http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/index.html en-us Copyright 2009 The Seattle Times Company Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:57:55 PST Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:57:55 PST MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010222051_apg20financeministers.html?syndication=rss U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has warned against putting the brakes on economic stimulus measures too quickly, saying that would weaken the economy. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010222051_apg20financeministers.html?syndication=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:55:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010222047_apushealthcareoverhaul.html?syndication=rss President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul moved toward a vote in the House Saturday after anti-abortion lawmakers won a chance to knock out language that would let federally subsidized health care plans cover abortions. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010222047_apushealthcareoverhaul.html?syndication=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:31:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010224655_apusspaceelevator.html?syndication=rss A Seattle team has collected a $900,000 prize in a NASA-backed competition to develop the concept of an elevator to space - an idea spurred by science fiction novels. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010224655_apusspaceelevator.html?syndication=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:54:13 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010222048_apaschinamushroomsrepatriated.html?syndication=rss A Chinese scholar persecuted during the Cultural Revolution for smuggling a rare collection of mushrooms out of China before World War II was honored Saturday when the collection was returned more than 70 years later. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010222048_apaschinamushroomsrepatriated.html?syndication=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:31:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010222128_apaschinaafrica.html?syndication=rss China is offering to abolish import duties on some commodities from Africa and make sure Chinese exports to the continent are safe as part of a package to boost already thriving economic ties, China's commerce minister said in an article published Saturday. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010222128_apaschinaafrica.html?syndication=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:01:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010222050_apasskorealaborprotest.html?syndication=rss Tens of thousands of South Korean workers rallied Saturday to protest the government's plan to begin implementing contentious labor laws. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010222050_apasskorealaborprotest.html?syndication=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010214331_apg20financeministers.html?syndication=rss British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for serious consideration of a levy on financial activity to help insure the banking system from another crisis. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010214331_apg20financeministers.html?syndication=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010214301_apushealthcareoverhaul.html?syndication=rss President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill on Saturday to try to close the sale on his signature health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote in the House certain to be seen as a test of his presidency. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010214301_apushealthcareoverhaul.html?syndication=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010220831_apusspaceelevator.html?syndication=rss A Seattle teams has collected a $900,000 prize in a NASA-backed competition to develop the concept of an elevator to space - an idea spurred by science fiction novels. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010220831_apusspaceelevator.html?syndication=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/personaltechnology/2010221032_ptimac07.html?syndication=rss Apple's all-in-one computer, the iMac, has always done a good job of putting the customer's focus where it belongs: on what's happening on the screen. With Apple's latest revisions to the iMac, you couldn't escape the screen if you tried. Maxing out at 27 inches and 3.6 million pixels (or 21.5 inches for the entry-level configuration), the iMac just might be larger than your television — and that's no coincidence. Personal Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/personaltechnology/2010221032_ptimac07.html?syndication=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:45:58 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010221547_ptmrsh07.html?syndication=rss Q: After building a computer with a 500-gigabyte hard drive, I loaded Windows XP Professional. Dur- ing the installation, Windows asks if you want to partition your 500-GB hard drive into two 250-GB drives and I clicked "yes," and Windows started to format the drive. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010221547_ptmrsh07.html?syndication=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:39:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010221492_ptmacc07.html?syndication=rss Apple has finally assembled a set of features for its hosted MobileMe service that makes it worth its subscription fee for the right user. As a critic of the service in the past, I find myself with naught but praise these days. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010221492_ptmacc07.html?syndication=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:38:12 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010221031_pemco07.html?syndication=rss Pemco Insurance has sold its electronic payment-processing business and plans to cut 31 jobs from its information-technology staff as it wrestles with increasing competition in its only market, Washington. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010221031_pemco07.html?syndication=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:51:34 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010221027_jobs07.html?syndication=rss As bad as Friday's jobs report was, showing October's unemployment rate jumping sharply to 10.2 percent, from 9.8 percent in September, the outlook is likely to worsen for U.S. workers well into next year. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010221027_jobs07.html?syndication=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:55:30 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010221035_wallstreetpokerplayer07.html?syndication=rss Steven Begleiter, the Wall Street firm's head of corporate strategy before it collapsed and was bought by JPMorgan Chase in 2008, took winnings from his hometown poker club and headed to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas July 2008. Now he's back, fully funded by poker-club winnings. