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Oil tanker traffic surges in WA waters with Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion

October 27, 2024, 6:02am Business

ABOARD THE SALISH DEFENDER, Port. Angeles — The May opening of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion in British Columbia has led to a sevenfold increase in oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Juan de Fuca so far this year. Read story

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;It&rsquo;s Glowtime&rdquo; event in Cupertino, California, Sept. 9, 2024.

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s other job: helping Nike turn things around

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;It&rsquo;s Glowtime&rdquo; event in Cupertino, California, Sept. 9, 2024.

October 27, 2024, 6:02am Business

A new iPad lineup wasn’t the only thing on Tim Cook’s mind when he introduced the tablets from Apple Inc.’s California headquarters in May. The hint was on his feet: a pair of one-of-a-kind sneakers designed on an iPad just for Cook, by Nike Inc. Read story

More than four years after the COVID-19 pandemic scrambled work culture by closing offices and forcing people to work from home, friction between bosses and their employees over the terms of their return shows no signs of abating.

Back-to-office orders have become common. Enforcement not so much

More than four years after the COVID-19 pandemic scrambled work culture by closing offices and forcing people to work from home, friction between bosses and their employees over the terms of their return shows no signs of abating.

October 27, 2024, 6:02am Business

Since Cynthia Clemons’ employer announced last month that she was required to be in the office two days each week, the switch from remote work hasn’t been smooth. Read story

Hermenegildo, 29, feeds calves at Rosenholm Dairy in Cochrane, Wisconsin, on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. Hermenegildo has worked there for three years.

As Trump threatens mass deportations, some rural areas that back him rely heavily on immigrant labor

Hermenegildo, 29, feeds calves at Rosenholm Dairy in Cochrane, Wisconsin, on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. Hermenegildo has worked there for three years.

October 27, 2024, 6:00am Business

Dozens of calves groaned as Hermenegildo, a young Mexican farmworker, wheeled out a cart with bottles of milk. He attached the bottles to the wood pen of each calf, walking up and down the row as the animals guzzled the milk in minutes. The 600 cows on the dairy farm… Read story

Switching jobs? There’s more to do with your 401(k) than just rolling it over

October 27, 2024, 6:00am Business

Job hopping is one of the best ways workers have to increase their pay, and a surprisingly solid job market means they still have opportunities. That’s great news for workers, but remember: Make sure you’re setting aside as much into your new 401(k) plan as your old one. Read story

Trevor Cowling helps out during an activity class at a summer camp for youth at Valley Baptist Church Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D.

American despair: In Arizona, high home prices and limited prospects shape voters’ presidential pick

Trevor Cowling helps out during an activity class at a summer camp for youth at Valley Baptist Church Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D.

October 27, 2024, 6:00am Business

Karl Peterson has been living the cruel inverse of the American dream. His rent keeps getting higher, but his apartments keep getting smaller. Read story

A customer exits the only Kmart store left in the continental United States, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in Miami.

In a suburban Miami shopping center, Kmart’s last ‘Blue Light Specials’ flicker

A customer exits the only Kmart store left in the continental United States, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in Miami.

October 27, 2024, 6:00am Business

The last Kmart on the U.S. mainland sits at the west end of a busy suburban Miami shopping center, quiet and largely ignored. Read story

Sebastian Tirintica stands backdropped by buildings at the entrance of the Livezeni coal mine, his former workplace, in Petrosani, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.

As coal plants shut in Romania, some miners transition to green energy while others are reluctant

Sebastian Tirintica stands backdropped by buildings at the entrance of the Livezeni coal mine, his former workplace, in Petrosani, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.

October 27, 2024, 5:47am Business

For many years, Sebastian Tirinticǎ worked in a coal mine, just like his father and grandfather before him. Read story