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Glitch causes flight delays
November 20, 2009 on Page A12 ATLANTA – For the second time in a little more than a year, a glitch at one of the two centers that handle flight plans for the nation’s air travel …
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Trump enters vitamin market
November 20, 2009 on Page A12 MIAMI – It’s like “The Apprentice” meets Amway. Donald Trump is synonymous with luxury high-rises, his TV show and his distinctive hairstyle. Now he’s putting his name on a vitamin … 1
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Community center expansion expected to house more services
November 20, 2009 on Page A12 Northeast Community Center officials will break ground Monday on a $3.7 million project that will nearly double the size of its building at 4001 N. Cook in Spokane. Director Jean … 1
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Mortgage delinquency rate spikes
November 20, 2009 on Page A12 WASHINGTON – The share of homeowners delinquent on their mortgage or in foreclosure hit a new record during the third quarter, according to industry data released Thursday, which also indicates …
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In brief: AOL cutting up to 2,500 jobs as it prepares for separation
November 20, 2009 on Page A12 New York – The struggling Internet company AOL plans to shed up to 2,500 jobs – more than a third of its work force – as it prepares to separate …
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Winfrey to announce show will end in 2011
November 19, 2009 “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” an iconic broadcast that grew from a local Chicago talk show into the foundation of a multibillion dollar media empire, will end its run in 2011 … 2
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Foreclosures hitting more people with prime loans
November 19, 2009 A rising proportion of fixed-rate home loans made to people with good credit are sinking into foreclosure, adding to concerns about the strength of the economic recovery. 1
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Renovated McDonald’s has upscale lounge vibe
November 19, 2009 on Page A12 NEW YORK – Danish Modern furniture. Flat-screen TVs. Free Wi-Fi. You want fries with that?
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U.S. home building slows again
November 19, 2009 on Page A12 WASHINGTON – The budding economic recovery isn’t getting much help from the home-building industry, which normally creates jobs and drives growth when a recession ends. Uncertainty over whether a homebuyer …
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Willamette Valley growers swap grass for wheat
November 19, 2009 on Page A12 SALEM – As growers in Oregon’s Willamette Valley shift from grass seed to wheat, the question on many minds is: What are growers going to do with all that wheat? …
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Horizon adding San Jose flights
November 19, 2009 on Page A12
New Horizon Air service will connect Spokane directly to the Silicon Valley for the first time, Spokane International Airport officials said Wednesday. The twice-daily flights to San Jose, which will …
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Business in brief: Kellogg expects Eggo shortage
November 19, 2009 on Page A12 Atlanta – Dear Kellogg: Leggo my Eggo! Kellogg Co. said Wednesday there will be a nationwide shortage of its popular Eggo frozen waffles until next summer because of interruptions in …
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Horizon adding flights to Sacramento, San Jose
November 18, 2009 Horizon Air will launch twice-daily direct service from Spokane to Sacramento and San Jose starting March 26, 2010. 3
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Airlines boost fares on some peak days
November 18, 2009 on Page A10 DALLAS – Call them surcharges or call them fare increases, but either way it looks like you’ll pay more to travel next spring or summer. US Airways said Tuesday it …
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Spokane jobless rate drops to 7.9 percent
November 18, 2009 on Page A10
Spokane County employers hired more than 3,000 workers in October, lifting total employment numbers to the highest level since February, and pushing the unemployment rate to the lowest level since …
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PAML announces expansion
November 18, 2009 on Page A10
Spokane-based Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories is making its move from being a regional medical test lab company to a nationwide provider. Pushing the move is a $37.1 million investment in …
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Costco, Coke relations fizzle
November 18, 2009 on Page A10 ATLANTA – Costco customers may have to look elsewhere for Coca-Cola products now that the retailer has stopped carrying them because the pair are fighting over prices. The public squabble …
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Business in brief: Thousands admit offshore accounts
November 18, 2009 on Page A10 Washington – More than 14,700 U.S. taxpayers came forward to disclose billions in offshore bank accounts in 70 countries under a voluntary Internal Revenue Service program allowing most to avoid …
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Spokane County employment the highest since February
November 17, 2009
Spokane County employers hired more than 3,000 workers in October, restoring total employment numbers to the highest level since February, and taking the unemployment rate to the lowest level since …
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Millions may have to repay part of federal tax credit
November 17, 2009 on Page A8 WASHINGTON – More than 15 million taxpayers may owe the government $250 or more because of how the IRS last spring set up President Barack Obama’s tax break that was …
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GM says it’s on mend, posts $1.2 billion losses
November 17, 2009 on Page A8 DETROIT — General Motors Co. said Monday it lost $1.2 billion from the time it left bankruptcy protection through Sept. 30, far better than it has reported in previous quarters …
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Careful planning, sacrifice can reap big rewards
November 17, 2009 on Page A8 Retirement, financial independence, security: You, too, can have it all. You merely have to define what “it” is and be willing to forgo items of lesser importance. Stephen Covey, who …
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Report suggests OSHA do better job
November 17, 2009 on Page A8 WASHINGTON – Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said Monday she will move swiftly to correct problems highlighted in a new report on workplace safety that raises concerns about widespread underreporting of …
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Business in brief: Dealer will stock Saabs no longer
November 17, 2009 on Page A8 Jaremko Nissan/Saab will lose its right to sell Saabs when General Motors Corp. dumps the brand later this month, but Jaremko general sales manager David Biggs said Monday the termination …
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Microsoft co-founder Allen treated for lymphoma
November 16, 2009 Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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Retail sales rise 1.4 percent in October
November 16, 2009 Retail sales rose more than expected in October due largely to a big rebound in auto sales. But broader consumer spending remains under pressure, raising questions about the durability of …
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Scaled-back Kendall Yards plans offer better fit for Spokane
November 15, 2009 on Page E1 Greenstone Corp. last week closed a deal five years in the doing. And not a moment too soon for Spokane government and business officials weary of economic headwinds. 14
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Gen X discontent at work intensifies during recession
November 15, 2009 on Page E1 CHICAGO – They’re antsy and edgy, tired of waiting for promotion opportunities at work as their elders put off retirement. A good number of them are just waiting for the …
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Struggling housing market is bracing for more uncertainty as slow time begins
November 15, 2009 on Page E1 BOSTON – Residential builder stocks have heated up recently on encouraging quarterly results and new legislation that expands tax breaks for companies and home buyers. However, the industry is hunkering …
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Behind-the-scenes groups deserve a show of gratitude
November 15, 2009 on Page E2 Who is it that waters our downtown trees, keeps the Interstate 90 exit ramps clean, provides those wonderful security ambassadors and the clean team, and plants the downtown flowers? The …
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