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010221035_wallstreetpokerplayer07.html?syndication=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:48:59 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010221037_corporatecash07.html?syndication=rss In the summer of 2008, steel giant Nucor decided to raise some cash. It issued new shares of stock and floated some corporate bonds. As financial markets crumbled, the company ignored pleas from some investors and analysts that it buy back shares, which now are selling for about half their peak. Today, as a result, Nucor has a $2.2 billion cash horde — and one year into the great recession, Chief Executive Daniel DiMicco is sitting on it. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010221037_corporatecash07.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010221212_apaschinaafrica.html?syndication=rss China is offering to abolish import duties on some commodities from Africa and make sure Chinese exports to the continent are safe as part of a package to boost already thriving economic ties, China's commerce minister said in an article published Saturday. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010221212_apaschinaafrica.html?syndication=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010217922_apasthailandthaksinsrevenge.html?syndication=rss Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has spent much of the past three years roaming the globe, shopping for diamonds in Africa, golfing at Asian resorts - and humiliating the government from a distance. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010217922_apasthailandthaksinsrevenge.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217321_apusapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss House Democrats clear impasse over abortion holding up vote on health care legislation. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217321_apusapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219679_apustobaccopayments.html?syndication=rss North Carolina's highest court ruled Friday that three cigarette companies no longer have to make payments to tobacco farmers in Maryland and Pennsylvania under a decade-old settlement. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219679_apustobaccopayments.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010220769_apusobitbaim.html?syndication=rss Dr. Donald Baim, a renowned cardiologist and medical device executive, died Friday following surgery to treat a form of cancer, his family said in a statement. He was 60. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010220769_apusobitbaim.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219546_apusbankclosures.html?syndication=rss Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 120 amid the struggling economy and a cascade of defaults on loans. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219546_apusbankclosures.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219587_apusearnsberkshirehathaway.html?syndication=rss Paper gains on derivative contracts helped Berkshire Hathaway Inc. triple its third-quarter profit as its insurance businesses did well, but Warren Buffett's company said Friday that many of its other operating businesses struggled. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219587_apusearnsberkshirehathaway.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:46:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010220504_grand_opening_party_at_cortona.html?syndication=rss Cortona Cafe opened in the Central District this morning and will host a grand opening party for the public -- with free coffee -- Saturday from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Drip coffee will be free all day, and espresso drinks will be $1. Coffee City http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010220504_grand_opening_party_at_cortona.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:47:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2010219246_apusjacksonestate.html?syndication=rss Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed Friday. The request seeking an unspecified amount for Joe Jackson was filed by lawyer Brian Oxman, who said there was no apparent reason for the administrators of the estate to not seek an allowance for the Jackson family patriarch. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2010219246_apusjacksonestate.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010220447_apusairlinessectorsnap.html?syndication=rss Airline stocks rose Friday as oil prices tumbled, easing the carriers' fears over jet fuel costs. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010220447_apusairlinessectorsnap.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010220443_apusmesaairjets.html?syndication=rss Mesa Air Group Inc. said Friday that United Airlines did not extend an agreement under which Mesa operated 26 regional jets for the larger carrier. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010220443_apusmesaairjets.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219684_apusticketmasterearningspreview.html?syndication=rss Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc., the nation's largest ticket seller and proposed merger partner of Live Nation Inc., is scheduled to report its third-quarter earnings on Monday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219684_apusticketmasterearningspreview.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219428_apuslivenationearningspreview.html?syndication=rss Live Nation Inc., the world's biggest concert promoter and proposed merger partner of Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc., is scheduled to report its third-quarter earnings on Monday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219428_apuslivenationearningspreview.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:16:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010220418_apushyattsharebuybacks.html?syndication=rss Hyatt Hotels Corp. said Friday that underwriters of its initial public offering have exercised their option to buy 5.7 million more shares of common stock at $25 apiece. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010220418_apushyattsharebuybacks.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219271_apuswhatisallybank.html?syndication=rss Its TV and print ads poke fun at the bait-and-switch tactics of other banks. Its interest rates on CDs have been the most generous in the industry. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219271_apuswhatisallybank.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218180_apushealthcarewhitehouse.html?syndication=rss President Barack Obama still expects to have a health care overhaul bill to sign by year's end and plans to personally lobby for it in a visit to Capitol Hill on Saturday, the White House said. