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Nike seeks dismissal of refiled lawsuit against board of directors
Attorneys for Nike Inc. have again asked a Multnomah County judge to dismiss a lawsuit against the company's board of directors, saying the lawsuit, which was refiled against the company's directors in May is "substantially similar" to one that was alr...
By Autor| 2019-07-02T23:46:27+00:00	July 2nd, 2019|Sports|
Defying its governor, Arizona city will honor financial commitment to new Nike factory
Officials in Goodyear, Arizona, said they will honor an agreement to provide roughly $2 million in financial assistance to Nike if the company builds a $184.5 million factory there. Earlier Tuesday, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said the state will not prov...
Citing slower hiring, Merck to exit city, state incentive deals for Austin IT hub
Pharmaceutical giant Merck is giving up on incentives agreements with the city of Austin and state of Texas because it isn't hiring as many people as expected. At one point the company pledged to create 600 jobs in the Texas capital.
By Autor| 2019-07-02T22:48:54+00:00	July 2nd, 2019|Healthcare|
Toyota expands Prius recall after failures of 20,000 hybrid inverters
Toyota Motor Corp. has issued a third recall of its Prius hybrid vehicles because of potential electric power system failures. As many as 20,000 Prius owners have had electric power system failures after the company recalled their vehicles in 2014, t...
By Autor| 2019-07-02T21:30:27+00:00	July 2nd, 2019|Budget and Tax|
Flick picks: 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' provides 'Endgame' closure
Tom Holland stars as a teenage superhero who'd rather pursue the girl he likes than save the world.
By Autor| 2019-07-02T21:28:39+00:00	July 2nd, 2019|Media|
Tesla reportedly lost two more executives ahead of posting record Q2 deliveries
Tesla Inc. this week lost two more executives — the company's head of European operations, and its vice president of engineering, according to separate, unconfirmed reports — ahead of posting record second-quarter delivery numbers. Shares of the Palo...
Merrill Lynch names new wealth management leader for NM
After working her way up through Merrill Lynch across a variety of roles, Elaine Darnell has been named the company's New Mexico market executive. "Why not me? I've done all the support work," she said. "Let's see if I can take it to the next level." ...
By Autor| 2019-07-02T20:09:33+00:00	July 2nd, 2019|Economics|
Firm with ties to Rockefeller family expands to Texas with Dallas office
Rockefeller Capital Management has opened its first Dallas office and announced the addition of its Dallas-based wealth advisory team on Monday.
RealWear CEO on finding a home outside of Silicon Valley
RealWear announced an $80 million funding round this week.
By Autor| 2019-07-02T19:32:32+00:00	July 2nd, 2019|Technology|
How this CEO is distinguishing his digital marketing firm in a fast-paced field
Gene Apelado has put a spin on the old saying, "Work hard, play hard," for his employees. As CEO and co-founder of Orlando-based digital marketing startup Launch That LLC, Apelado encourages his team to prioritize productivity while still maintaining...
Ameren begins $14M worth of infrastructure upgrades in St. Louis County
Ameren Missouri on Tuesday announced it has started construction on $13.7 million worth of infrastructure upgrades aimed at reducing outages and providing faster power restoration for thousands of businesses and homes in St. Louis County, including thr...
Turf from New Era Field now being sold online
Buffalo Bills fans can now own a piece of the old turf from New Era Field — which was recently ripped up and replaced — due to the efforts of an entrepreneur who purchased much of the turf at an auction in early June. After the county donated about ha...