September 7, 2019, 6:04am Business
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Low-cost fashion retailer H&M said Friday it is suspending leather purchases from Brazil to make sure it is not supporting cattle farming that may be contributing to the fires in the Amazon rainforest. Read story
September 7, 2019, 6:00am Business
SALEM, Ore. -- NORPAC vegetable farmers' cooperative has filed notice that it will lay off 485 workers and close its Stayton processing facility Oct. 31. Read story
September 6, 2019, 3:42pm Business
SEATTLE -- The Seattle software engineer known online as "erratic," who is accused of hacking into Capital One's computer systems and compromising the personal data of more than 100 million customers, pleaded not guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to federal wire- and computer-fraud charges. Read story
September 6, 2019, 6:03am Business
The Oregon Potato Co. plans to close a plant in Stayton next month and lay off all 485 employees who work there, beginning at the end of October. Read story
September 6, 2019, 6:02am Business
NEW YORK -- New York City is suing T-Mobile for what it calls "abusive sales tactics" at Metro by T-Mobile stores, the wireless carrier's prepaid phone brand. Read story
September 6, 2019, 6:01am Business
Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. founder Tom Sullivan has boosted his stake in the flooring retailer that he wants to acquire. Read story
September 6, 2019, 6:00am Business
Clark County will present five Community Awards intended to honor the role of people with developmental disabilities in the workforce and business community. The ceremony will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Heathman Lodge, 7801 N.E. Greenwood Drive. Read story
September 4, 2019, 6:07pm Business Briefs
American Eagle Outfitters fell after posting worse-than-expected same-store sales for the second quarter, signaling even its investments in denim and lingerie can't fend off a wider malaise in the struggling apparel sector. Read story
September 4, 2019, 6:06pm Business Briefs
Kroger followed Walmart in asking customers not to display their firearms in stores located in "open carry" states, becoming the latest big chain to reshape its business around gun reform amid a spate of mass shootings. Read story
September 4, 2019, 6:05pm Business Briefs
A small explosion at a Precision Castparts plant in Southeast Portland left three workers with apparent minor injuries, according to the fire bureau. Read story
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