Business

Developer buys another downtown Vancouver building

May 22, 2013 5:41 p.m.

Another downtown Vancouver building has sold to Hurley Development, a local company in its fifth year of snapping up real estate in this city's only urban corridor. more

Vancouver building permits

Building permits over $25,000 issued by the city of Vancouver for May 6-17

Calorie posting causing confusion

As FDA continues to craft rules, some restaurants move ahead while grocers resist

Three years after Congress voted to require it, you still won't find calories listed on the menus of most restaurant chains.

Liquor licenses

The following have applied to the Washington State Liquor Control Board:

Real estate roundup

Recent commercial real estate transactions as reported by area brokerage firms.

AAA: Average price of gasoline in Washington $4

BELLEVUE — The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Washington is $4, heading into the Memorial Day weekend.

4 WSUV students praised for consulting assistance

Vancouver — Washington State University Vancouver's College of Business has recognized four students who offered consulting assistance this year to Twice the Light Inc., a Vancouver company that manufactures, sells and installs custom lighting.

Port postpones workshop on crude oil facility plan

Vancouver — The Port of Vancouver commission has postponed a workshop that had been scheduled for Tuesday on the environmental permitting process for a proposed crude oil facility at the port. The workshop, postponed due to a scheduling conflict, most likely will be held in June, the port said.

Clark County plays role in PeaceHealth-UW deal

Local medical residency program to expand under partnership

When Vancouver-based PeaceHealth and University of Washington Medicine recently trumpeted a new partnership, their announcement came with big plans to better serve patients and to coordinate care — all with the goal of meeting the looming demands of federal health care reform.

Lenovo 4Q profit gains 90% on PC market share

BEIJING — Lenovo, the world's second-biggest maker of personal computers, reported a 90 percent gain in fourth-quarter profit after increasing its market share and boosting smartphone sales.

Greater Portland Inc. unveils informational app

Greater Portland Inc., a public-private economic development organization, on Thursday released Greater PDX, an iPad app that provides access to data and information about the Portland-Vancouver region. The free app provides data on business costs, education, innovation, exports and manufacturing, and community attributes.