The chief executive officer of the J.R. Simplot Co. has announced his retirement. The Idaho-based company announced Friday that Bill Whitacre will step down from his top post in August after serving the company for the past 18 years
Cherry and apple growers in Washington state are worried their exports to China will be hurt by a trade war that escalated on Monday when that country raised import duties on a $3 billion list of products.
A proposal reversing a contentious 2016 law that made it easier for Idaho employers to sue former employees over non-compete agreements is headed to the governor's desk for consideration.
Claire’s Stores Inc., which operates a nationwide chain of jewelry stores geared to young women and teens, including one in the Magic Valley Mall, said on Monday it is struggling financially and has filed for bankruptcy.
The owner of Safeway and other grocery brands is buying the drugstore chain Rite Aid as retailers continue to plunge deeper into health care and adjust to swiftly changing shopping habits.
The Idaho Department of Commerce is seeing some changes in leadership. Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter announced the Chief Operating Officer Bobbi-Jo Mueleman will become the director
Snapchat is planning to open an office in Utah. The Utah Technology Council announced Thursday the Venice, California-based Snap Inc. plans to open a facility at a to be determined location along the Wasatch Front
A Utah based bakery and cafe is under construction in Twin Falls on a busy block with several construction projects. According to Twin Falls City documents, Kneaders Bakery & Cafe was granted a building permit in mid-October to construct a restaurant located on Washington Street just south of the Walmart gas station.
Getting a bank loan is still a struggle for many women who own businesses. A survey released today found that 30 percent of such companies were able to get bank loans during the previous three months, compared to half of all the owners surveyed.