Clark County Business

ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck, whose company is one of the fastest growing in the county, is pictured in his downtown office. The Vancouver-based form, formerly known as DiscoverOrg, has filed for an IPO.

ZoomInfo, formerly DiscoverOrg, files for IPO

November 26, 2019, 1:41pm Business

One of Vancouver’s largest employers, ZoomInfo, formerly DiscoverOrg, announced it is seeking approval from regulators for an initial public offering to sell shares in the company, the company said on Tuesday. Read story

A sign welcomes visitors to the HP Inc. facility in east Vancouver.

Xerox readies hostile bid for HP

November 26, 2019, 9:09am Business

Printer and copier company Xerox said Tuesday it will proceed with a hostile bid for HP after being rebuffed in efforts to negotiate a takeover. Read story

Shoppers move through the Vancouver Mall looking for Black Friday sales on Friday morning, Nov. 23, 2018.

Retailers ready for Black Friday rush in Clark County

November 26, 2019, 6:00am Business

Vancouver-area retailers are gearing up for another busy Black Friday by offering steep discounts on electronics, clothing and other consumer goods. Read story

PeaceHealth among 100 healthiest workplaces

November 26, 2019, 5:59am Business

For the second year in a row, Vancouver-based PeaceHealth was named one of the 100 healthiest workplaces in America as part of an awards program from health care analytics company Springbuk. Read story

HP rejects Xerox’s takeover demands

November 25, 2019, 4:53pm Business

The board of HP Inc. issued a sternly worded letter to Xerox on Sunday, rejecting Xerox’s takeover offer and casting aspersions on its business. Read story

Ports of Ridgefield, Woodland get state money

The Port of Woodland is partnered with Columbia Precast Products, which is investing $1.5 million in the the Centennial and Rose Way Infrastructure and Building project. The state funds are matched by nearly $5.8 million in federal and local resources.

The Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board handed out more than $5.2 million in low-interest loans and grants to support community, economic and broadband development to agencies around the state. Read story

Minimum wage rises to $13.50 Jan. 1, creating challenge for businesses

Bartender and server Garrett Lawler, center, serves customers at Mt. Tabor Brewing in Felida on Tuesday evening. Lawler said he's looking forward to the increase in minimum wage. "It's absolutely fantastic," he said. Top: Lawler pours beer at Mt. Tabor Brewing.

November 24, 2019, 6:03am Business

At Mt. Tabor Brewing Company’s pub in Felida, 10 of the 21 workers are getting a raise effective Jan. 1. They’ll see their hourly rate bumped from $12 to $13.50, thanks to Initiative 433, passed by Washington voters in 2016. Read story

Coffee roaster ‘piece of history’ in Yacolt

Don Griswold of Pull Caff'e prepares a batch of whole coffee beans to be roasted at Millars Wood Roaster Coffee in Yacolt on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 23, 2019.

November 24, 2019, 6:02am Business

When a Serbian sunflower farmer named Zoltan Zelenka brought her to the brick shed near his cottage in a small farming town, Marijana Stojanovic saw the rusted, defunct machine with jammed gears, chipped paint and missing belts. Read story