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Avista initiates first public safety power outage for over 1,500 customers on windy Sunday

September 30, 2024, 7:48am Business

Winds whipped through Spokane on Sunday, carrying dust, red flag wildfire warnings and loss of power for thousands across the region. Read story

FILE - Containers are moved at the Port of New York and New Jersey in Elizabeth, N.J., on June 30, 2021.

A dockworkers strike could shut down East and Gulf ports. Will it affect holiday shopping?

FILE - Containers are moved at the Port of New York and New Jersey in Elizabeth, N.J., on June 30, 2021.

September 30, 2024, 7:47am Business

U.S. ports from Maine to Texas could shut down Tuesday if a union representing about 45,000 dockworkers carries through with a threatened strike. Read story

The new corporate complex at the Port of Vancouver&rsquo;s Terminal 1 was unveiled in September.

Vancouver waterfront’s Terminal 1 closer to completion with unveiling of corporate center

The new corporate complex at the Port of Vancouver&rsquo;s Terminal 1 was unveiled in September.

September 30, 2024, 6:06am Business

Development at Terminal 1 is one step closer to completion with the opening of the Terminal 1 corporate center, which was unveiled last week. Read story

Dominic Ciambrone, aka the Shoe Surgeon, show his guest around his headquarters design space/playhouse on Aug. 28, 2024, in Los Angeles.

He is the Shoe Surgeon to LeBron, Usher and other stars. Nike says he’s gone too far

Dominic Ciambrone, aka the Shoe Surgeon, show his guest around his headquarters design space/playhouse on Aug. 28, 2024, in Los Angeles.

September 30, 2024, 6:00am Business

As LeBron James closed in on the NBA’s all-time scoring record last year, Nike wanted a pair of one-of-a-kind sneakers made to commemorate the achievement. Read story

Dozoens of container ships sit off the coast of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, waiting to be unloaded, Oct. 13, 2021. Port officials say they&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;re better equipped to handle a surge of cargo if dock workers strike in the East Coast. (Allen J.

Why a looming dock workers’ strike in the East is good and bad for California

Dozoens of container ships sit off the coast of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, waiting to be unloaded, Oct. 13, 2021. Port officials say they&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;re better equipped to handle a surge of cargo if dock workers strike in the East Coast. (Allen J.

September 30, 2024, 6:00am Business

A possible dockworkers’ strike on the East and Gulf coasts as early as Tuesday means more business for Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, but it also means Santa Claus may take it on the chin along with millions of American consumers. Read story

The benefits of a four-day workweek according to a champion of the trend

September 30, 2024, 6:00am Business

Companies exploring the option of letting employees work four days a week hope to reduce job burnout and retain talent seeking a better work-life balance, according to the chief executive of an organization that promotes the idea. Read story

The Orlando Utilities Commission intends to install a dozen or more solar plants to end its reliance on fossil fuels by 2050. This plant, called Storey Bend, is under construction in Osceola County, Florida, and is to start up late this year and provide a significant boost in the amount of sun relied upon for power by the city&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s utility.

Orlando’s energy future: millions of solar panels, 75-ton batteries — and anxious residents

The Orlando Utilities Commission intends to install a dozen or more solar plants to end its reliance on fossil fuels by 2050. This plant, called Storey Bend, is under construction in Osceola County, Florida, and is to start up late this year and provide a significant boost in the amount of sun relied upon for power by the city&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s utility.

September 30, 2024, 5:23am Business

The electricity provider for Orlando, Florida, and its customers could use relationship therapy as they venture together into an era of sunshine powering homes, cars and most everything else. Read story

FILE - A container ship makes it way toward the Port of New York and New Jersey in Elizabeth, N.J., on June 30, 2021.

U.S. retailers brace for potential pain from a longshoremen’s strike

FILE - A container ship makes it way toward the Port of New York and New Jersey in Elizabeth, N.J., on June 30, 2021.

September 29, 2024, 12:08pm Business

With a dockworkers' strike threatening to close ports on the East and Gulf coasts beginning this week, Chris Butler is growing worried. Read story