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218180_apushealthcarewhitehouse.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:01:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219961_apuslivenationticketmastermerger.html?syndication=rss In a tacit acknowledgment of a delay in their plan to combine, Live Nation Inc. and Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. said in filings Friday that a shareholders meeting to approve the deal is set for Jan. 8. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219961_apuslivenationticketmastermerger.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:46:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218832_apusconsumercredit.html?syndication=rss Consumers borrowed less for a record eighth straight month in September amid rising unemployment and tight credit conditions. Economists worry the declines in borrowing will drag on the fledgling recovery. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218832_apusconsumercredit.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219462_apusearnsfreddiemac.html?syndication=rss Freddie Mac's losses narrowed to $6.3 billion in the third quarter, but the government-controlled mortgage finance company didn't need a federal cash infusion. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219462_apusearnsfreddiemac.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:46:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218618_apusbridgecollapselegal.html?syndication=rss Victims and the families of those killed in the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007 agreed Friday to settle their lawsuits against a construction company that was resurfacing the span at the time. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218618_apusbridgecollapselegal.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:31:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010220086_webzymo06.html?syndication=rss A federal court judge in Tennessee has lifted temporary restraining orders that barred ZymoGenetics from making certain claims in its marketing of the blood-clotting agent Recothrom, the Seattle-based biotechnology company said Friday. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010220086_webzymo06.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218920_apusnebraskabudgetwoes.html?syndication=rss To hear directors of some state agencies tell it, managing Nebraska's worst fiscal crisis in recent memory isn't that big of a deal. Others tell a totally different story, one of significant cutbacks in services. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218920_apusnebraskabudgetwoes.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2010219884_apustheaterspiderman.html?syndication=rss Broadway has found its Spider-Man - rock singer Reeve Carney. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2010219884_apustheaterspiderman.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219989_apusitddirectorlawsuitidaho.html?syndication=rss The former head of the Idaho Transportation Department filed a lawsuit Friday against the agency, saying she was fired in a political power play to help Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter and his big campaign donors. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219989_apusitddirectorlawsuitidaho.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010220062_apusdolandiscoverready.html?syndication=rss Dolan Media Co. said Friday it bought an 85 percent stake in DiscoverReady LLC, which provides document-review services to companies and their lawyers. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010220062_apusdolandiscoverready.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010220053_apbusinesshighlights.html?syndication=rss Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since '83 Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010220053_apbusinesshighlights.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010220003_apusbudgetcutscolorado.html?syndication=rss Facing an expected $1 billion shortfall in next year's budget, Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is proposing a 4.6 percent cut in education spending and charging sales tax on items including candy and soda and online purchases. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010220003_apusbudgetcutscolorado.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219993_apusshelloilenvironmentalfine.html?syndication=rss Shell Oil Co. has been ordered to pay $19.5 million to the state for environmental violations at gas stations around California. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219993_apusshelloilenvironmentalfine.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thebusinessofgiving/2010220635_when_small_business_pays_the_p.html?syndication=rss In the current jobless recovery, people are running out of unemployment benefits before they find job openings. Some may look to starting a small business of their own, but who would loan them money without a track record? Certainly not banks. The Business of Giving http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thebusinessofgiving/2010220635_when_small_business_pays_the_p.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:22:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219942_apflfloridainvestmentssec.html?syndication=rss Two top Florida Democrats want changes to the makeup of the board that oversees Florida's $130 billion investment portfolio now under scrutiny from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219942_apflfloridainvestmentssec.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:31:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219920_apusmonsterenergylawsuit.html?syndication=rss Sports management agency Crown Athlete Management Co. said Friday it has sued the maker of the Monster energy drink, accusing it of fraud and other wrongdoing. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219920_apusmonsterenergylawsuit.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:31:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219915_apusdavisgovernoralabama.html?syndication=rss Gubernatorial candidate Artur Davis has picked up an endorsement from a major union. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219915_apusdavisgovernoralabama.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:31:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219876_apusnjgovernor.html?syndication=rss New Jersey's next governor vowed Friday to veto any tax increase the Legislature sends to his desk in the coming year. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219876_apusnjgovernor.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:31:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217546_apusstrholdingsipo.html?syndication=rss STR Holdings Inc. shares jumped Friday after the solar products company launched its initial public offering, but shares priced below expectations on the New York Stock Exchange. