Idaho Economy

BBB: Be cautious when attending expos run by out-of-towners

The local Better Business Bureau is warning Treasure Valley residents to ask questions and resist high-pressure sales tactics at expo, tent and specialty sales this spring and summer.

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Boise State Public Radio: We'll keep StateImpact approach but not brand

A national pilot program that gave Boise State Public Radio two full-time reporters to explore economic issues ends at the end of September, but the station’s news director said the program’s approach will live on, widened to focus on additional issues.
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Boise man loses $1 million on My Fit Foods, closes Valley stores

Donn Wilson was one of the first to bring McDonald's fast food to the U.S., opening the 18th McDonald's restaurant in 1957.
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Idahoans to receive up to $485,000 in e-book settlement

Idaho consumers will be paid as much as $485,000 in restitution as part of settlements with two e-book publishers. A related trial with Apple is set to begin in June.
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Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us store opens in Meridian

A Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us integrated store has its grand opening this weekend in Meridian.
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Worker exposed to ammonia at fertilizer plant dies

A man who was working for a subcontractor at a Simplot fertilizer plant near Pocatello has died at a Utah hospital after being exposed to ammonia last weekend.
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New auto sales up in Treasure Valley

Improving sales for new vehicles in the Treasure Valley mean positive news for dealers and perhaps for the entire local economy.
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Wine: Idaho's new tourist attraction

As out-of-towners visit and spend, Idaho's once-small wine industry is growing fast.
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Idaho industries, universities partner to win IGEM grants

The Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission Council will award seven grants to Idaho research universities for projects that pair the universities with businesses.
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Caldwell job fair aims to fill three firms' customer service jobs

The Idaho Department of Labor is holding a job fair Friday, May 24, in Caldwell for three companies that are hiring customer service agents.
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DBSI execs plead not guilty to securities fraud

Four executives with the failed real estate company DBSI Inc. have pleaded not guilty to federal charges that they misled investors in a scheme to bilk them out of millions of dollars.