A billionaire's land purchases in rural Hawaii have locals worried Tech billionaires like Marc Benioff are buying large swathes of land in Hawaii. Land is already scarce in the island state and the cost of housing is exorbitant. Dara Kerr
'New York Times' and the puzzle wars The New York Times is dominating a gaming business that many other media organizations are trying to break into.
It's not your imagination — chocolate has been getting more expensive Cocoa prices are on the rise because of changing climate patterns and extreme weather. Alina Selyukh
California's top wage thief Not paying someone for a job they did is illegal. It's called wage theft. But in California, the worst offender has paid only a tiny fraction of the millions of dollars in wages he owes workers. Farida Romero
Millions of customers' data found on dark web in latest AT&T data breach The provider says it has reset the passcodes of the current account holders whose data was compromised as it investigates the leak, the latest in a string of telecommunications company data breaches. Chloe Veltman
A South Korean company is paying employees to have more children A company in South Korea is offering financial incentives to help boost the country's lagging birth rate. Scott Simon
Car imports could slow with Port of Baltimore closures Baltimore's port imported and exported more automobiles than any other in the U.S. Its temporary closure has prompted automakers to find alternative ways of doing business. Camila Domonoske
A Pike Place locals want to visit? New plan calls for wineries, sidewalk cafes, and fewer cars A new master plan approved Thursday aims to entice locals back to the Pike Place Market by returning to the market's roots — food. Joshua McNichols
Seattle businesses caught in tug of war between app companies and delivery drivers Just three months into Seattle’s new gig worker minimum wage law, a Seattle City Council committee is considering changing it, prompting another debate over gig worker pay in the city. Ruby de Luna
EPA's new rules to clean up heavy trucking met with support and criticism The EPA has finalized the strictest-ever limits on greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty trucks, a category that includes everything from buses to garbage trucks. Camila Domonoske