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217546_apusstrholdingsipo.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:31:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010219851_apltargentinamediapressure.html?syndication=rss Populist leaders around Latin America are increasingly making legal and political moves to silence their media critics, the president of the Inter American Press Association said Friday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010219851_apltargentinamediapressure.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:31:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010214227_apuswallstreet.html?syndication=rss Investors undaunted by a surprisingly weak jobs report found enough positive news to nudge stocks higher Friday. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010214227_apuswallstreet.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:16:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219807_apmmastrikeforceoncbs.html?syndication=rss Fedor Emelianenko is ready for his close-up. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219807_apmmastrikeforceoncbs.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:16:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219792_apusearnsroundupfreddiemac.html?syndication=rss Among the earnings stories for Friday, Nov. 6, from AP Financial News: Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219792_apusearnsroundupfreddiemac.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219783_apusbankruptcyfraudmississippi.html?syndication=rss A Mississippi woman has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for hiding more than $255,000 from a bankruptcy trustee. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219783_apusbankruptcyfraudmississippi.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219752_apusearnsroundupberkshirehathaway.html?syndication=rss Among the earnings stories for Friday, Nov. 6, from AP Financial News: Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219752_apusearnsroundupberkshirehathaway.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218712_apuscreditmarkets.html?syndication=rss Treasury prices mostly rose Friday after the government said the nation's unemployment rate climbed to a 26-year-high of 10.2 percent last month. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218712_apuscreditmarkets.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219738_apusearnscardionet.html?syndication=rss Wireless heart-monitoring device maker CardioNet Inc. fell to a loss in the third quarter, as it had ramped up marketing spending after Medicare lowered reimbursement rates on the company's products. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219738_apusearnscardionet.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010219168_apusindianfarmers.html?syndication=rss The Obama administration intends to seek resolution to a lawsuit filed by American Indian farmers who alleged discrimination in the granting of federal agricultural loans over three decades. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010219168_apusindianfarmers.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:01:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010219736_starbucks_begins_redesigning_s.html?syndication=rss After remodeling stores in Seattle, Tokyo and Paris Disney Village with its new, community-focused design, Starbucks has taken those ideas to the U.K., where The Times of London reports that the first of 100 "individualized" Starbucks opens in Central London today (although the article is dated tomorrow, and even the time change doesn't account for that). Coffee City http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010219736_starbucks_begins_redesigning_s.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:59:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219721_apusneworleanscorruption.html?syndication=rss A federal grand jury on Friday indicted former New Orleans technology chief Greg Meffert, his wife and a one-time city vendor in an alleged kickback scheme involving contracts for the city's crime surveillance program. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219721_apusneworleanscorruption.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218067_apusbearstearnstrial.html?syndication=rss Two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers charged with lying to investors always were honest about the risks of investing in securities linked to the volatile subprime mortgage market, a defense lawyer told a jury on Friday. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218067_apusbearstearnstrial.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:01:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219656_apusearnsrosettaresources.html?syndication=rss Rosetta Resources Inc. said Friday its revenue fell by nearly half due to lower natural gas prices. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219656_apusearnsrosettaresources.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219647_apuspixelmagiclouisiana.html?syndication=rss Pixel Magic, which creates digital visual effects for film and television, announced Friday that it will open a Louisiana studio in December. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219647_apuspixelmagiclouisiana.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219638_apusmaxlinear.html?syndication=rss MaxLinear Inc., a maker of TV tuners, is planning to go public. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219638_apusmaxlinear.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219627_apuslockheedmartinairforcecontract.html?syndication=rss Lockheed Martin Corp. received a $143.2 million contract from the Air Force for electronics upgrades for the C-5 aircraft, the Pentagon said late Friday. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219627_apuslockheedmartinairforcecontract.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219612_apusibm.html?syndication=rss IBM Corp. on Friday made an offer to certain debt holders to swap their long-term debt with bonds carrying a lower interest rate plus cash in a move to save money and bolster its balance sheet. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219612_apusibm.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219588_apuspawlentymexicominnesota.html?syndication=rss Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is postponing a brief trade trip to Mexico, saying that President Felipe Calderon has a scheduling conflict. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219588_apuspawlentymexicominnesota.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219589_apusrecalls.html?syndication=rss The following recall has been announced: Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219589_apusrecalls.