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• Small investors help push markets to new heights

  Dec. 1, 2013 on Page E6 NEW YORK – Month after month, Stan Wright watched impatiently as the stock market climbed higher while his money sat on the sidelines earning next to nothing. Like many Americans, …

• Eurostat eases pressure on European Central Bank

  Nov. 30, 2013 on Page A6 LONDON – Welcome news on inflation and unemployment on Friday will ease pressure on the European Central Bank to act again next week to shore up the 17-country eurozone economy. …

• Boeing 777X bid will be weighed by Missouri legislators

  Nov. 30, 2013 on Page A6 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon wants state lawmakers back at the Capitol next week in hopes of persuading the Boeing Co. to land its new 777X jet plant … 6

• Holiday shopping season off to an early, roaring start

  Nov. 30, 2013 on Page A6 The holiday shopping season started as a marathon, not a sprint. More than a dozen major U.S. retailers stayed open for 24 hours or more on Thanksgiving Day through Black … 1

• Limited run of Michter’s whiskey sells for nearly $4,000 a bottle

  Nov. 30, 2013 on Page A6 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A new whiskey created in Kentucky features a blend of age and scarcity that spiked demand – and its price. As a result, whiskey fans including celebrities … 2

• Crude oil hovers above $92 a barrel

  Nov. 30, 2013 on Page A7 The price of oil was little changed above $92 a barrel Friday as holidays in the U.S. thinned trading and plentiful crude stocks showed the market was well-supplied. Benchmark U.S. …

• Local artists put handmade Christmas ornaments on display

  Nov. 29, 2013 For the ninth straight year, local artists are putting their best handmade holiday decorations on display to benefit the Spokane Art School.

• American Airlines, US Airways merger to proceed

  Nov. 28, 2013 on Page A12 A federal bankruptcy judge has cleared the way for American Airlines and US Airways to complete their merger and create the world’s largest airline. The judge ruled Wednesday that this …

• Xbox, PS4 makers tackle glitches in new consoles

  Nov. 28, 2013 on Page A12 Move over, zombies. Step aside, terrorists. Aliens, out of the way. There are a few new foes affecting gamers that are proving to be far more destructive than any on-screen …

• In brief: Missouri governor vows to compete for Boeing 777X work

  Nov. 28, 2013 on Page A12 CHESTERFIELD, Mo. – As suitors across the country line up hoping to land a new Boeing Co. commercial aircraft manufacturing plant and its thousands of high-paying jobs, Missouri Gov. Jay … 1

• Brick-and-mortar retailers competing with Amazon.com

  Nov. 28, 2013 on Page A12 NEW YORK – This holiday season, it’s Amazon vs. everyone else. The online giant has attracted customers from big store chains like Wal-Mart and Best Buy with low prices and …

• Credit card issuers offering free monthly credit scores

  Nov. 28, 2013 on Page A12 NEW YORK – Want to check your credit score? It might be included on your next credit card statement. The FICO score, which is widely used by lenders to gauge …

• Northwest wheat

  Nov. 28, 2013 on Page A13 Soft white Cash bid Change Dec. 7.09-7.16 up 0.05 Jan. 7.24-7.34 up 0.08 Hard red winter (ordinary percent protein) Cash bid Change Dec. 7.85-7.90 up 0.08-0.03 Hard red winter (11.5 …

• Housing permits increase

  Nov. 27, 2013 on Page A8 WASHINGTON – U.S. developers received approval in October to build apartments at the fastest pace in five years, a trend that could boost economic growth in the final three months … 2

• Workout clothes for women leading sales

  Nov. 27, 2013 on Page A8 NEW YORK – So long, dingy sweatpants. Workout clothes for women, once relegated to the back of the closet, are moving to the front of the fashion scene. 1

• Men’s Wearhouse now in pursuit of Jos. A. Bank

  Nov. 27, 2013 on Page A8 NEW YORK – Never say never – just when it looked like a potential combination of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank was dead in the water, the script has …

• More Thanksgiving meals catering to special diets

  Nov. 27, 2013 on Page A8 NEW YORK – Three different types of stuffing will be offered on Stacy Fox’s table this Thanksgiving: traditional, gluten-free and vegan. There will be steak for people who don’t like … 1

• Northwest wheat

  Nov. 27, 2013 on Page A9 Soft white Cash bid Change Dec. 7.05-7.12 down 0.06 Jan. 7.16-7.26 down 0.03 Hard red winter (ordinary percent protein) Cash bid Change Dec. 7.77-7.87 down 0.08-0.03 Hard red winter (11.5 …

• Yoke’s, Rosauers urge customers to not use cards amid network hack

  Nov. 26, 2013 on Page A1 Some Spokane-area grocery stores, including all 12 Yoke’s Fresh Markets and 21 Rosauers stores, are telling customers that debit and credit card payments won’t be processed normally while investigators try … 4

• Boeing asks 15 sites for bids on 777X

  Nov. 26, 2013 on Page A10 SEATTLE – Boeing Co. has asked 15 locations around the United States to submit formal bids for the work of building its forthcoming 777X jet, according to a person close … 2

• Pilot Flying J agrees to $84.9 million settlement

  Nov. 26, 2013 on Page A10 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A federal judge in Arkansas approved a settlement Monday that pays $84.9 million to 5,500 trucking companies that were cheated out of promised rebates by Pilot …

• In brief: Wal-Mart announces new CEO, president

  Nov. 26, 2013 on Page A10 BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is ushering in a changing of the guard as the world’s largest retailer confronts slower growth and challenges to its reputation. Doug McMillon, 47, …

• Oil refining byproduct petcoke piling up in Midwest, stirring residents’ anger

  Nov. 26, 2013 on Page A10 CHICAGO – The images are startling. Billowing black clouds darken the daytime sky as wind-driven grit pelts homes and cars and forces bewildered residents to take cover. The onslaught, captured … 2

• FDA orders 23andMe to halt sales of DNA test

  Nov. 26, 2013 on Page A10 WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration has ordered Google-backed genetic test maker 23andMe to halt sales of its personalized DNA test kits, saying the company has failed to show …

• Northwest wheat

  Nov. 26, 2013 on Page A11 Soft white Cash bid Change Dec. 7.11-7.18 up 0.03 Jan. 7.19-7.29 up 0.02 Hard red winter (ordinary percent protein) Cash bid Change Dec. 7.85-7.90 up 0.01 Hard red winter (11.5 …

• Yoke’s, Rosauers urge customers to pay with cash or check, or wait in line for card payments

  Nov. 25, 2013 Spokane area grocery stores, including all 12 Yoke’s Fresh Markets and 21 run by Rosauers, are telling customers debit and credit card payments won’t be processed across the store computer … 100

• Here’s the Dirt: Liberty tenants get more space

  Nov. 24, 2013 on Page E1 A major remodel of the ground floor of the Liberty Building in downtown Spokane has given more retail space for Uncle’s Games and added a lounge in Sante Restaurant and …

• Small retailers plan to party until they profit

  Nov. 24, 2013 on Page E1 The parades and carnivals that draw people to downtown areas across the country this holiday season will be more than big celebrations. They’re part of a strategy to get shoppers …

• Revival Lighting anchors downtown Spokane retail block

  Nov. 24, 2013 on Page E1 Remember those revolving nail bins that were common in hardware stores years ago? If you flip one upside down and add wiring and fixtures, you can turn the bin into … 1

• Business Beat

  Nov. 24, 2013 on Page E2 Have an item for Business Beat? Send it to businessbeat@ spokesman.com. Accounting

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