August 10, 2024, 5:19am Business
Thousands of Bay Area workers, mostly women from India and many working in tech, can breathe a sigh of relief after a court ruling upheld their right to employment. But the case affecting spouses of H-1B visa holders and Silicon Valley’s technology industry may still end up before the U.S.… Read story
August 9, 2024, 4:00pm Business
Northwest Pipe Co. reported last week its sales increased to $129.5 million in its second quarter of this year, up from $116.4 million in the second quarter of 2023. Read story
August 9, 2024, 1:55pm Business
After a manic week that began with Japanese stocks falling to their worst loss since 1987's Black Monday, only for U.S. stocks to soar later to their best day since 2022, slight gains on Friday carried Wall Street almost exactly back to where it began the week. Read story
August 9, 2024, 11:46am Business
HopsnDrops will open a new location Monday at 210 N.E. 192nd Ave. in east Vancouver’s new Lacamas Square development. Read story
August 9, 2024, 7:48am Business
Mortgage rates haven’t been this attractive in more than a year, good news for homeowners eager to refinance. Read story
August 9, 2024, 7:46am Business
Iran is accelerating online activity that appears intended to influence the U.S. election, in one case targeting a presidential campaign with an email phishing attack, Microsoft said Friday. Read story
August 9, 2024, 7:45am Business
The recent rupture of a crucial oil pipeline has sent fresh pain through the economy of South Sudan, where even the security forces haven’t been paid in nine months. Some soldiers and civil servants are turning to side hustles or abandoning their jobs. Read story
August 9, 2024, 7:44am Business
The United States is speeding up efforts to license and build a new generation of nuclear reactors to supply carbon-free electricity. Read story