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219564_apusprescriptionplanembezzlementmich.html?syndication=rss A Detroit man has been charged in the theft of nearly $1 million in money intended for employee prescription drug coverage in the city of River Rouge. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219564_apusprescriptionplanembezzlementmich.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219542_apusunemploymentrhodeisland.html?syndication=rss Unemployed Rhode Islanders can now collect jobless benefits for up to 99 weeks. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219542_apusunemploymentrhodeisland.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219523_apusillinoisgovernorhealth.html?syndication=rss Candidates for Illinois governor are split over a national health care plan with all but one Republican saying the state should opt out if it can, a position rejected by Democrats Pat Quinn and Dan Hynes. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219523_apusillinoisgovernorhealth.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010219480_apuschemicalsecurity.html?syndication=rss The House approved legislation Friday aimed at making chemical and water treatment facilities less vulnerable to terrorist attack. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010219480_apuschemicalsecurity.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219448_apusearnsonelibertyproperties.html?syndication=rss One Liberty Properties Inc. on Friday said its third-quarter funds from operations rose 22 percent as rental income rose. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219448_apusearnsonelibertyproperties.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:16:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219451_apusferrostock.html?syndication=rss Ferro Corp. said Friday it completed the sale of 41.1 million shares of common stock and will use some of the proceeds for restructuring programs. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219451_apusferrostock.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:16:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219251_apuspepsiconoshow.html?syndication=rss A judge has tossed out a decision - for now at least - that could have cost PepsiCo Inc. $1.26 billion after the soft drink maker didn't respond to a lawsuit claiming it stole the idea for bottled water. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219251_apuspepsiconoshow.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219406_apuswallstreetstocks.html?syndication=rss The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange: Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219406_apuswallstreetstocks.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219401_apusdunkindonutschicagopromotion.html?syndication=rss Dunkin' Donuts said Friday it will launch a new 99-cent menu at 500 Chicago locations on Monday and hand out 20,000 gift cards pre-loaded with $2 each to lure customers. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219401_apusdunkindonutschicagopromotion.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2010219357_webyakimaflights06.html?syndication=rss Horizon Air flies between Seattle and Yakima and hopes to boost passenger numbers; Yakima business leaders want more air service Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2010219357_webyakimaflights06.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219352_apusindianafinances.html?syndication=rss Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels announced on Friday a series of spending cuts and other steps to offset a continuing multimillion-dollar dive in state revenues. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219352_apusindianafinances.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219343_apuscrablicensesvirginia.html?syndication=rss One-third of Virginia's watermen have offered to sell their licenses back to the state under a buyback program intended to ease pressure on the Chesapeake Bay crab. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219343_apuscrablicensesvirginia.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217826_apusdollar.html?syndication=rss The safe-haven dollar got an immediate boost Friday after the government said the U.S. unemployment rate rose above 10 percent, but then gave back its gains in choppy trading as investors figured that a weak economy meant the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates at their current near-zero range for a long time. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217826_apusdollar.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219307_apusearnsyorkwater.html?syndication=rss York Water Co., which purifies and distributes water, said Friday a higher number of customers plus a rate increase lifted its third-quarter profit by 20 percent. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219307_apusearnsyorkwater.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:46:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219309_apuswallstreetbox.html?syndication=rss Investors added to the week's strong gains in the stock market after finding some positives in a surprisingly weak jobs report. Stock indexes posted a modest advance in light trading Friday after the Labor Department said the nation's unemployment rate topped 10 percent in October for the first time since 1983, but also that the pace of job losses slowed. The rise in joblessness, while not welcome news for the economy, reassured some investors that the Federal Reserve will have to hold interest rates low for some time. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219309_apuswallstreetbox.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:46:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219304_apusimagemakeovers.html?syndication=rss GMAC Bank recently reinvented itself as Ally Bank. The move was a way to distance itself from its troubled parent company GMAC Financial Services, which is negotiating its third infusion of taxpayer aid. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219304_apusimagemakeovers.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:46:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219276_apusattcentennial.html?syndication=rss AT&T Inc. said Friday that its acquisition of smaller wireless carrier Centennial Communications Corp., has closed after several delays due to the regulatory process. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219276_apusattcentennial.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:46:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219267_apushomestakeshaftsouthdakota.html?syndication=rss Crews pumping water out of the Sanford Underground Laboratory in Lead have reopened a second deep shaft that eventually will be used as the primary entrance and exit for science experiments. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219267_apushomestakeshaftsouthdakota.