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Zacil Vazquez, right, helps her mother Maria Vazquez prepare an order for a customer at their restaurant Sazon in Huntington Park, California, on Sept. 9, 2022. Just weeks before the July 1, 2024, start of a statewide ban on so-called &ldquo;hidden fees,&rdquo; state Sen. Bill Dodd, a Democrat, has proposed a new law to clarify how it applies to the restaurant industry.

Econometer: Should restaurant surcharges be legal?

Zacil Vazquez, right, helps her mother Maria Vazquez prepare an order for a customer at their restaurant Sazon in Huntington Park, California, on Sept. 9, 2022. Just weeks before the July 1, 2024, start of a statewide ban on so-called &ldquo;hidden fees,&rdquo; state Sen. Bill Dodd, a Democrat, has proposed a new law to clarify how it applies to the restaurant industry.

June 22, 2024, 5:33am Business

A California state bill designed to eradicate junk or hidden fees, and signed into law in October, is set to take effect on July 1. Read story

FILE - A sign at the New York Stock Exchange is shown on June 18, 2024 in New York. Global shares are mostly lower on Friday, June 21, 2024, after a retreat on Wall Street, where a drop in Nvidia stock pulled stocks lower.

Stock market today: Wall Street coasts to the close of another winning week as Nvidia cools again

FILE - A sign at the New York Stock Exchange is shown on June 18, 2024 in New York. Global shares are mostly lower on Friday, June 21, 2024, after a retreat on Wall Street, where a drop in Nvidia stock pulled stocks lower.

June 21, 2024, 1:33pm Business

U.S. stocks coasted to the close of their latest winning week on Friday, as Nvidia ’s stock continued to cool from its startling, supernova run. Read story

Nicole Sherman is joining Riverview Bank as the institution&rsquo;s new president and CEO.

Vancouver-based Riverview Bank names permanent president and CEO

Nicole Sherman is joining Riverview Bank as the institution&rsquo;s new president and CEO.

June 21, 2024, 11:58am Business

Vancouver-based Riverview Bancorp announced Friday that veteran banking executive Nicole Sherman will be the firm’s new president and CEO. Read story

Costco accused of failing to disclose online markups

June 21, 2024, 8:39am Business

Costco allegedly failed to disclose price markups on products sold on its website and mobile app despite its promise to do so, according to a recent lawsuit seeking a class-action status. Read story

South Carolina governor visiting Germany, a major driver of the state’s economy

June 21, 2024, 7:42am Business

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is off to Germany next week to strengthen business ties that have fueled this century’s economic boom in the formerly struggling Southern state. Read story

FILE - Will Lewis, newly-appointed publisher and CEO of The Washington Post, poses for a portrait in Washington, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Lewis is facing questions about whether he made efforts to conceal &mdash; in his own newspaper and elsewhere &mdash; his involvement in a British phone hacking scandal from his time working for Rupert Murdoch a decade ago.

Newly named Washington Post editor decides not to take job after backlash, will stay in Britain

FILE - Will Lewis, newly-appointed publisher and CEO of The Washington Post, poses for a portrait in Washington, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Lewis is facing questions about whether he made efforts to conceal &mdash; in his own newspaper and elsewhere &mdash; his involvement in a British phone hacking scandal from his time working for Rupert Murdoch a decade ago.

June 21, 2024, 7:41am Business

The Washington Post said Friday that newly named editor Robert Winnett has decided not to take the job and remain in Britain instead, another upheaval at a news outlet where a reorganization plan has gone disastrously wrong. Read story

A fan poses in front of a mural of Taylor Swift at Wembley Stadium ahead of her first London concert, during the Eras Tour, in London, Friday June 21, 2024.

UK fans wonder if Taylor Swift will say ‘So long, London’ after Eras Tour

A fan poses in front of a mural of Taylor Swift at Wembley Stadium ahead of her first London concert, during the Eras Tour, in London, Friday June 21, 2024.

June 21, 2024, 7:39am Business

Taylor Swift fans enjoy parsing the singer-songwriter’s lyrics for references to her romantic life and insights into her state of her mind. Read story

MoviePass secures investment from Comcast-backed venture firm amid comeback attempt

June 21, 2024, 7:38am Business

MoviePass, the infamous cinema subscription service that crashed and burned in 2020, has secured a new investor amid an ambitious comeback attempt. Read story