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Business Briefs

$24 million contract awarded for work at nuclear site

August 22, 2019, 9:33pm Business Briefs

A more than $24 million subcontract has been awarded to a small business to do electrical work at the contaminated nuclear site in Washington. Read story

GI Joe owner Hasbro will own ‘Peppa Pig’

August 22, 2019, 9:32pm Business Briefs

Hasbro is going whole hog on Peppa Pig. Read story

YouTube channels tied to protests disabled

August 22, 2019, 9:31pm Business Briefs

Google said Thursday it had taken down more than 200 channels posting on protests in Hong Kong on its video-streaming site YouTube, the latest technology firm to strike back against Chinese-backed efforts to influence clashes over the future of the region's fragile democracy. Read story

Washington fruit company fights order to hike pickers’ pay 50%

August 22, 2019, 6:05am Business

RICHLAND -- A mandated wage increase for Washington blueberry pickers may cause one fruit company to end its harvest early, a report said. Read story

Probe continues into dump truck crash into Seattle Subway

August 22, 2019, 6:03am Business

SEATTLE -- As the investigation continues into a dump truck crash that injured five people in Seattle's Pioneer Square, federal records are revealing more about the trucking company involved. Read story

U.S., Mexico reach tentative deal over tomato imports

August 22, 2019, 6:02am Business

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Commerce says it's reached a tentative deal with Mexican tomato producers to prevent unfairly cheap produce from reaching American consumers, heading off a potential 25 percent tariff. Read story

Amazon to expand hub in Portland, add 400 jobs

August 22, 2019, 6:01am Business

PORTLAND -- Amazon says it will double the size of its tech hub in Portland by adding 400 jobs. Read story

Seattle’s Sinking Ship named ‘coolest’ place to park in nation

August 21, 2019, 6:02am Business Briefs

Perhaps you've walked by that quirky triangular parking garage at Second Avenue and Yesler Way in Pioneer Square and wondered about its unusual design. Read story

Justice Department sues to block merger of airline IT firms

August 21, 2019, 6:01am Business Briefs

WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department is suing to block Sabre Corp. from buying Farelogix, a rival provider of technology services to airlines. Read story

American Airlines will pay $22 million to settle mail case

August 21, 2019, 6:00am Business Briefs

WASHINGTON -- American Airlines will pay $22.1 million to settle allegations it falsified times when it handed off mail, including items sent to U.S. soldiers stationed abroad. Read story