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Tesla turns Twitter into $44 billion communications apparatus

March 17, 2023, 8:04am Business

Before Elon Musk was cutting deep at Twitter, inspiring legions of Silicon Valley bosses to take more unsparing approaches to running their companies, the chief executive officer of Tesla swung the axe on the car company’s small public relations team. Read story

FILE - Customers and bystanders form a line outside a Silicon Valley Bank branch location, Monday, March 13, 2023, in Wellesley, Mass.  SVB Financial Group is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Friday, March 17. SVB Financial Group is no longer affiliated with Silicon Valley Bank or the bank's private banking and wealth management business, SVB Private.

Parent of Silicon Valley Bank seeks bankruptcy protection

FILE - Customers and bystanders form a line outside a Silicon Valley Bank branch location, Monday, March 13, 2023, in Wellesley, Mass.  SVB Financial Group is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Friday, March 17. SVB Financial Group is no longer affiliated with Silicon Valley Bank or the bank's private banking and wealth management business, SVB Private.

March 17, 2023, 8:04am Business

The parent of Silicon Valley Bank filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy a week after the tech-focused bank failed and was seized by the U.S. government. Read story

Ford recalls 1.5M vehicles to fix brake hoses, wiper arms

March 17, 2023, 8:02am Business

Ford is recalling more than 1.5 million vehicles in the U.S. in two actions to fix leaky brake hoses and windshield wiper arms that can break. Read story

China appeals for fair treatment after latest TikTok bans

March 17, 2023, 8:02am Business

China appealed Friday to other governments to treat its companies fairly after Britain and New Zealand joined the United States in restricting use of TikTok due to fears the Chinese-owned short video service might be a security risk. Read story

Japan PM praises S. Korea leader; biz groups vow to boost ties

March 17, 2023, 8:02am Business

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said hats off to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for “making a difficult decision and action” by overcoming the troubled history between the two countries, pledging to work with him toward better future relations. Read story

Microsoft files building permit application for 3 buildings in Malaga

March 17, 2023, 7:44am Business

Microsoft Corporation filed permits in Chelan County for three buildings in Malaga, another move for the tech giant’s future. Read story

Employees work at packing stations at Amazon's Kent fulfillment center, BFI4, in June 2020. Workers there are asked to repeatedly lift, carry and twist at a pace that drives up injury rates, Labor and Industries officials said in a citation for that facility.

Seattle court to Amazon: Time to improve safety at Kent warehouse

Employees work at packing stations at Amazon's Kent fulfillment center, BFI4, in June 2020. Workers there are asked to repeatedly lift, carry and twist at a pace that drives up injury rates, Labor and Industries officials said in a citation for that facility.

March 17, 2023, 7:41am Business

Amazon may be on the hook to make changes to improve worker safety at a Kent warehouse following a new court ruling. Read story

Legislature looking at expanding farm internship program

March 17, 2023, 7:35am Business

For more than a decade, small farms in select counties throughout the state have participated in the state Department of Labor and Industries Farm Internship Pilot Project. Read story