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Bonneville Seattle is raising funds for the construction of a second Fisher House at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma and we need your help.-
June 14, 2013 @ 6:10 am
US wholesale prices rise 0.5 percent in May
A rise in food and gas costs drove a measure of wholesale prices up sharply in May. But outside those volatile categories, inflation was mild. Continue reading > -
June 14, 2013 @ 3:40 am
First flight of Airbus A350 reopens wide-body race
The Airbus A350 has taken off on its maiden flight, setting the stage for intensifying competition with U.S. rival Boeing in the long-haul wide-body aircraft market. Continue reading > -
June 14, 2013 @ 3:36 am
Businesses await relief as Japan OKs reform plan
As new orders for his hydraulic cylinders pile in, factory owner Kazushi Nomura says he is hopeful Japan's economy may be headed for a solid recovery. Continue reading > -
June 14, 2013 @ 2:57 am
Spain's public debt hits record high
Spain's central bank says the country's public debt burden rose to a record 88.2 percent of gross domestic product at the end of the first quarter. Continue reading > -
June 13, 2013 @ 4:56 pm
8 ex-mutual fund directors settle SEC claims
Eight former mutual fund directors have settled federal claims that they allowed others at the firm to set values for subprime mortgage securities that were held by funds on which investors lost about $1.5 billion. Continue reading > -
June 13, 2013 @ 4:30 pm
8 ex-mutual fund directors settle SEC claims
Eight former mutual fund directors have settled federal claims that they allowed others at the firm to set values for subprime mortgage securities that were held by funds on which investors lost about $1.5 billion. Continue reading > -
June 13, 2013 @ 3:49 pm
Coty falls in 1st day trading as a public company
Shares of beauty products company Coty dropped in their first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Continue reading > -
June 13, 2013 @ 3:45 pm
Windows becomes the latest Best Buy store-in-store
Microsoft has unveiled plans for "store-within-a-store" sections in Best Buy stores, becoming the latest major consumer electronics maker to acknowledge advantages of the brick-and-mortar format. Continue reading > -
June 13, 2013 @ 3:41 pm
United Tech CFO says Europe a drag on 2013 revenue
Revenue growth at United Technologies Corp. this year will likely be crimped due partly to Europe's weak economy, the chief financial officer said Thursday. Continue reading > -
June 13, 2013 @ 3:33 pm
DuPont dampens 2013 net income expectations
Chemicals maker DuPont says it will reach only the low end of its net income forecast in 2013 because of the cool, wet spring weather, which is expected to reduce farmers' harvests. Continue reading > -
June 13, 2013 @ 3:33 pm
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June 13, 2013 @ 3:23 pm
Money market fund assets rose to $2.612 trillion
Total U.S. money market mutual fund assets rose $1.02 billion to $2.612 trillion for the week that ended Wednesday, according to the Investment Company Institute. Continue reading > -
June 13, 2013 @ 3:09 pm
Privacy _ the online generation wants it
The generation that's grown up posting their lives online wants a little privacy. That's not what we might expect as we debate just how much access the government should have to our mobile and online lives. Continue reading > -
June 13, 2013 @ 2:41 pm
Lilly stops mid-stage Alzheimer's drug study
Eli Lilly and Co. said Thursday that it stopped a mid-stage clinical trial of an experimental Alzheimer's disease drug because of potential side effects on patients' livers. Continue reading > -
June 13, 2013 @ 2:03 pm
Gannett to buy TV station owner Belo for $1.5B
Gannett Co., the publisher of USA Today, is buying TV station owner Belo Corp. for about $1.5 billion. If approved, the all-cash deal will make Gannett the fourth-largest broadcast group in the U.S. Continue reading >