Business

Amazon will hire 150,000 workers for the upcoming holiday shopping season. Full-time, seasonal, and part-time positions are available, including packing, sorting and shipping, with average pay of $19 an hour, according to a statement released by the online retail company. “We’re proud to offer a wide variety of roles for …

Cardenas Markets Foundation has donated $50,000 to 25 food banks in areas where the Hispanic supermarket chain operates. The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission, Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County, Corona/Norco Settlement House and Inland Valley Partners are among the agencies that received $2,000 donation, according to a statement. “We …

A national fitness center chain has leased space at a neighborhood shopping center in Loma Linda. Fitness 19, which has 39 stores throughout California and New Jersey, will occupy 21,100 square feet at Loma Linda Plaza starting early next year, according to Progressive Real Estate Partners in Rancho Cucamonga. Progressive …

Finalists for the 20th annual Spirit of Entrepreneurship have been announced. The awards, sponsored by the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship at Cal State San Bernardino, recognizes the top-performing businesses people in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Twenty-eight entrepreneurs were chosen from more than 200 nominees: DISTRIBUTION/WHOLESALE ENTREPRENEUR Modern Pro …

BNSF Railway will build a $1.5 billion rail facility in the High Desert. The Barstow International Gateway, planned for 4,500 acres on the west side of the city, will include a rail yard, intermodal facility, and warehouses for moving freight from international containers to domestic containers, according to a statement …

Morongo Casino Resort & Spa will hold two job fairs in October. The first event, scheduled for Oct. 11, will be held in the Morongo Grand Ballroom, according to a statement on the casino’s website. The second, scheduled for Oct. 18, will take place in the Marketplace food hall. Casino …