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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - Page updated at 04:04 p.m.
Zipcar CEO talks about car sharing as lifestyle choice
In Person: CEO Scott Griffith says Zipcar can change urban auto use. In a Q&A, he talks about how car sharing is changing vehicle ownership.
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Disney teaches companies how to make customers happy
Desperate for new ways to connect with consumers, an increasing array of industries and organizations are paying the Disney Institute, a consulting division of the Walt Disney Co., to teach them how to become, well, more like Disney. The Disney consultants advised Florida Hospital to welcome patients in an entertaining way, so it hired a ukulele-playing greeter. Its patient-satisfaction levels have risen.
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Pioneer Square board OKs distinctive 25-story apartment tower
The city board charged with safeguarding the character of historic Pioneer Square on Wednesday unanimously approved the decidedly untraditional design of a proposed 25-story apartment tower just north of CenturyLink Field.
- Land sale sets stage for big Pioneer Square project
- Parking tiff settled; stadium-lot development ready to go
UPDATE - 02:29 PM
Aboard the 787: Flying on a dream
It's roomy for passengers, a delight for pilots, but on a promotional flight, some of the more-hyped features of the 787 were hard to detect. And my, how those wings can flex.
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Brier Dudley offers a critical look at technology and business issues affecting the Northwest.
NEW - 5/16, 03:02 PM
Veteran financial journalist Jon Talton blogs on the region's most important economic news, trends and issues.
NEW - 5/14, 09:00 AM
Welcome to Microsoft Pri0: That's Microspeak for top priority, and that's the news and observations you'll find here from Seattle Times technology reporter Janet Tu.
NEW - 5/16, 01:08 PM
Internet Explorer team creates "training center" for "Prometheus" film
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Tuesday, May 15
Broad new layoffs at T-Mobile USA, 900 jobs cut | Brier Dudley's Blog
Drivers fill up with pain as state gas prices soar
Seattle's Medify sold to Alliance Health | Brier Dudley's Blog
E-book class-action lawsuit to move forward
Study: Customer satisfaction with Microsoft software dips | Microsoft Pri0
A flock of startups in South Lake Union, with traffic issues | Brier Dudley's Blog
Interactive: Ups and downs of Yahoo | Microsoft Pri0
Revamped Bing featuring more social search goes live | Microsoft Pri0
Boeing aims to get more overseas defense business
Seattle's Precept Wine buys Idaho winery
Monday, May 14
Best Buy chairman steps down after inquiry about CEO's affair
Did Amazon deal to settle dispute over taxes mess with Texas law?
Dimon's place on Fed board renews conflict-of-interest concerns
Starbucks can limit baristas to one union button, appeals court rules
Struggling California expecting $1.5B in taxes from Facebook IPO
Crucial for homebuyer to develop a 'Plan B'
Lots can go wrong during the homebuying process, so keep your wits about you and always have a contingency plan.
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Male song birds
Newly hired Seattle schools superintendent Jose Banda
Inmates work with abandoned felines
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May Day raw video: Police attempt to clear downtown intersection
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