June 30, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Business
Wave 1 was when the gyms closed. Wave 2 came when the layoffs began. Wave 3 arrived after the stimulus checks went out — and that was all before the start of the sunny weather that typically ushers in the busy summer season. Read story
June 29, 2020, 5:08pm Business
Vancouver-based United Grain Corporation has suspended operations at its grain export terminal at the Port of Vancouver after two of its on-site staff tested positive for COVID-19, the company announced Monday. Read story
June 29, 2020, 4:36pm Business
Les Schwab Tire Centers has suspended efforts to sell the Bend, Ore., company, saying prospective buyers cannot easily evaluate the business’ value during the coronavirus pandemic Read story
June 29, 2020, 4:35pm Business
OLYMPIA — Washington state could make a request for a federal loan as soon as August or September to secure funds by the end of the year in order to keep its unemployment trust fund solvent as it continues to pay out benefits to those affected by the coronavirus shutdowns, Employment Security Department Commissioner Suzi LeVine said Monday. Read story
June 29, 2020, 12:52pm Business
AMC Theaters, the nation’s largest chain, is pushing back its plans to begin reopening theaters by two weeks following the closure because of COVID-19. The company said Monday that it would open approximately 450 U.S. locations on July 30 and the remaining 150 the following week. Read story
June 29, 2020, 8:29am Business
Starbucks is the latest company to say it will pause social media ads after a campaign led by civil rights organizations called for an ad boycott of Facebook, saying it doesn’t do enough to stop racist and violent content. Read story
June 29, 2020, 8:28am Business
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday made it easier for the president to fire the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Read story
June 29, 2020, 8:28am Business
Stocks climbed broadly higher on Wall Street Monday, as the market clawed back more than a third of its losses from last week. Read story
June 29, 2020, 8:20am Business
The maker of a drug shown to shorten recovery time for severely ill COVID-19 patients says it will charge $2,340 for a typical treatment course for people covered by government health programs in the United States and other developed countries. Read story
June 29, 2020, 6:00am Business
It seemed like tech was turning a corner. Read story