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Northwest Pipe&#039;s spiral-welded steel pipe pieces are typically 50 feet in length and have a cement mortar lining and a polyurethane coating. The pipes pictured here are from the company&#039;s plant in Saginaw, Texas, which is supplying pipe for the Bois d&#039;Arc Lake water project.

Northwest Pipe took a hit in 2023, compared to 2022’s record earnings

Northwest Pipe&#039;s spiral-welded steel pipe pieces are typically 50 feet in length and have a cement mortar lining and a polyurethane coating. The pipes pictured here are from the company&#039;s plant in Saginaw, Texas, which is supplying pipe for the Bois d&#039;Arc Lake water project.

March 6, 2024, 1:59pm Business

After a record year in 2022, Northwest Pipe Company reported falling earnings in 2023, the Vancouver-based company said in its latest financial report. Read story

David Adkins, a senior engineering manager at Meta, from left, listens to fellow panelist Krystal Daibes Higgins, vice president of equity research at Ferguson Wellman, with Dave Barcos, director of business development at Formos, and Will Campbell, associate editor at The Columbian, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at The Columbian&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s annual Economic Forecast Breakfast at Hilton Vancouver.

It’s just complicated math: Columbian’s economic forecast event zooms in on AI

David Adkins, a senior engineering manager at Meta, from left, listens to fellow panelist Krystal Daibes Higgins, vice president of equity research at Ferguson Wellman, with Dave Barcos, director of business development at Formos, and Will Campbell, associate editor at The Columbian, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at The Columbian&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s annual Economic Forecast Breakfast at Hilton Vancouver.

March 5, 2024, 2:59pm Business

“They don’t have emotions. All they do is solve really, really complicated math problems,” according to David Adkins, senior engineering manager for generative AI at Meta AI. Read story

The former BowFlex Inc. in east Vancouver.

Bowflex files for bankruptcy, potentially laying off 202 workers in Vancouver

The former BowFlex Inc. in east Vancouver.

March 5, 2024, 10:23am Business

Vancouver-based fitness equipment manufacturer BowFlex filed for bankruptcy, along with announcing hundreds of potential lay offs, the company saidTuesday. Read story

Tech company Jabil announces it is laying off 120 of its staff in Vancouver.

Tech company Jabil to lay off 120, close its east Vancouver branch operation

Tech company Jabil announces it is laying off 120 of its staff in Vancouver.

March 4, 2024, 5:59pm Business

American high-tech company Jabil is laying off 120 people amid the closure of its Vancouver operation. Read story

Patrons dine at the Carts by the Park food cart pod Thursday in Ridgefield.

Food cart pods hard to grow in Clark County

Patrons dine at the Carts by the Park food cart pod Thursday in Ridgefield.

March 2, 2024, 6:06am Business

While food cart pods are plentiful and popular in Portland, they haven’t achieved the same level of success in Clark County despite early enthusiasm. Read story

California burger chain In-N-Out submitted an application Feb. 16 for a Ridgefield location, shown in this rendering.

In-N-Out is coming to Ridgefield; Clark County lands popular fast-food joint before Portland

California burger chain In-N-Out submitted an application Feb. 16 for a Ridgefield location, shown in this rendering.

February 29, 2024, 8:22pm Business

Clark County residents craving a cheeseburger animal style are in luck. California fast-food chain In-N-Out submitted an application earlier this month for a Ridgefield location. Read story

Barrett Business Services, based in Vancouver, offers a variety of payroll, human resources and business services.

Barrett Business Services Inc. of Vancouver reports revenue increase

Barrett Business Services, based in Vancouver, offers a variety of payroll, human resources and business services.

February 28, 2024, 9:32pm Business

Sales have stabilized for Barrett Business Services Inc., increasing its revenue in 2023, the Vancouver-based company stated in its latest financial earnings report Wednesday. Read story

Absci launches $75 million public offering

February 28, 2024, 5:55am Business

Absci, a drug creation company driven by artificial intelligence, announced Wednesday it has started a public offering of $75 million worth of shares of its common stock. Read story

ZoomInfo, formerly DiscoverOrg, is based in Vancouver.

Vancouver tech company ZoomInfo proposes settlement of up to $29 million in ‘right to publicity’ lawsuits

ZoomInfo, formerly DiscoverOrg, is based in Vancouver.

February 27, 2024, 4:59pm Business

Vancouver tech company ZoomInfo disclosed to investors Monday the company has proposed settling putative class-action lawsuits for an estimated $26 million to $29 million. Read story

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