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The latest business news from Northwest Montana and beyond. In-depth coverage of local enterprises, economic trends, market updates, and entrepreneurial success stories.
From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see US consumers rethink their spending
The behavior changes observed so far are subtle, such as altered routines for buying gasoline and fewer visits to …
Swank Enterprises honored for work on Wachholz College Center
Swank Enterprises received the “Best Institutional Project” award, which was presented on Jan. 24 at the 2024 MCA Winter Convention in Bozeman. The company ser…
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White House, tribal leaders hail 'historic' deal to restore salmon runs in Pacific Northwest
The Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River Basin tribes and the governors of Oregon and Washington celebrated on Friday as they signed papers for…
DECA students take the lead in business competition
Emerging business leaders and entrepreneurs from Glacier, Whitefish and Flathead high schools advance to the DECA International Career Development Conference April 27-30 in Anaheim, California.
Strike at the Eiffel Tower closes one of the world's most popular monuments to visitors
Visitors to the Eiffel Tower are being turned away because of a strike over poor financial management at one of the world’s most-visited sites.
Presidents Day: From George Washington's modest birthdays to big sales and 3-day weekends
George Washington was uneasy about the idea of commemorating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic — not a tyrant. And yet the nation will once a…
Biden admin providing $1.5 billion to GlobalFoundries to make computer chips in New York and Vermont
The Biden administration says that the government would provide $1.5 billion to the computer chip company GlobalFoundries to expand its domestic production in …
U.S. lawmakers raise concern about failure to compete with China in biotech
U.S. lawmakers are raising alarms about what they see as America's failure to compete with China in biotechnology.
Workers at Fort Worth Molson Coors brewery go on strike
About 420 workers at one of the biggest breweries in the United States, Molson Coors’ Fort Worth facility, went on strike starting on Saturday over pay and oth…
Entrepreneurs find fortune in gold prospecting equipment
David Bjelland sat transfixed in front of the TV screen, cake in hand, shooing off his relatives as they tried to wish him a happy birthday.
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Stockman Bank looks to acquire Rocky Mountain Bank branches
Stockman Bank plans to acquire three of HTLF Bank’s Rocky Mountain Bank division branches located in Kalispell, Bigfork and Plains.
Stock market today: Wall Street hangs near records ahead of inflation report
The S&P 500 slipped 4.77 points, or 0.1%, to 5,021.84 after closing Friday above the 5,000 level for the first time. Most of the stocks in the index rose, but losses for Microsoft and other tech companies weighed o…
Record cocoa prices heading into Valentine's Day proves to be a headache for sweets king Hershey
MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer
Recession risks are fading, business economists say, but political tensions pose threat to economy
Just a quarter of business economists and analysts expect the United States to fall into recession this year. And any downturn would likely result from an exte…