May 29, 2024, 7:40am Business
Between coolers, takeout containers and cups, expanded polystyrene, better known by the brand-name Styrofoam, was once a staple of dining. But pretty soon, you’ll have trouble finding it in Washington state. Read story
May 29, 2024, 6:08am Business
Bonneville Power Administration, which supplies about half of Clark County’s electricity through Clark Public Utilities, is projecting a $280 million net loss this year due to drought and extreme weather. Read story
May 28, 2024, 1:50pm Business
U.S. stocks are pulling back on Wednesday and trimming their gains for May, which had been on track to be Wall Street’s best month in six. Read story
May 28, 2024, 10:00am Business
Consumer confidence in the U.S. rose in May after three straight months of declines, though Americans are still anxious about inflation and interest rates. Read story
May 28, 2024, 10:00am Business
Melinda French Gates announced Tuesday that she plans to donate $1 billion over the next two years to organizations supporting women and girls around the world. French Gates will leave the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which she co-founded with her ex-husband Bill Gates, next week and receive $12.5 billion… Read story
May 28, 2024, 8:22am Business
OpenAI says it’s setting up a safety and security committee and has begun training a new AI model to supplant the GPT-4 system that underpins its ChatGPT chatbot. Read story
May 28, 2024, 8:22am Business
T-Mobile is buying U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations and certain spectrum assets in a deal valued at $4.4 billion, and further consolidating the industry. Read story
May 28, 2024, 7:56am Business
The Supreme Court on Tuesday left in place lawyer Michael Avenatti’s conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from Nike. Read story