October 31, 2024, 7:43am Business
An ex-FTX executive who testified against the cryptocurrency firm’s founder at his trial last year was spared a prison sentence Wednesday by a federal judge who credited his substantial cooperation and late arrival in the multibillion dollar fraud. Read story
October 31, 2024, 7:43am Business
An unlicensed farm labor contractor in Pasco faces close to $140,000 in fines after exploiting farmworkers. Read story
October 31, 2024, 7:40am Business
As a presidential race profoundly shaped by Americans’ frustration with high prices nears its end, the government said Thursday that an inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve has dropped to near pre-pandemic levels. Read story
October 31, 2024, 7:39am Business
X’s crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, isn’t addressing the flood of U.S. election misinformation on Elon Musk’s social media platform, according to a report published Wednesday by a group that tracks online speech. Read story
October 31, 2024, 7:37am Business
An online petition seeking the return of Southwest Airlines to Bellingham International Airport recently surpassed 5,000 signatures, and officials at the Port of Bellingham, which oversees airport operations, are open to the idea. Read story
October 31, 2024, 7:34am Business
Former S-Ray CEO Stephen Baird was found dead after missing his sentencing hearing for wire fraud last week, the Department of Justice said in a news release on Wednesday. Read story
October 31, 2024, 7:33am Business
Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remained at historically healthy levels despite elevated interest rates. Read story
October 31, 2024, 7:33am Business
Starbucks’ new Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol wants customers to get their orders hand-delivered by a barista in four minutes or less, a goal that will be central as he tries to reinvigorate the company’s sagging sales. Read story
