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William Cobb, the former president of eBay Inc.’s U.S. Marketplaces division, was elected to the board of directors at H&R Block Inc. on Monday.
Company leaders […]

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A confidential settlement has been reached in what may be the largest construction defect lawsuit in Oregon history.
The case was filed Aug. 8, 2008 in […]

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Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. named Douglas M. McSorely vice president of finance, chief financial officer and treasurer effective July 19, the company said […]

The bidding war between two iconic adult magazines has begun.
FriendFinder Networks, the owner of Penthouse magazine, wants to buy Playboy for $210 million, which […]

Debt collectors are getting desperate and dirty.
Harassing phone calls, abusive language and physical violence are becoming a bigger part of business as debt collectors […]

Saint Luke’s Brain and Stroke Institute has opened a second location for its Brain Fitness Center.
The new location is at the Jewish Community Center, 5801 […]

Central Pacific Bank will complete its ATM expansion at Hawaii shopping centers with seven more machines this summer.
The Hawaii-based financial institution will add four automated […]

For years, Pat and George Breault gave little thought to their spending. The couple, both IT project managers, earned a handsome $235,000 a year […]

The city of Surprise received accolades this week for having the top water project in the state: the South Water Reclamation Plant’s recharge system.
The Arizona […]

Major automakers posted double-digit gains in U.S. sales in April compared to the battered sales of a year ago, but the overall pace of […]