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Providence, Aetna reach new multiyear agreement, allowing 35K Washingtonians to receive in-network care

September 3, 2024, 5:14pm Business

Providence health system and health insurer Aetna have reached a new multiyear contract agreement, an announcement that will allow about 35,000 Washingtonians to continue to receive in-network care. Read story

Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian files)

Outgoing Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes to receive First Citizen Award

Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian files)

September 3, 2024, 4:38pm Business

Outgoing Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes will receive this year’s First Citizen Award from the Greater Vancouver Chamber, the business organization announced Tuesday. Read story

Sound Transit in the Seattle area has run some version of double-decker buses since at least 2019. C-Tran could be the first transit agency in the Vancouver-Portland area to run the buses.

Double-decker buses might be added to C-Tran’s fleet

Sound Transit in the Seattle area has run some version of double-decker buses since at least 2019. C-Tran could be the first transit agency in the Vancouver-Portland area to run the buses.

September 3, 2024, 4:00pm Business

C-Tran could be the first transit agency in the Vancouver-Portland area to get double-decker buses, but the high-capacity option is far from certain at this point. Read story

People pass the entrance for the Wall Street subway station on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2024, in New York.

Stock market today: Wall Street tumbles amid worries about the economy, and Dow drops 600 points

People pass the entrance for the Wall Street subway station on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2024, in New York.

September 3, 2024, 1:10pm Business

U.S. stocks tumbled to their worst day since an early August sell-off after another report raised worries about the economy’s health. Read story

U.S. closes 5-year probe of General Motors SUV seat belt failures due to added warranty coverage

September 3, 2024, 11:41am Business

U.S auto safety regulators have closed a five-year investigation into seat belt failures in some General Motors SUVs after the company issued extended warranty coverage. Read story

Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide

September 3, 2024, 8:09am Business

A Brazilian Supreme Court panel on Monday unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X nationwide, according to the court’s website. Read story

Amazon begins working out of facility west of Burlington

September 3, 2024, 8:03am Business

Amazon has started operating out of its distribution center west of Burlington. Read story

Britain&rsquo;s Foreign Secretary David Lammy, left, and French Foreign Minister St&eacute;phane S&eacute;journ&eacute;, right, are welcomed by Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Israel Katz, at their meeting in Jerusalem, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024.

UK says it’s suspending some arms exports to Israel over the risk of breaking international law

Britain&rsquo;s Foreign Secretary David Lammy, left, and French Foreign Minister St&eacute;phane S&eacute;journ&eacute;, right, are welcomed by Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Israel Katz, at their meeting in Jerusalem, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024.

September 3, 2024, 8:02am Business

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government said Monday that it’s suspending exports of some weapons to Israel because they could be used to break international law — a move with limited military impact intended to increase pressure by Israel’s frustrated allies for an end to the war in Gaza. Read story