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Family-owned Garland Printing relies on new, old technology

February 12, 2012 on Page E1 Mark Sleizer’s grandparents started Garland Printing in the basement of their North Side home in 1953. Ten years later, they moved the business to a nearby storefront on Garland Avenue. …
It’s not too late to lower your 2011 business taxes

February 12, 2012 on Page E1 Although 2011 is history, you may still be able to save money on your business taxes. Many accountants and other tax preparers find that their small- business clients overlook deductions. …
Here’s the Dirt: Seniors project to break ground

February 12, 2012 on Page E1 Spokane Housing Ventures plans to break ground this spring on 60 apartments as part of its Clare View Seniors project, at 3146 E. 44th Ave. on Spokane’s upper South Hill.
BBB Tip of the Week: Timeshares

February 12, 2012 on Page E2 If it sounds too good to be true: First it was swampland in Florida. Then ownership of London Bridge. Now, timeshare owners across the country are being scammed out of …
Tom Kelly: Money to be made in yard, driveway rentals

February 12, 2012 on Page E2 My father was a physician in a two-man shop. He was also a baseball fan. When he was “on call” and felt things were calm enough to attend a game, …
Week Ahead

February 12, 2012 on Page E2 Monday ASWA Meeting – Reservations due by noon today for Thursday’s meeting of the American Society of Women Accountants Spokane chapter 4. Event will feature Leslie Miller, manager of Eastern …
Motley Fool: Procter & Gamble shows promise for stability

February 12, 2012 on Page E2 How will Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) fare in 2012? Well, if the economy is weak, consumers may not stop shaving or brushing their teeth, but they may forgo higher-end …
Business Beat

February 12, 2012 on Page E2 Accounting • Dingus, Zarecor and Associates PLLC hired Martin Yanushev as a staff accountant. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from Gonzaga University. The firm also hired Casey …
College-bound would be wise to study changes in financial aid

February 12, 2012 on Page E5 NEW YORK – The mad dash to cobble together college funding will soon be under way. In the weeks ahead, colleges will begin mailing out their much-anticipated acceptance letters and …
Swiss bank considered fugitive after no-show

February 11, 2012 on Page A10 NEW YORK – The U.S. Justice Department called Switzerland’s largest private bank a fugitive from justice on Friday after it didn’t send any representatives to a court hearing in New …
Computer switch will test merger

February 11, 2012 on Page A10 CHICAGO – Top executives at United Continental Holdings Inc. usually don’t field questions about 1980s Matthew Broderick films during conference calls to discuss the airline’s quarterly profits. But they did …
Lousy cars listed – then there’s Aztek

February 11, 2012 on Page A10 LOS ANGELES – Americans are buying cars at the fastest pace in years and automakers are bringing out new vehicles that get rave reviews for safety and fuel economy. Some …
Exports to Europe grow

February 11, 2012 on Page A10 WASHINGTON – U.S. exports to Europe rose at a healthy clip in December, a sign that the critical U.S. trading partner continues to buy American goods despite its weakened economy. …
Greek bailout concerns sink stocks

February 11, 2012 on Page F1 NEW YORK – Wall Street logged its worst week so far this year as investors worried that negotiations over a Greek bailout have unraveled, sending major U.S. stock indexes lower. …
Ex-Bulldog bar seeks renaming

February 10, 2012 on Page A5 The popular tavern in Spokane’s Gonzaga neighborhood is still there, but the name keeps changing. For most of its 65 years, it was the Bulldog Tavern. In 2005, the partnership … 9
FBI check found Jobs’ integrity in dispute

February 10, 2012 on Page A10 WASHINGTON – FBI background interviews of some people who knew Apple co-founder Steve Jobs reveal a man driven by power and alienating some of the people who worked with him. … 2
Two top leaders at Ford retiring

February 10, 2012 on Page A10 DETROIT – Two of the architects behind Ford’s remarkable turnaround are retiring, and their departures have intensified the guessing game over who will become the next CEO. For now, chief …
30-year mortgages stay at record low

February 10, 2012 on Page A10 WASHINGTON – The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage stayed at a record low this week, providing some added incentive for those looking to buy a home or refinance. … 1
Benefit applications at 4-year low

February 10, 2012 on Page A10 WASHINGTON – The number of people seeking unemployment aid neared a four-year low last week, a positive sign that strong hiring could continue in the coming months. The Labor Department …
Kodak plans to shutter camera-making arm

February 10, 2012 on Page A10 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Picture it: Save for a few disposable point-and-shoots, Kodak is exiting the camera business. Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday that it will stop making digital cameras, pocket …
Egyptian prime minister takes hard line on trials

February 9, 2012 on Page A4 CAIRO – Egypt’s government won’t back off its criminal investigation of American and other civil society workers even if the U.S. withdraws its financial aid, Egypt’s military-appointed prime minister said …
Frozen waterways paralyze shipping

February 9, 2012 on Page A4 SOFIA, Bulgaria – At least four Balkan nations suspended shipping on the Danube River because of severe frost and the vast amount of ice blocking the heavily traveled waterway. Bulgaria, …
Suppliers say they feel pressure from Boeing

February 9, 2012 on Page A7 SEATTLE – As a Boeing Co. executive laid out the compelling growth prospects presented by the plane maker’s unprecedented production boom, managers of local aerospace suppliers listened intently. But on … 2
Earnings: Spokane-based student travel company

February 9, 2012 on Page A7 For 02-09-2012
Spokane home sales on rise; prices declining

February 9, 2012 on Page A7 Over the past seven months, Spokane County home sales have been increasing compared to the year before, indicating the area may have made the first step toward a housing rebound. …
Product lets you breathe caffeine

February 9, 2012 on Page A7 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-size tube. Critics say the …
Briefcase: Three-day event on starting businesses

February 9, 2012 on Page A7 Spokane resident Brett Noyes is promoting and presenting a three-day Startup Weekend on April 20-22 at Gonzaga University.
Organizers build city’s event résumé

February 8, 2012 on Page A1 Organizers of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s women’s boxing trials that start Monday in Spokane say this will be both a historic occasion and another chance to add to the region’s … 1
Auto, school loans drive up borrowing

February 8, 2012 on Page A8 WASHINGTON – Americans accelerated their borrowing in December for the second straight month, running up more credit card debt and taking out loans to buy cars and attend school. Consumer … 1
13,000 within Dow’s reach

February 8, 2012 on Page A8 NEW YORK – It was just last summer that the Dow Jones industrial average shed 2,000 points in three terrifying weeks. Investors had a host of things to worry about, …