March 25, 2020, 9:36am Business
As hospitals and medical workers across the country man the front lines in the battle to control and treat novel coronavirus, a constant theme is the shortage of key safety and treatment supplies. Three such supplies are often talked about: personal protective equipment or PPEs, N95 masks and ventilators. Here is a brief look at those items. Read story
March 25, 2020, 8:49am Business
LONGVIEW — Signaling a potential “change in attitude,” the state Department of Ecology may back off its demand for second study of the potential climate change impact of the proposed $2 billion Kalama methanol plant, according to area legislators. Read story
March 25, 2020, 8:00am Business
PORTLAND — Fred Meyer is making some in-store changes to promote social distancing and give employees a safer place to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.Plexiglass partitions are being installed at cash registers and pharmacy counters, and educational decals will be placed on the floors near the registers to remind people about the importance of standing away from others while waiting in line. Read story
March 25, 2020, 6:03am Business
YouTube will reduce the quality of videos around the world starting Tuesday, an effort by the world's most popular video site to ease internet traffic during the coronavirus outbreak. Read story
March 25, 2020, 6:01am Business
Intel took its first public steps to reposition its business for the coronavirus outbreak Tuesday, suspending stock buybacks indefinitely. Read story
March 25, 2020, 6:00am Business
Before the schools and restaurants closed, Lydia Work saw signs that her business would skyrocket during the COVID-19 outbreak. Read story
March 24, 2020, 3:53pm Business
Intel said Tuesday that a contractor working on its major Hillsboro expansion has tested positive for the coronavirus. Read story
March 24, 2020, 2:31pm Business
Gov. Jay Inslee’s emergency stay-at-home order closes many businesses but allows those deemed essential to fighting the COVID-19 outbreak and supporting communities around the state to remain open. Read story
March 24, 2020, 12:55pm Business
NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to its best day since 1933 as Congress and the White House neared a deal on Tuesday to inject nearly $2 trillion of aid into an economy ravaged by the coronavirus. Read story
March 24, 2020, 12:30pm Business
Vancouver-based fast-food chain Burgerville announced Monday that it will partially or fully furlough more 1,000 workers, or approximately 68 percent of its total workforce, in response to the changing operating conditions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. Read story