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Shoppers walk by an apparel store in Shanghai on March 18.

China’s clothing creates mountain of waste

July 13, 2024, 6:03am Business

At a factory in Zhejiang province on China’s eastern coast, two mounds of discarded cotton clothing and bed linens, loosely separated into dark and light colors, pile up on a workroom floor. Jacket sleeves, collars and brand labels protrude from the stacks as workers feed the garments into shredding machines. Read story

Clark County Business Briefing, July 13, 2024

July 13, 2024, 5:58am Business Briefs

People in Business David Brancheau has joined PLS Engineering as a senior CAD drafter. His previous work includes stormwater treatment projects in a variety of civil infrastructure settings. He is a graduate of Portland Community College. Matthew McBride has been appointed to fill the empty Position 2 seat on the… Read story

Director Greta Gerwig and Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz at the 2024 Oscars Nominees Luncheon at the The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Feb. 12, 2024.

Ynon Kreiz: The CEO Mattel (and Hollywood) needed in the darkest hour

July 13, 2024, 5:55am Business

The day “ Barbie “ hit theaters in July, Mattel Chief Executive Ynon Kreiz was in New York City visiting his oldest daughter and the pair decided to walk to a nearby theater for some real-time market research. Kreiz, who had been the driving force behind the decision to bring… Read story

FILE - Utility polls wait for repair after being damaged by Hurricane Beryl in Houston, July 10, 2024. Destructive storms like Hurricane Beryl that knocked out power to 3 million homes and businesses in Texas are growing more frequent and intense, and insurers are jacking up rates in response.

Insurers hike rates as extreme storms like Beryl proliferate, bringing forecasts for fatter profits

July 13, 2024, 5:51am Business

Destructive storms like Hurricane Beryl that knocked out power to 3 million homes and businesses in Texas are growing more frequent and intense, and insurers are jacking up rates in response. Read story

Nearly half of recent hires used AI to apply, according to a survey by Resume Builder released in May.

Go ahead, write your cover letter with ChatGPT

July 13, 2024, 5:51am Business

Artificial intelligence is already making it easier for workers to put together a job application. The jury’s still out on whether it’s also making it easier for them to get the job. Read story

Grasshopper apocalypse? Why these farmers are bracing for an insect invasion

Hundreds of dead grasshoppers near the Lower Klamath Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Siskiyou County, California, last year.

July 13, 2024, 5:45am Business

When a torrent of grasshoppers devoured more than 100,000 acres of grass pastures and rangeland three years ago in the state’s northeast, Mike McKoen felt bad for the cattle ranchers who took a financial hit. But the third-generation farmer didn’t worry much about his family farm, where they grow crops… Read story