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Dennis Muilenburg, former president and CEO of the Boeing Company, sits at the witness table in front of family members of those who died aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 while waiting for the start of hearing held by the Senate Commerce Committee Oct. 29, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Families of Boeing Max crash victims still in limbo as company faces new scrutiny, series of lawsuits

Dennis Muilenburg, former president and CEO of the Boeing Company, sits at the witness table in front of family members of those who died aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 while waiting for the start of hearing held by the Senate Commerce Committee Oct. 29, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

April 27, 2024, 6:00am Business

In the five years since two Boeing 737 Max crashes left hundreds grieving around the globe, the families who lost loved ones have been quietly fighting a legal battle against the airplane manufacturer. Read story

Workers scoop paddy rice into the mouth of a vacuum tube on a boat for processing at Hoang Minh Nhat, a rice export company in Can Tho, Vietnam, on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. The Mekong Delta, where 90% of Vietnam&rsquo;s exported rice is farmed, is one of the world&rsquo;s regions most vulnerable to climate change. (AP Photo/Jae C.

In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice

Workers scoop paddy rice into the mouth of a vacuum tube on a boat for processing at Hoang Minh Nhat, a rice export company in Can Tho, Vietnam, on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. The Mekong Delta, where 90% of Vietnam&rsquo;s exported rice is farmed, is one of the world&rsquo;s regions most vulnerable to climate change. (AP Photo/Jae C.

April 27, 2024, 6:00am Business

There is one thing that distinguishes 60-year-old Vo Van Van’s rice fields from a mosaic of thousands of other emerald fields across Long An province in southern Vietnam’s Mekong Delta: It isn’t entirely flooded. Read story

Too many cubicles, too few homes spur incentives to convert offices to housing

April 27, 2024, 5:57am Business

Juan Ramirez, watching his dog play in Chandon Park here in suburban Virginia on a Saturday morning, tries to imagine the massive office buildings next to the park becoming apartments and townhouses. Read story

VANtalks Connections set at Kiggins on May 23

April 27, 2024, 5:56am Business

VANtalks, a local version of the popular TED Talk presentations, will host its seventh annual event at 6:30 p.m. May 23 at Kiggins Theatre, 1101 Main St., Vancouver. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Read story

Clark County business briefing, April 27, 2024

April 27, 2024, 5:56am Business Briefs

This Earth Day, Clark County Public Health honored environmental sustainability leaders in local K-12 schools and businesses with the 2024 Green Awards. The annual Green Awards highlight the accomplishments of individuals and organizations and celebrate their commitment to reducing harmful environmental impacts, educating others and giving back to the community. Read story

From better money management to getting a second job, entrepreneurs share what they do when the business comes first.

How to avoid going broke soon after starting a business

From better money management to getting a second job, entrepreneurs share what they do when the business comes first.

April 27, 2024, 5:52am Business

Yasameen Sajady, CEO of St. Paul, Minnesota-based Maazah, is learning that day by day, it takes awhile for profits to roll in. Read story

New Mitsubishis are driven off the Swan Ace vehicle carrier ship at Tradepoint Atlantic. The ship was supposed to unload at the Port of Baltimore, but was rerouted to Tradepoint following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Businesses worry about extended Baltimore port shutdown, Federal Reserve says

New Mitsubishis are driven off the Swan Ace vehicle carrier ship at Tradepoint Atlantic. The ship was supposed to unload at the Port of Baltimore, but was rerouted to Tradepoint following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

April 27, 2024, 5:52am Business

The shutdown of vessel traffic in and out of Baltimore’s harbor since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse March 26 has caused shipping delays but so far no widespread price increases, a Federal Reserve report says. Read story

Survey: 1 in 3 American travelers plan to go into debt for vacations

April 27, 2024, 5:50am Business

Perhaps your summers hold fond memories of strolling along the beach, hiking mountains or trying new foods at a destination hundreds of miles from home. If so, are you planning to keep the travel streak going this year? Would you go into debt for it? Read story