Business

A report says many of those regulations are keeping people poor by killing blue-collar jobs, especially in the Inland region. The study’s author says the AQMD is largely responsible for the trend, but an official with the agency says that’s not the case. It’s been repeated so often that it …

Walmart and the logistics company that it uses for import distribution have agreed to settle a dispute regarding wage and hour violations at several Inland Empire warehouse-distribution operations. Schneider Logistics Inc. in Wisconsin will pay $21 million in unpaid wages and penalties in connection with violations that happened for more …

Stater Bros. Holdings Inc., the parent company of Stater Bros. Markets, reported healthy sales and earnings for the second quarter of its current fiscal year. The San Bernardino-based grocery store chain recorded sale of $963.8 million during the 13-week period that ended March 30, up 0.2 percent compared with the …

Whole Foods has announced plans to open a store in Palm Desert. The store, which will employ about 150 people, is scheduled to open Sept. 24, according to a report published in The Press-Enterprise. The store, at 44-459 Town Center Drive, will sell natural and organic foods. It will cover …

An electric car company has opened its first Inland Empire dealership. Tesla Motors held a grand opening ceremony Friday for its sales and service center at 68080 Perez Road in Cathedra City, according to a report first published by The Press-Enterprise. Besides the opening ceremonies, the event included interactive displays …

Monster Beverage Corp. reported a solid first quarter, with net profits rising to $95.3 million. That figure, which equates to 55 cents a share, was up from $63.5 million compared with the first three months of 2013, according to a statement posted Thursday on the company’s website. Sales for the …