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Amazon labor union proposes Teamsters affiliation, pending vote

June 5, 2024, 7:29am Business

The Amazon Labor Union has moved to affiliate with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a potential partnership that could help the upstart group pressure Amazon.com Inc. into hammering out a contract with workers at a New York City warehouse. Read story

Contributed by the city of Ridgefield California burger chain In-N-Out submitted an application Feb. 16 for a Ridgefield location, shown in this rendering. Clark County has recently experienced an influx of California transplants, both people and businesses. In-N-Out, Trader Joe&rsquo;s, Mountain Mike&rsquo;s Pizza and Daiso are expanding here. (Associated Press files)

As more California transplants find fertile soil in Clark County, Golden State retailers are following

Contributed by the city of Ridgefield California burger chain In-N-Out submitted an application Feb. 16 for a Ridgefield location, shown in this rendering. Clark County has recently experienced an influx of California transplants, both people and businesses. In-N-Out, Trader Joe&rsquo;s, Mountain Mike&rsquo;s Pizza and Daiso are expanding here. (Associated Press files)

June 5, 2024, 6:04am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Clark County has long attracted newcomers from California but has recently experienced a surge. Is that what’s attracted the wave of California-based retailers, including In-N-Out, that are expanding here? Read story

The New York Stock Exchange, center, is shown on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Shares in Europe and Asia were mostly lower on Tuesday after a report showed that U.S. manufacturing contracted in May.

Stock market today: Wall Street cleaves between winners and losers on report showing slowing economy

The New York Stock Exchange, center, is shown on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Shares in Europe and Asia were mostly lower on Tuesday after a report showed that U.S. manufacturing contracted in May.

June 4, 2024, 1:58pm Business

U.S. stocks were split among winners and losers Tuesday after a report suggested the job market is cooling, the latest signal of a slowing economy that offers both upsides and downsides for Wall Street. Read story

State workers, you can win up to $10,000 for your ideas to save Washington money

June 4, 2024, 10:49am Business

State workers can earn recognition and up to $10,000 from the Productivity Board through a state employee incentive program the Secretary of State's Office has relaunched. The program rewards employee proposals that increase government efficiency and save the state money, according to a news release. Read story

FILE - A factory building is under construction at Hyundai&rsquo;s first U.S. plant for manufacturing electric vehicles, Oct. 25, 2023, in Ellabell, Ga. On Monday, June 3, 2024, a Georgia conservation group filed notice of its intent to sue two U.S. government agencies, saying they failed to properly assess the environmental impacts of the $7.6 billion electric vehicle and battery plant Hyundai is building outside Savannah, Ga.

Group says it intends to sue US agencies for failing to assess Georgia plant’s environmental impact

FILE - A factory building is under construction at Hyundai&rsquo;s first U.S. plant for manufacturing electric vehicles, Oct. 25, 2023, in Ellabell, Ga. On Monday, June 3, 2024, a Georgia conservation group filed notice of its intent to sue two U.S. government agencies, saying they failed to properly assess the environmental impacts of the $7.6 billion electric vehicle and battery plant Hyundai is building outside Savannah, Ga.

June 4, 2024, 7:35am Business

A Georgia conservation group Monday filed notice of its intent to sue two U.S. government agencies, saying they failed to properly assess the environmental impacts of the $7.6 billion electric vehicle and battery plant Hyundai is building outside Savannah. Read story

FILE - A can of Poppi prebiotic soda is shown on April 10, 2024, in New York. Soda brand Poppi is being sued by a consumer who says the brand isn&rsquo;t improving gut health as much as it claims.

Poppi faces lawsuit from consumer who questions its gut health claims

FILE - A can of Poppi prebiotic soda is shown on April 10, 2024, in New York. Soda brand Poppi is being sued by a consumer who says the brand isn&rsquo;t improving gut health as much as it claims.

June 4, 2024, 7:34am Business

Popular soda brand Poppi is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by a consumer who says its products don’t improve gut health as much as their marketing suggests. Read story

Kroger said its bread had 30 calories a slice. Now, California prosecutors are suing

June 4, 2024, 7:34am Business

Could that slice of Kroger brand carb-conscious bread really contain only 30 calories? Read story

A WA tribe will get paid by a railroad that trespassed. The question is how much

June 4, 2024, 7:33am Business

A federal judge found BNSF Railway willingly, consciously and knowingly trespassed when it ran about a quarter-million cars carrying crude oil over the Swinomish Reservation beyond what was outlined in an agreement with the tribe. Now, the issue at hand is how much money the railway must pay to make… Read story