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Cleared for take-it-off
July 4, 2009 on Page A11 WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealand’s national airline has adopted a cheeky way to encourage passengers to watch its in-flight safety video: The cabin crew’s uniforms are nothing but body …
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Surplus oil driving prices back down
July 4, 2009 on Page A11 A year after the price of oil closed at an all-time high, prices are way down – and may fall significantly as supply continues to dwarf demand. Downward pressure on …
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‘Green’ burials can go banana
July 4, 2009 on Page A11 DENVER – Casket makers catering to natural burials have offered biodegradable coffins made of such materials as recycled newspapers or cardboard. Ecoffins USA, based in Montrose, Colo., is selling caskets …
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Chinese company buys stake in Teck Resources
July 4, 2009 on Page A11 TORONTO – Mining company Teck Resources Ltd. said Friday it is selling a 17 percent stake to China Investment Corp. for $1.5 billion in a bid to reduce its debt. …
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Jobless data sends stocks reeling
July 4, 2009 on Page F1 NEW YORK – The stock market found little to celebrate heading into the long holiday weekend. Major stock indexes fell more than 2.6 percent Thursday, pushing the Dow Jones industrials …
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RiverView one step closer
July 3, 2009 on Page A12
The developers behind RiverView, a proposed cluster of hotels and restaurants on the Washington-Idaho border near the Cabela’s sporting goods store, have taken the next step toward building the $25 …
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Regional stocks index gains value
July 3, 2009 on Page A12
An index of Inland Northwest stocks turned sharply upward during the second quarter, helped by triple-digit gains for Clearwater Paper Co. and Coldwater Creek Inc. The 15-stock index compiled by …
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Madoff’s Manhattan penthouse taken over
July 3, 2009 on Page A12 NEW YORK – Federal marshals took possession of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff’s $7 million Manhattan penthouse on Thursday in a move that forced his wife to move elsewhere. Proceeds from …
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Ethanol demand declines sharply
July 3, 2009 on Page A12 MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota has been an unofficial testing ground for using ethanol to fuel vehicles, but after years of steady increases, interest appears to be waning. Despite a push from …
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Mortgage rates down a little
July 3, 2009 on Page A12 McLean, Va. – Rates for 30-year home loans inched downward this week, but remain above record lows posted during the spring, Freddie Mac said Thursday. The average rate for a …
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Idaho jobless rate hits 26-year high
July 3, 2009 on Page A14
Seasonally adjusted unemployment in Idaho rose half a percentage point in June, to 8.3 percent. It’s the highest jobless rate since October 1983, the state Department of Labor said Thursday. …
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Idaho unemployment highest in 25 years
July 2, 2009 Seasonally adjusted unemployment in Idaho rose half a percentage point in June, to 8.3 percent. It’s the highest jobless rate since October 1983, the state Department of Labor said today.
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467K jobs cut in June; jobless rate at 9.5 percent
July 2, 2009 Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June, driving the unemployment rate up to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent, suggesting that the economy’s road to recovery will be bumpy.
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Ford slows downhill slide
July 2, 2009 on Page A10 Auto sales in June, led by Ford Motor Co., showed what could be first signs of a recovery after a long and bleak run. The United States’ second-largest automaker reported …
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Glass balconies give unparalleled views from Sears Tower
July 2, 2009 on Page A10 CHICAGO – Visitors to the Sears Tower’s new glass balconies all seem to agree: The first step is the hardest. The balconies are suspended 1,353 feet in the air and …
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Eligibility expanded for home refinance program
July 2, 2009 on Page A10 The Obama administration eased eligibility rules Wednesday for its Home Affordable Refinance Program, lifting the maximum loan-to-value ratio to 125 percent from 105 percent. The shift, which regulators had hinted …
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Business in brief: Genomic CEO captures award
July 2, 2009 on Page A10 Lisa Shaffer, CEO of Spokane-based Signature Genomic Laboratories, has been named entrepreneur of the year in the Northwest category of the Ernst & Young 2009 survey of business leaders. Now …
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Wal-Mart supports requiring businesses to share coverage cost
July 1, 2009 on Page A8 WASHINGTON – After years of strenuous opposition, Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest private employer, announced Tuesday that it supports a controversial new requirement that businesses contribute to the cost of employee …
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Iraq oil auction falls flat
July 1, 2009 on Page A8 BAGHDAD – Iraq’s hopes for an oil-revenue-fueled postwar recovery suffered a sharp blow Tuesday as the foreign oil companies it counted on to help develop its vast reserves greeted the …
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Mobile home dispute settled
July 1, 2009 on Page A8
Some West Prairie Village homeowners will get refunds and new loan agreements as part of a settlement with the Washington Attorney General’s Office. The deal, announced Tuesday, will freeze at …
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Stocks slip, but quarter a strong one
July 1, 2009 on Page A8 NEW YORK – Investors carried Wall Street to a remarkable second-quarter performance even though stocks’ big spring rally stalled weeks ago. The major indexes all managed to end the quarter …
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Recession hit like cold shower
July 1, 2009 on Page A8 SAN FRANCISCO – How bad is this recession? Even sex doesn’t sell. That’s the glum assessment of those in the adult entertainment industry, hundreds of whom gathered last week for …
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Business in brief: S-R raising price in outlying areas
July 1, 2009 on Page A8 The Spokesman- Review today raises the newsstand price of the daily newspaper to $1 in areas outside the newspaper’s core market. That’s an increase of 25 cents. The Sunday price …
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So far, summer’s a retail bummer
June 30, 2009 on Page A8 NEW YORK — As consumers get ready to celebrate July Fourth, many merchants already have dismissed summer as a washout. Macy’s flagship store has racks of summer tops, swimwear and …
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‘Transumer’ wants to use it, not own it
June 30, 2009 on Page A8 MIAMI – Cassandra Smith spends $800 a month renting designer handbags and leases a luxury condo in downtown Miami. Environmentalist Zoee Turrill helped create a bike-sharing program at the University …
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Pizzeria on wheels a hot idea
June 30, 2009 on Page A8 Seth Carey soon will launch Spokane’s newest pizza business using a portable pizza trailer to serve customers at farmers markets and fairs. Carey has signed on as Spokane’s Veraci Pizza …
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GM takes its plan to bankruptcy judge
June 30, 2009 on Page A8 NEW YORK – General Motors Corp., hoping for a quick exit from Chapter 11, today will ask a bankruptcy judge to approve its plan to refashion itself as a leaner …
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Business in brief: Comcast unveils wireless Internet
June 30, 2009 on Page A8 PHILADELPHIA – Comcast is rolling out wireless Internet service Tuesday in Portland, Ore., with plans to add three other cities by the end of the year. Comcast is the first …
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Giraffe’s unlikely migration includes couple’s backyard
June 29, 2009 on Page A1 John and Jane Schreiner are the type of pet owners who gladly travel cross-country for their newest exotic critter. The latest addition to their family is Karson, a 26-day-old giraffe. …
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Penny wise, pound foolish?
June 28, 2009 on Page E1 CHICAGO – When it comes to health care spending, an ounce of prevention is seldom worth a pound of cure. Take Mrs. Jones, a hypothetical 55-year-old obese woman at risk …
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