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Black Friday shoppers carry shopping bags at Vancouver Mall on Nov. 24. Taxable retail sales rose faster in the third quarter here than in Washington&rsquo;s other urban areas.

Clark County’s taxable retail sales rose 1.69% in Q3 outpacing state’s other metro areas

Black Friday shoppers carry shopping bags at Vancouver Mall on Nov. 24. Taxable retail sales rose faster in the third quarter here than in Washington&rsquo;s other urban areas.

May 20, 2024, 6:05am Business

Statewide retail sales slumped slightly in the third quarter of 2023, compared with the previous year, according to a recent report from the Washington Department of Revenue. But that’s not the case locally. Read story

FILE - Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks at the Amazon re:MARS convention in Las Vegas on June 6, 2019.  Most news organizations hold its journalists to strict ethical standards to avoid conflicts of interest either real or perceived. Is the same true for its bosses?

Washington is among the top ten states with the most billionaires in the U.S., Forbes says

FILE - Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks at the Amazon re:MARS convention in Las Vegas on June 6, 2019.  Most news organizations hold its journalists to strict ethical standards to avoid conflicts of interest either real or perceived. Is the same true for its bosses?

May 20, 2024, 6:02am Business

The U.S. is home to over 700 billionaires, but have you ever wondered which state is home to the most billionaires? Read story

Travelers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport check the status of flights, including a few that were canceled, on displays inside a gate terminal, Friday, April 1, 2022 in Seattle.  Dozens of flights along the West Coast are being canceled as Alaska Airlines pilots picket during ongoing contract negotiations with the airline.  (AP Photo/Ted S.

Congress passed its air travel overhaul. Here’s what that means for WA

Travelers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport check the status of flights, including a few that were canceled, on displays inside a gate terminal, Friday, April 1, 2022 in Seattle.  Dozens of flights along the West Coast are being canceled as Alaska Airlines pilots picket during ongoing contract negotiations with the airline.  (AP Photo/Ted S.

May 20, 2024, 6:00am Business

Congress passed a $105 billion bill Wednesday reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration, a must-pass piece of legislation that funds the agency overseeing air travel in the United States. Read story

Anna Colakovic, a volunteer with Wells Fargo, rolls an anti-graffiti coating over a mural on Lake Street last month.

Minneapolis businesses are recovering from the 2020 riots, but years of work remain

Anna Colakovic, a volunteer with Wells Fargo, rolls an anti-graffiti coating over a mural on Lake Street last month.

May 20, 2024, 6:00am Business

Last month Ruhel Islam watched a wrecking crew demolish the O’Reilly Auto Parts Store on Lake Street in Minneapolis that rioters had destroyed in May 2020. Read story

Ariana Watson

Clark County Business Briefing for May 18, 2024

Ariana Watson

May 20, 2024, 5:59am Business Briefs

People in Business Ariana Watson has joined the Vancouver East office of Coldwell Banker Bain as an associate broker. She comes to the office with seven years of real estate experience. A licensed agent in Washington and Oregon, she was previously with Ciot Group Real Estate, a boutique brokerage in… Read story

Foster Flats is planning to lease apartment rooms for its co-living concept in Charlotte.

Would you rent a room in an apartment with a stranger? This development is betting on it

Foster Flats is planning to lease apartment rooms for its co-living concept in Charlotte.

May 20, 2024, 5:23am Business

Many renters in Charlotte pay to have a bathroom, living room and kitchen all to themselves — but for some people, one room is enough. Read story

Bezos’ Blue Origin resumes space tourism with latest launch

May 19, 2024, 3:04pm Business

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin LLC resumed sending tourists to space on Sunday, launching six private passengers on a short flight more than 60 miles above the Earth. Read story

Disneyland character and parade performers in California vote to join labor union

May 19, 2024, 2:59pm Business

Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life at the Southern California resort chose to unionize following a three-day vote culminating on Saturday. Read story