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Friday, July 4, 2008

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Published Friday, July 04, 2008

Jobs decrease again in June

WASHINGTON – Unemployment lines, painfully long this July Fourth, are only going to get longer.

Here's the dirt : Nursing home construction should be finished soon

Construction of a 120-bed nursing home in Post Falls is nearly complete, while an adjacent, three-story independent- and assisted-living center could take another 18 months to finish, a project manager said.

Bigger is better for Adidas in Beijing

BEIJING – When it comes to China, sportswear giant Adidas AG thinks bigger is better.At midnight Friday, the company will open its biggest store in the world here. The long, glass-clad rectangular building reflects Adidas's ambition to use China as a battleground to overtake rival Nike Inc.

FRIDAY FOCUS: PERSONAL FINANCE

You can't do much about $4-a-gallon gasoline, but you might be able to cut commuting costs in other ways. Here are some not-so-obvious ways to stretch your transportation dollars:

Business in brief: Family-owned sawmill sold

Stimson Lumber Co. bought the Regulus Stud Mills Inc. from the Hern family this week.The mill employs about 80 people in St. Maries.

American to cut more jobs

DALLAS – Many more job cuts, likely totaling more than 6,000, are likely at American Airlines as the nation's biggest airline hunkers down and tries to survive record high fuel costs.

July 3

Avista warns to expect bigger gas bills

Wal-Mart buying more produce from local farmers

Markets' pullback continues

Thursday focus: The economy

Business in brief: U.S. factory orders slowest in 3 months

July 2

Spokane on board for square dance convention

Citibank's ATM network breached

Vehicle sales plunge in U.S.

Starbucks to close 600 stores

Red Lion will assess sale options

Business in brief: No PIN required for small Visa debit buys

Tuesday focus: The workplace

July 1

Investor's Red Lion bid is worth $17.3 million

Newsprint firm fights upgrades

Avista subsidiary buys Ohio business

Deal may revive Myst Online

Tuesday focus: Gadgets

Business in brief: WaMu replaces division chief

June 29

Local records center a big player for company file storage

Company maps region to provide poor man's GPS system

'Stealth' patients evaluate hospitals

Analysts keep eye on iPhone costs

Going for green in the workplace

Business Beat

Week ahead

Perfect pitches

The Motley Fool: GameStop won't stop growing

I spy, you spy

Does your carbon footprint leave big mark on environment?

Click to help save on fuel

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June 28

Mutual funds: Commodities boost

Oil's the wild card in market's future

City Council to hear big-box plan

Optimism is fading that bottom has past

Handling an unhappy workplace

Market testing investors' psyche

Analysis: Well-managed, ultra-short bond funds outrun pack

Web address endings will be up for grabs

SATURDAY FOCUS : SHOPPING LIFE

June 27

New upscale lounge aims to be nightlife flagship

U.S. economy grows a bit

Yahoo management team gets shakeup

Business in brief: Spokane airport posts passenger increase

June 26

Fed holds rates steady

WSU lab to relocate Spokane facilities

Business in brief: Cost of rubber inflates tire prices

June 25

BlueRay faces securities fraud suit

Shaky economy leads to more people living in vehicles

Index shows a record drop in home prices

City will study impact of traffic fees

Business in brief: Delta, Northwest pilot unions reach deal

June 24

Supreme Court rebuffs W.R. Grace

As customers cut back, workers who depend on tips suffer

Spokane law firm expands to Texas

Business in brief: United Airlines to cut 950 pilot jobs

June 22

Web of support

Segway credits gas prices with boosting scooter sales

Nursing homes to get new rankings

Preparation, common sense goes a long way

Unilever delivers solid results

Week ahead

Business Beat

Angie's List plans to add Spokane in '08

Buy it. Sell it. Laugh at it. Talk Market's online ads have it all

Teen hacker faces jail time

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June 21

Keep eye on inflation

Shareholders hurt as banks struggle

Preparing for the market roller coaster

Lagging market may require adjustments

Events help fend off tourism drop

Entertaining business

Dow drops below 12,000

June 20

Fund execs charged

Last year-round comedy club now closed down

State fund reports first loss in 5 years

WaMu announces another 1,200 job cuts

Hundreds arrested in mortgage fraud cases

June 19

Cottages slow to grow in Spokane

Avista scraps plans for new office

Nuclear energy industry undergoing quiet rebirth

Business in brief: WaMu stops offering two types of loans

June 18

State jobless rate tops 5 percent

Fed 'in a box' over economy

Honda producing hydrogen fueled car

Bottled water drinkers are turning to the tap

Business in brief: Kellogg shrinks cereal boxes

June 17

OK expected for airport, Cascade plan

Lenders to announce guidelines

Weak dollar makes Europeans buy American cars

Radio merger could hit bumps

Business in brief: Crude oil futures see big fluctuations

June 15

Wiener wars

Opening with a splash

Kindle opens newest chapter in e-book saga

Artists struggle to make ends meet

Regulations are elusive for crane industry

Tougher road for truckers

Week ahead

Business Beat

Legg Mason not immune to financial-sector woes

BitTorrent is a fast and efficient way to swap files

Hold the phone; new iPhone not cheaper

Web offers host of Mac helpers

How do I... transfer very large files easily?

June 14

Try on small-caps

Analysts disagree about recovery

Financial tips help smart young grads

Debt support groups give help, not stigma

Space Coast braces for difficult landing

Dealer pays $175,000 for new classic

Business in brief: Inflation soars on energy costs

June 13

With a green twist

Hotel owners ready to build

Retailers see boost from stimulus checks

Sterling International gets grant for repellent

Yahoo taps Google to help raise ad cash

June 12

Law aids 'distressed' home sellers

The other red meat

County money transfer questioned

Agency sees gas prices leveling

Wages rose 5 percent in '07

WaMu denies any regulatory enforcement

June 11

Local restaurants hold the tomatoes

Kosher meat prices rising

Electronics recycling firm acquired

Jobless aid gains impetus

Business in brief: Credit-rating agency downgrades builders

June 10

Introducing iPhone 2.0

Surprising turn of events for vinyl

Kaiser Corp. finances thriving

Treasury announces debit card option

June 8

Musical marvel

Rising costs peeve pet owners

Economic slowdown gives boost to bartering

A lava-hate relationship

Business Beat

Week ahead

What to look for in a company

MarCom group puts Spokane's best foot forward

MILITARY MARKETERS

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June 7

Casino expansion gets rolling

Voting by proxy

Credit crisis still afflicts Wall Street

Wal-Mart boosts image, stocks

Busting myths about starting a business

Oil prices take biggest one-day jump on record

Idaho's jobless rate jumps 0.5 percent

Development grant deadline looms

FTC subpoenas Intel records

Gas prices

June 6

Met's insurance affiliate sold

Deli going in, Wendle building down

June 5

Business owner disputes benefits

Airlines trimming domestic routes

Pullman Wal-Mart advances

U.S. workers boost productivity

June 4

Bernanke warns about inflation

New browser is easier on autistic kids

Scripps finds gold with baby boomers

Student loans survive credit crunch

High gold prices mean mine will stay open

Changes to the business page

General Motors closes four truck, SUV plants

Stocks slide on fears about financial sector

Regulators investigate cotton market

Borders cuts corporate jobs by 20 percent

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