Business

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More Americans apply for unemployment, but level still healthy

WASHINGTON — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but claims remained at a low level consistent with a healthy job...

Man walking bicycle killed after being hit by car in North Hollywood

NORTH HOLLYWOOD >> A man who tried to cross a North Hollywood street outside of a crosswalk while walking his bicycle was...

Metro may change its mind about selling naming rights for trains, stations

After allowing corporations to purchase naming rights to a station or train line, the county’s largest transportation agency is now recommending the...

Wendy’s to add 1,000 restaurants

Wendy's is adding restaurants to its menu and plans to make the size of the new buildings smaller.The Ohio-based quick-service chain plans to add...

Builder plans homes on site of CF Industries headquarters in Long Grove

Homes could replace a vacant corporate headquarters bordering a forest preserve in Long Grove.Under a tentative plan, 65 houses would be built in place...

Broomfield’s Momentum breaks glass recycling barriers

The Boulder County Recycling Center (BCRC) in 2015 diverted 14,949 tons of glass from the trash. But it couldn't save it all.A smaller,...

Whole Foods to close Baseline store in Boulder this weekend — 6 weeks early

Boulder shoppers will have a little less time than originally expected to say goodbye to one of the city's Whole Foods Market locations.The Baseline...

What one Charlotte neighborhood learned from fighting a new development

People sometimes assume developers in Charlotte hold all the cards and can win approval for anything they want. But a fight over new townhouses...

LendingTree earnings beat analyst expectations

LendingTree Inc., the Charlotte-based operator of LendingTree.com, announced on Thursday that its revenue jumped 28.7 percent in the fourth quarter and earnings beat analyst...

Where will Wells Fargo stage its shareholder meeting? The mystery frustrates some investors

In about two months, Wells Fargo is expected to hold its first shareholder meeting since news of its sales scandal erupted in September. One...