Business

PayPal’s new features aim to replace wallet

SAN JOSE, Calif. — PayPal is doubling down on efforts to bring the mobile payment platform to brick-and-mortar stores and restaurants.

Big-picture peek shows local economy improving

Sometimes it’s the trend — not the one-month employment snapshot — that shows the Thurston County economy continues to improve.

JPMorgan CEO survives vote

Jamie Dimon, the CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase, easily survived a vote Tuesday that would have called on him to give up his role as chairman of the nation’s largest bank. But shareholders sent a message that the bank needs better oversight by giving only narrow approval to three of the bank’s board members.

Best Buy sees loss amid turnaround plan

Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss for its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores.

Home Depot sees net income rise 18%

Home Depot Inc.’s first-quarter net income rose 18 percent, thanks to the ongoing housing recovery, despite a chilly and wet spring.

Teens taking to Twitter instead of Facebook

Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to protect their online reputations.

Betrayed? Citizen soldiers lose jobs; US government biggest offender

LOS ANGELES – The jobs of the nation’s citizen-soldiers are supposed to be safe while they are serving their country: Federal law does not allow employers to penalize service members because of their military duties.

Thurston EDC, Tenino Chamber to survey businesses

The Thurston Economic Development Council and the Tenino Area Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to survey Tenino-area businesses in May and June. The surveys will determine how the two organizations can better serve those businesses.

Bankruptcy filings up 2 percent in Thurston County

Thurston County bankruptcy filings rose 2 percent in the first quarter, a sign that the upward trajectory in credit defaults hasn’t eased just yet even though the economy continues to show signs of improvement.

Tumwater Veterinary Hospital moves to bigger quarters

After nearly 25 years on Trosper Road, Tumwater Veterinary Hospital has moved and expanded.