Business

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Top executive resigns at Charlotte developer, and a new leader is named

Crescent Communities on Tuesday named a new executive to head its single-family homebuilding business, as well as oversee growth at its Fielding Homes arm....

Oregon jobless rate at lowest point in at least four decades

Oregon unemployment fell to 4.3 percent last month, its lowest point in at least 41 years. That's how long...

6 restaurant closures include a 30-year-old Mimi’s Cafe, Souplantation and 2 Subways in Irvine

A Mexican gastropub in Orange, a posh bakery in Corona del Mar and a three-decade old Mimi’s Cafe in Costa Mesa have closed in...

Internet outage hits websites hosted by Amazon Web Services

A massive outage has hit services using Amazon's cloud, affecting a variety of websites, including NJ.com. The cause of...

Pokemon Go still going strong, says Niantic | Toronto Star

BARCELONA, SPAIN—Remember all those crazed Pokemon Go seekers that roamed our city streets, crowded our public parks or ventured into rural areas in search...

After Alberta pipeline spill goes undetected for 45 days, Murphy Oil fined $172,500 ...

CALGARY—Murphy Oil has been fined $172,500 after the Alberta Energy Regulator concluded the Arkansas-based company did not maintain a pipeline that leaked oil for...

She voted for Trump. Now she fears losing the Obamacare plan that saved her...

Kathy Watson was anxious about her health coverage even before she woke up gasping for breath last month and drove herself to the emergency room with a flare-up in...

New uptown office tower signs a tenant

BDO has signed a lease for the 12th floor at 615 South College, the new office tower planning to open soon uptown. The accounting firm...

Amazon Web Services are down, affecting multiple websites | Toronto Star

If you’re experiencing some problems getting around the Internet today, that may be because of an outage currently affecting Amazon Web Services, the Amazon-owned...

TransCanada suspends $15-billion NAFTA suit on Keystone XL pipeline | Toronto Star

CALGARY—TransCanada Corp. has suspended a $15-billion lawsuit against the United States centring on its Keystone XL pipeline after U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that...

Toronto’s home prices in line with other world cities | Toronto Star

Bubble. What bubble? Toronto's soaring home prices are in line with the reality of other world cities such as New York, Hong Kong and...

Valeant turnaround efforts undercut by sales slump | Toronto Star

NEW YORK—Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.’s turnaround still has a long way to go.The drugmaker reported a sharp drop in sales last quarter, and still...

Gaylord Palms Resort finishes water park improvements

Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center finished a $4.2 million renovation at the Cypress Springs Water Park, adding three new waterslides and a double...

Harris launches effort to expand drone-safe flying zones

Hurricane cleanup efforts and other operations that could be enhanced by wider drone flights might get some help soon.Melbourne-based Harris Corp. and partners announced...