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An electric vehicle charges at the electric charging station at Clark Public Utilities in April. Several consumers say they have had trouble redeeming the state’s new EV rebate.

Washington’s EV rebate program not working as advertised, prospective Clark County car buyers say

August 20, 2024, 6:03am Business

Looking to cash in on the state’s new instant rebate program for electric vehicles? Several Clark County consumers say they have had trouble getting the rebate program to pencil out at local dealerships. Read story

FILE - Robert Moran, left, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024.

Stock market today: Wall Street climbs to push its winning streak to 8 days, longest of the year

August 19, 2024, 1:19pm Business

U.S. stocks climbed Monday as Wall Street pulls closer to its record heights following its roller coaster of a summer. Read story

Fred Meyer’s Clark County locations aren’t affected by a union vote to authorize a strike at Portland-area stores.

Portland Fred Meyer workers’ strike vote doesn’t affect Clark County stores; date for strike not set

August 19, 2024, 1:03pm Business

The unfair labor practice strike that thousands of Portland Fred Meyer workers voted to authorize Saturday will not impact Clark County stores. Read story

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez tours the Yaquina dredging vessel as the crews works along the Columbia River on Thursday morning. “So many of our industries rely on these waterways and this dredging schedule,” Perez said.

Dredging the Columbia River is a complex process needed to keep navigation channels open

August 19, 2024, 11:32am Business Subscriber Exclusive

The Pacific Northwest’s economy depends on the Columbia River. Read story

FILE - Financier Carl Icahn poses for photos upon arriving for the annual New York City Police Foundation Gala in New York, March 16, 2010.

US settles with billionaire Carl Icahn for using company to secure personal loans worth billions

August 19, 2024, 8:54am Business

Billionaire Carl Icahn and his company were charged by U.S. regulators with failing to disclose personal loans worth billions of dollars that were secured using securities of Icahn Enterprises as collateral. Read story

Putin signs deals with Vietnam in bid to shore up ties in Asia to offset Moscow’s growing isolation

Russian President Vladimir Putin, second right, holds an icon during a visit to the Orthodox Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.

August 19, 2024, 8:54am Business

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed at least a dozen deals with his Vietnamese counterpart on Thursday and offered to supply fossil fuels, including natural gas, to Vietnam during a state visit that comes as Moscow is seeking to bolster ties in Asia to offset its growing international isolation over its… Read story

Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of ‘overtourism’ in the summer of 2024

A poster hanging from a balcony reads “Sintra: A traffic jam in paradise”, in Sintra, Portugal, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.

August 19, 2024, 8:03am Business

The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and he likes it that way. It’s a long rope that, when pulled, rings a literal bell on the roof that lets him know someone is outside the mountainside mansion that his great-grandfather built in 1914 as a… Read story