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Business Briefs

Vehicle age hits record high for cars, trucks in U.S.

June 28, 2019, 6:03am Business

DETROIT -- The average age of cars and trucks in the U.S. has hit a record 11.8 years, as better quality and technology allows people to keep them on the road longer. Read story

Nike posts Q4 net income of $989 million

June 27, 2019, 5:37pm Business

BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Nike Inc. on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $989 million. Read story

Fisher-Price recalls 71,000 inclined infant sleepers

June 27, 2019, 5:35pm Business

NEW YORK -- Fisher-Price has recalled 71,000 inclined sleeper accessories because infants can roll from their backs to their stomachs on inclined sleep products, risking injury or death. Read story

Apple recalls MacBook Pro laptops over fire hazard

June 27, 2019, 5:34pm Business

NEW YORK -- Apple is recalling some MacBook Pro laptops due to a fire hazard. Read story

Vancouver Clinic buys land for new clinic

June 27, 2019, 6:00am Business Briefs

Vancouver Clinic has plans to construct a new clinic on 4.41 acres in the Columbia Palisades development in east Vancouver, near Camas. The land purchase was announced Wednesday in a press release. Read story

nLIGHT debuts higher-power version of Corona fiber laser

June 26, 2019, 6:00am Business Briefs

Vancouver-based industrial laser company nLIGHT introduced a new version of its Corona brand of fiber lasers this week. The new unit, called the CFX-8000, can be tuned to adjust the laser beam's size, shape and power, with a range of up to 8 kilowatts. Read story

Apple plans to add 2,000 employees in Seattle

June 25, 2019, 4:45pm Business Briefs

Apple plans to add 2,000 software and hardware jobs in Seattle within the next five years, starting with 200 additional jobs this year, company officials said Monday at a news conference with Mayor Jenny Durkan. Read story

Feds: Union Pacific worker let oil spill into Willamette River

June 25, 2019, 4:35pm Business Briefs

Federal lawyers are prosecuting a wastewater plant operator for Union Pacific Railroad, alleging he allowed thousands of gallons of oil to seep from an overflowing tank into the Willamette River in January 2018. Read story

Walgreens to provide free drug disposal kits

June 25, 2019, 6:04am Business

Walgreens is making it easier for customers to dispose of unused drugs safely. Read story

JetBlue sues Walmart over Jetblack service

June 25, 2019, 6:01am Business

NEW YORK -- JetBlue Airways is asking a judge to block Walmart from calling its new text-message personal-shopping service Jetblack, saying the name infringes on the airline's trademarks. Read story