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Global music industry singing a happier tune
February 27, 2013 on Page A8 LONDON – More than a decade after online file swapping tipped the music industry into turmoil, record executives may finally be getting a sliver of good news. Industry revenue is …
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Northwest wheat
February 27, 2013 on Page A9 Soft white Cash bid Change Feb. 8.45-8.56 unchanged-up 0.11 March 8.56-8.58 up 0.11-0.06 Hard red winter (ordinary percent protein) Cash bid Change Feb. 8.27-8.38 up 0.02-down 0.05 Hard red winter …
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Silver Mountain auction expands to draw bidders
February 26, 2013 on Page A1 The owner of Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg has extended an online auction for the property in expectation of getting more qualified bidders. As it stands, 20 potential buyers have … 3
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U.S. blames BP’s ‘recklessness’
February 26, 2013 on Page A3 NEW ORLEANS – BP bears most of the blame for the disastrous 2010 spill in the Gulf of Mexico because it cut corners and put profits ahead of safety, a …
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Jeff, Peg Thomas resign from Ambassadors Group leadership
February 26, 2013 on Page A10 Spokane’s Ambassadors Group Inc. announced that company President and CEO Jeff Thomas, and his wife, Margaret “Peg” Thomas, the company’s executive vice president, resigned Monday. Jeff Thomas has been head … 1
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Barnes & Noble leader wants to buy out stores
February 26, 2013 on Page A10 NEW YORK – The last remaining national bookstore chain is being taken off the shelf and dusted off for sale. Barnes & Noble’s founder Leonard Riggio disclosed in a regulatory …
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Hecla Mining Co.
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Late car loan payments rose in fourth quarter
February 26, 2013 on Page A10 LOS ANGELES – More Americans fell behind on their auto loan payments in the last three months of 2012, a time of the year when some borrowers’ financial obligations temporarily … 3
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Ikea recalls meatballs after horse meat test
February 26, 2013 on Page A10 STOCKHOLM – Swedish furniture giant Ikea became entangled in Europe’s widening meat scandal Monday, forced to withdraw meatballs from stores across Europe amid suspicions that they contained horse meat. Stores …
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Feds will investigate Ford SUV, car engines
February 26, 2013 on Page A10 DETROIT – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it will investigate problems with stalling or surging engines in nearly 725,000 Ford cars and SUVs. The probe affects Ford Escape …
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Northwest wheat
February 26, 2013 on Page A11 Soft white Cash bid Change Feb 8.45-8.45 unchanged-down 0.05 March 8.45-8.52 down 0.05-0.08 Hard red winter (ordinary percent protein) Cash bid Change Feb 8.25-8.42 down 0.20-0.16 Hard red winter (11.5 …
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Jeff and Margaret Thomas, couple who head Ambassadors Group, resign
February 25, 2013 Ambassadors Group Inc., of Spokane, announced today that the company’s President and CEO, Jeff Thomas, and his wife, Margaret Thomas, the company’s executive vice president, have resigned from the company. 17
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Websites offer cash incentives for weight loss
February 24, 2013 on Page E1 Kimberly Calliari paid $300, lost 51 pounds and won $1,200. That all happened after she signed up for two challenges on HealthyWage.com, a website that lets dieters bet their own …
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Veteran accountant Jerry Miller evolves with time, technology
February 24, 2013 on Page E1 When does a person decide to become an accountant? When he realizes he doesn’t have enough charisma to be an undertaker.
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Here’s the Dirt: GolfTec opens Spokane store
February 24, 2013 on Page E1 Randy Potter, a former Gonzaga University varsity golfer, has opened GolfTec Spokane at 1207 N. Washington.
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Apartment tower set for Seattle’s First Hill
February 24, 2013 on Page E2 Seattle city planners have approved a 27-story apartment tower on First Hill. But a spokesman says the developer, Swedish pension fund Alecta, hasn’t decided whether to start building soon or … 1
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BBB Tip of the Week
February 24, 2013 on Page E2 In 2009 and 2010, Toyota Motor Corporation issued recalls of millions of vehicles from its Toyota and Lexus brands for problems related to faulty floor mats that could become entangled …
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Business beat
February 24, 2013 on Page E2 Have an item for Business Beat? Send it to businessbeat @spokesman.com. Nicholas Knapton, P.S. has hired Wendy Underhill as support staff and promoted David Williams and Viktoriya Malko from Staff …
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Week Ahead
February 24, 2013 on Page E2 Tuesday “Google Cloud” – Presented by Tincan, discover all the services that Google has to offer. Noon-1 p.m., 1317 W. Second Ave. Register online at www. tincan.org or call (509) …
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Motley Fool: General Electric offers diversity, optimism
February 24, 2013 on Page E2 If your portfolio could use a solid, dividend-paying blue-chip stock, take a look at General Electric (NYSE: GE). The company’s recent fourth-quarter earnings report featured revenue up 4 percent and … 2
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IRS simplifies guidelines for deducting home office
February 24, 2013 on Page E2 There was a time, not long ago, when working at home and taking a home office deduction on a federal income tax return raised a huge red flag for IRS …
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Younger vets struggle as job outlook improves
February 24, 2013 on Page E6 WASHINGTON — Two months after completing his five-plus years as an Army medic, Dan Huber is still looking for a job. And while he’s had some promising interviews, he has …
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Investors cooling on stocks after strong January
February 23, 2013 on Page A8 Investors have been plowing billions of dollars into stocks this year, but new data show the torrent of money has been slowing this month – particularly into U.S. equities. Starting …
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Moody’s lowers Britain’s rating
February 23, 2013 on Page A8 LONDON – Credit ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Britain’s government bond rating one notch from the top AAA to AA1 on Friday, saying sluggish growth and rising debt were … 2
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Boeing proposes fix for its 787’s batteries
February 23, 2013 on Page A8 WASHINGTON – Boeing attempted a major step Friday toward getting its 787 Dreamliners flying again, proposing a fix for the plane’s troubled batteries that could allow the flights to resume …
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Seeking a job? You better have one
February 23, 2013 on Page A8 NEW YORK – Help wanted. Qualifications: Must already have a job. It’s a frustrating catch for those out of work in an era of high unemployment: looking for a job, …
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Under Armour suing Nike over ‘I will’ tagline
February 23, 2013 on Page A8 NEW YORK – Under Armour Inc. wants to protect its “I will” catchphrase. The athletic clothing maker, based in Baltimore, has filed a trademark infringement suit against Nike Inc., claiming … 1
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Northwest wheat
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