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FILE - CSX locomotives sit at CSX North Framingham Yard, on Jan. 24, 2023, in Framingham, Mass.

Rail worker’s death in Ohio railyard highlights union questions about remote control trains

FILE - CSX locomotives sit at CSX North Framingham Yard, on Jan. 24, 2023, in Framingham, Mass.

August 29, 2024, 7:33am Business

The CSX worker who discovered his friend run over by a pair of remote-control locomotives in a railyard last year sees a simple solution to preventing similar deaths in the future: two-person crews. Read story

A sign for a Nvidia office building is shown in Santa Clara, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024.

Nvidia stock slips even after earnings top Wall Street estimates and demand for AI chips surges

A sign for a Nvidia office building is shown in Santa Clara, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024.

August 29, 2024, 7:31am Business

Nvidia may have exceeded Wall Street estimates as its profit jumped — buffeted by the chipmaking dominance that has cemented Nvidia’s place as the poster child of the artificial intelligence boom — but investors seemed less than impressed. Read story

French and Serbian flags fly on lampposts on a highway in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron two-day state visit to Serbia.

France’s Macron to visit Serbia with a possible deal to sell French warplanes in a shift from Russia

French and Serbian flags fly on lampposts on a highway in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron two-day state visit to Serbia.

August 29, 2024, 7:31am Business

French President Emmanuel Macron starts a two-day state visit to Serbia on Thursday with the focus on the possible sale of 12 Rafale multi-purpose fighter jets to the country, which has maintained close ties to Russia despite its invasion of Ukraine. Read story

The city of Vancouver selected developers for the first three city-owned portions of the Heights District project at Mill Plain Boulevard and Devine Road. Pictured is a rendering for Site B, which lies south of Mill Plain Boulevard and west of Site C.

Vancouver council OKs developers for Heights District project; construction could begin as soon as 2026

The city of Vancouver selected developers for the first three city-owned portions of the Heights District project at Mill Plain Boulevard and Devine Road. Pictured is a rendering for Site B, which lies south of Mill Plain Boulevard and west of Site C.

August 29, 2024, 6:07am Business

The Vancouver City Council this week gave the green light to hash out agreements with four developers to work on the planned Heights District project to bring housing, offices and retail to central Vancouver. Construction could begin as soon as 2026. Read story

Back-to-school shoppers took advantage of discounts this summer, spreading their purchases out over several weeks rather than doing one big shopping trip.

Clark County shoppers are being budget conscious for back to school, spreading out spending

Back-to-school shoppers took advantage of discounts this summer, spreading their purchases out over several weeks rather than doing one big shopping trip.

August 29, 2024, 6:06am Business

As students return to their classes, the first big fall shopping season — back-to-school — normally would be coming to a close. Retailers, however, noticed customers spread out their spending, with some continuing their shopping a couple of weeks into the school year. Read story

Portland International Airport unveiled its reconstructed main terminal this month, and a revamped security check should lead to faster screening, just in time for the busy Labor Day weekend. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s recommended that travelers arrive two hours prior to their flights &mdash; or even earlier if they want to check out everything new at PDX,&rdquo; Ferr&eacute; said.

Clark County could see serious travel delays on I-5 over Labor Day weekend

Portland International Airport unveiled its reconstructed main terminal this month, and a revamped security check should lead to faster screening, just in time for the busy Labor Day weekend. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s recommended that travelers arrive two hours prior to their flights &mdash; or even earlier if they want to check out everything new at PDX,&rdquo; Ferr&eacute; said.

August 29, 2024, 6:05am Business

A triple threat of delays is expected to snarl traffic over the Labor Day weekend in Clark County. Read story

Retailers are making millions from cash-back fees, CFPB says

August 29, 2024, 6:00am Business

Dollar General Corp., Dollar Tree Inc. and Kroger Co. — charge consumers more than $90 million annually via “cash-back” fees charged to access their own funds at a register, a U.S. financial watchdog found. Read story

This image provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in July 2024 shows a label for Boar&rsquo;s Head liverwurst. The company recalled 7 million pounds of deli meats on July 30, 2024, expanding an initial recall on July 25 after a liverwurst sample collected in Maryland tested positive for listeria.

Death toll is now 8 in listeria outbreak tied to Boar’s Head deli meat, CDC says

This image provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in July 2024 shows a label for Boar&rsquo;s Head liverwurst. The company recalled 7 million pounds of deli meats on July 30, 2024, expanding an initial recall on July 25 after a liverwurst sample collected in Maryland tested positive for listeria.

August 28, 2024, 4:11pm Business

At least eight people have died after being infected with listeria from Boar’s Head deli meats tied to a massive recall last month, federal health officials said Wednesday. Read story