Be Kind, Please Rewind: Oregon Blockbuster is Last on Earth
18 March 2019 - And it doesn’t seem to be in danger of closing anytime soon.
Business Archive
FAA’s Close Ties to Boeing Questioned After 2 Deadly Crashes
15 March 2019 - The Federal Aviation Administration's oversight duties are coming under greater scrutiny after deadly crashes involving Boeing 737 Max jets operated by airlines in Ethiopia and Indonesia, killing a total of 346 people.
Decline in Readers, Ads Leads Hundreds of Newspapers to Fold
11 March 2019 - More than 1,400 cities and towns across the U.S. have lost a newspaper over the past 15 years, according to an Associated Press analysis.
$1.5 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot Claimed in South Carolina
4 March 2019 - Lottery officials have announced that a South Carolina resident had stepped forward to claim the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot from last October — the largest jackpot payout to a single winner in U.S. history — but elected to remain anonymous.
Walmart to Make ‘Every Effort’ to Keep Disabled Greeters
1 March 2019 - People with disabilities who have traditionally filled the greeter job at many stores had accused Walmart of acting heartlessly.
Coyote Fur is in Demand Thanks to Popular Parkas
28 February 2019 - To trappers, coyotes are one of the few money-making animals, along with bobcats and a few others.
Martha Stewart Partners with Canadian Cannabis Firm
28 February 2019 - The domestic diva said she is partnering with Canopy Growth Corp. to assist in developing new products that contain non-psychoactive CBD and other hemp-derived cannabinoids.
Walmart Is Getting Rid of Greeters, Worrying the Disabled
27 February 2019 - Walmart told greeters around the country that their positions would be eliminated on April 26 in favor of an expanded, more physically demanding "customer host" role.
US Mining Sites Dump 50M Gallons of Fouled Wastewater Daily
20 February 2019 - It is poisoning aquatic life and tainting drinking water sources in Montana, California, Colorado, Oklahoma and at least five other states.
Amazon Dumps NYC Headquarters and Its Promised 25,000 Jobs
14 February 2019 - Amazon says it will not be building a new headquarters in New York, a stunning reversal after a yearlong search.
US Steel Cites Trump in Resuming Construction Project
11 February 2019 - President Trump's "strong trade actions" are partly responsible for the resumption of work on an advanced plant near Birmingham, the Pittsburgh-based company said in a statement.
Trump Organization to Use E-Verify for Worker Status Checks
30 January 2019 - Workers at a Trump club in New Jersey came forward to allege managers there had hired them knowing they were in the country illegally.
