Supervalu Inc. CEO and President Craig Herkert received compensation valued at $10.8 million in his first year at the company. The grocery chain appointed Herkert, a former Wal-Mart Stores Inc. executive as its leader in May. He replaced Jeff Noddle, ...
Read More »Recession morale: In down times, firms work to keep employees 
By Mark Wilcox With uncertainty and cutbacks all around, it may be easy for employees in many companies to lose morale, affecting work output and job satisfaction. However, despite trying economic times, the secrets to keeping employees happy are the ...
Read More »Maintenance, tax charge drag Clearwater Paper earnings
Clearwater Paper Corp., a Spokane-based company with major operations in Lewiston, on April 29 reported first quarter net earnings of $0.5 million or 4 cents per diluted common share compared to net earnings of $13.6 million or $1.19 per share ...
Read More »U.S. Bank building achieves LEED gold
The tallest office building in Idaho is now officially a green building. The U.S. Bank Plaza, a 20-story Class-A office tower in downtown Boise, recently earned a Gold rating from the United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and ...
Read More »State senator will join trade mission to Taiwan
State Senator Russ Fulcher announced April 29 that he would be leaving the state for nine days to represent Idaho on a five-state trade and relations mission to Taiwan. “Given the struggling economy, I’m excited to promote Idaho’s relationship with ...
Read More »Judge dismisses Boise Tower Associates’ suit
Ada County District Court Judge Darla Williamson has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Boise Tower Associates LLC against the city of Boise and the Capital City Development Corp. on Nov. 2, 2004, the city announced April 29. Boise Tower Associates, ...
Read More »Simplot Phosphates earns Earth Day award
Simplot Phosphates, a unit of Boise-based J.R. Simplot Co., was among six companies that the Utah Board of Oil, Gas and Mining honored with Earth Day 2010 Awards for efforts to preserve and protect the environment. Awards were presented April ...
Read More »BSU names new business building for Micron
Boise State University‘s new home for the College of Business and Economics will be known as the Micron Business & Economics Building. The State Board of Education approved the naming of the building earlier this month. “This is a fitting ...
Read More »U.S. Ecology sees first quarter revenue dip
Despite a drop in revenue, U.S. Ecology officials see some optimistic turnaround at the end of the first quarter. “Base” business revenue – that money made from recurring waste streams – declined 8 percent in the first quarter of 2010, ...
Read More »Atlantic Tele-Nework closes deal for Alltel assets
Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. has announced it has closed on its purchase of $223 million in assets of the former Alltel Corp. and that the company will be able to continue to use the Alltel name and My Circle service mark. ...
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