County cannabis facility applications ready Dec. 2

November 29, 2019, 6:02am Business

Clark County has announced that it will make cannabis facility applications available beginning Dec. 2. Read story