August 27, 2024, 8:49am Business
It’s difficult to say precisely when my discontent with Starbucks set in, but Wall Street’s displeasure with the company became clear earlier this month with the sudden ejection of Laxman Narasimhan as CEO and his replacement by Brian Niccol. Read story
August 27, 2024, 8:48am Business
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the social media giant would push back if it faced such demands again. Read story
August 27, 2024, 8:05am Business
Red Lobster restaurants in Washington, Idaho and Oregon — including one in Kennewick — have largely been spared as the bankrupt company shutters its most unprofitable locations. Read story
August 26, 2024, 2:00pm Business
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to an all-time high, even as big tech companies weighed on the broader market, leading U.S. stock indexes to a mixed finish on Wall Street. Read story
August 26, 2024, 1:40pm Business
Supermarket chain Albertsons told a federal judge Monday that it might have to lay off workers, close stores and even exit some markets if its planned merger with Kroger isn't allowed to proceed. Read story
August 26, 2024, 1:40pm Business
An apparent cyberattack disrupted internet, phones, email and other systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for a third day on Monday as Port of Seattle officials worked to investigate the outages and restore full service. Read story
August 26, 2024, 1:39pm Business Free
Data centers being rapidly built in the West are becoming an “emerging risk” to electrical grid reliability in the region, according to regional transmission experts. Read story
August 26, 2024, 9:02am Business
Uber Technologies Inc. was hit by a record €290 million ($324 million) fine by the Dutch privacy watchdog for failing to abide by European protection standards when it shipped swathes of sensitive data about its drivers to the U.S. Read story
