Fast-growing Chinese electric carmaker Nio, a Tesla rival with U.S. headquarters in San Jose, limped into its much-anticipated initial public offering this morning, raising roughly $1 billion and valuing the company at $6.41 billion. At one point, Nio said it hoped to raise as much as $3 billion in its IPO, valuing the company at $20 billion, The Wall Street Journal reports. In an August filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Nio tempered its earlier expectations, saying it planned…

Amazon Prime members in Seattle can now get groceries delivered from Whole Foods Market stores. Amazon on Wednesday launched Whole Foods delivery in Seattle, Charlotte, Las Vegas, Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Raleigh and Tucson. While Amazon shoppers could already purchase Whole Foods brand nonperishables through Prime Now, the expansion adds produce, bakery, dairy, meat, seafood, floral items and everyday staples to the lineup. Amazon said Prime Now delivery from…

Integrated Beverage Group and Great Oregon Wine Co. take aim at growth.

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Tackett will lead the labor relations team during critical contract talks with unionized employees, who marched outside the airline’s headquarters this week.

Jay Shidler, whose company has invested in more than 150 million square feet of real estate, explains how ground leases help him mitigate risk and give big to UW and UH.