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The former BowFlex Inc. in east Vancouver.

BowFlex, Vancouver’s longtime fitness company, is no more

The former BowFlex Inc. in east Vancouver.

April 24, 2024, 3:01pm Business

Vancouver-based fitness company Bowflex is no more. Read story

American flags hang from the front the New York Stock Exchange, right, on Thursday, April 11, 2024 in New York. Shares in Europe and Asia are mostly lower after U.S. stocks fell following another release of hotter than expected inflation data.

Stock market today: Tesla cruises higher as most of Wall Street drifts in mixed trading

American flags hang from the front the New York Stock Exchange, right, on Thursday, April 11, 2024 in New York. Shares in Europe and Asia are mostly lower after U.S. stocks fell following another release of hotter than expected inflation data.

April 24, 2024, 1:30pm Business

U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish Wednesday as Wall Street’s momentum eased following some sharp swerves. Read story

FILE - Cows are seen at a dairy in California, Nov. 23, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday, April 23, 2024, that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows.

Dairy cattle must be tested for bird flu before moving between states, agriculture officials say

FILE - Cows are seen at a dairy in California, Nov. 23, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday, April 23, 2024, that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows.

April 24, 2024, 11:50am Business

Dairy cattle moving between states must be tested for the bird flu virus, U.S. agriculture officials said Wednesday as they try to track and control the growing outbreak. Read story

FILE - Boeing 737 Max airplanes, including one belonging to TUI Group, left, sit parked at a storage lot, Monday, April 26, 2021, near Boeing Field in Seattle.  Boeing reports earnings on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Boeing posts a $355 million loss as the plane maker tries to dig out from under its latest crisis

FILE - Boeing 737 Max airplanes, including one belonging to TUI Group, left, sit parked at a storage lot, Monday, April 26, 2021, near Boeing Field in Seattle.  Boeing reports earnings on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted S.

April 24, 2024, 8:39am Business

Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing scrutiny over the safety of its planes and accusations of shoddy work from a growing number of whistleblowers. Read story

Control engineers Brad Davis, left, and Kyle Walker check the placement of carbon fiber by the machine that is making test wing spars for the Boeing 777X.

Boeing retaliated against its own engineers working for FAA, union says

Control engineers Brad Davis, left, and Kyle Walker check the placement of carbon fiber by the machine that is making test wing spars for the Boeing 777X.

April 24, 2024, 7:50am Business

Boeing’s white-collar union alleged Tuesday that company management retaliated against engineers overseeing design work on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration, heightening concerns about a self-regulation regime that’s come under renewed fire since Jan. 5, when a fuselage panel blew out midair. Read story

FILE - Passenger drop off their baggage at United Airlines in C Terminal at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, in Houston. The Biden administration issued final rules Wednesday, April 24, 2024, to require airlines to automatically issue cash refunds for things like delayed flights and to better disclose fees for baggage or canceling a reservation.

The Biden administration is tweaking rules on airline fees and refunds, saying it’ll help consumers

FILE - Passenger drop off their baggage at United Airlines in C Terminal at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, in Houston. The Biden administration issued final rules Wednesday, April 24, 2024, to require airlines to automatically issue cash refunds for things like delayed flights and to better disclose fees for baggage or canceling a reservation.

April 24, 2024, 7:47am Business

The Biden administration issued final rules Wednesday to require airlines to automatically issue cash refunds for things like delayed flights and to better disclose fees for baggage or canceling a reservation. Read story

Biden administration is announcing plans for up to 12 lease sales for offshore wind energy

April 24, 2024, 7:46am Business

 A new five-year schedule to lease federal offshore tracts for wind energy production was announced Wednesday by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, with up to a dozen lease sales anticipated beginning this year and continuing through 2028. Read story

Lithia Motors reports Q1 profit

April 24, 2024, 7:45am Business

Lithia Motors Inc. on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $162.6 million. Read story