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:46:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219217_apuscoalashwva.html?syndication=rss The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection may change its policy for inspecting coal ash impoundments after a survey uncovered more problems - and dams - than expected. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219217_apuscoalashwva.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:46:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219240_apuscovidienaspectmedical.html?syndication=rss Drug and medical device maker Covidien PLC said Friday it completed its $210 million purchase of Aspect Medical Systems, a company that makes brain monitoring technology. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219240_apuscovidienaspectmedical.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:46:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219201_apuskennecottminemichigan.html?syndication=rss Michigan's chief environmental regulator wants more information about a rocky outcrop in Marquette County that could affect plans for a nickel and copper mine. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219201_apuskennecottminemichigan.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:31:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219186_apusamazonmover.html?syndication=rss Shares of Amazon.com Inc. got a boost Friday after a Bernstein Research analyst upgraded the Seattle-based online retailer, expecting faster revenue growth in 2010. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219186_apusamazonmover.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219182_apusbrookfieldassetmanagementdividend.html?syndication=rss Brookfield Asset Management on Friday said its board declared a dividend of 13 cents. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219182_apusbrookfieldassetmanagementdividend.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219181_apusearnsbrookfieldassetmanagement.html?syndication=rss Brookfield Asset Management Inc. on Friday said its third-quarter profit fell 35 percent, as revenue declined, expenses rose and the company booked a charge of more than $192 million as the value of assets declined amid the weak economy. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219181_apusearnsbrookfieldassetmanagement.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219176_apusarmycollegeperot.html?syndication=rss Texas billionaire and two-time presidential candidate Ross Perot has pledged $6.1 million to a private foundation to pay for programs at the Army's Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219176_apusarmycollegeperot.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219159_apusminnickhealthcare.html?syndication=rss U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick says he intends to vote against the health care reform bill coming up for a vote in the U.S. House. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219159_apusminnickhealthcare.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219131_apusleisurelivingtransportation.html?syndication=rss When senior citizens finally surrender the car keys, they don't have to lose their independence. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219131_apusleisurelivingtransportation.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219126_apusearnsmirant.html?syndication=rss Mirant Corp. on Friday posted a 97 percent plunge in its third-quarter profit - driven mainly by one-time hedging losses - and lowered its 2009 adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219126_apusearnsmirant.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219070_apusearnspreviewelectronicarts.html?syndication=rss Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. reports earnings for its fiscal second quarter, which ended in September, on Monday after the market closes. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219070_apusearnspreviewelectronicarts.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217558_apaskap.html?syndication=rss Instead of figuring out where to put nuclear waste, why can't we just find a way to neutralize it so it's no longer hazardous? Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217558_apaskap.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219062_apmocasinoceoinvestigation.html?syndication=rss Investigators are looking into the behavior of Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.'s CEO during a zoning vote by the St. Louis County Council this week on a casino complex being developed by another company. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219062_apmocasinoceoinvestigation.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219028_apusearnspricesmart.html?syndication=rss PriceSmart Inc., which runs warehouse-shopping clubs, said Friday its fourth-quarter profit declined 9 percent as an increase in operating expenses hurt its bottom line. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010219028_apusearnspricesmart.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218875_apusemibeatleslawsuit.html?syndication=rss A federal judge has temporarily blocked two music-sharing Web sites from selling songs by The Beatles and other artists for 25 cents apiece. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218875_apusemibeatleslawsuit.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:46:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218985_apusbroadbandmappingmass.html?syndication=rss Massachusetts has received about $2 million in federal stimulus funding to help identify the speed and location of broadband services in the state over the next five years. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218985_apusbroadbandmappingmass.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218965_apusnewretirementaccount.html?syndication=rss Over the last year it's become abundantly clear that the stock market can devastate even seemingly healthy retirement accounts. Even so, with the guaranteed income of traditional pensions disappearing, most investors have little choice. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218965_apusnewretirementaccount.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:46:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218944_apuskraftcadburydeadline.html?syndication=rss The clock is ticking on a Monday deadline for Kraft Foods Inc. to make a formal offer for British candy maker Cadbury PLC. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218944_apuskraftcadburydeadline.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218955_apuseconomysummarybox.html?syndication=rss JOBLESSNESS JUMPS: The unemployment rate rose to 10.2 percent in October - a 26-year high - as employers continued to cut jobs. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218955_apuseconomysummarybox.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:31:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218816_apusarmycontractblindwisconsin.html?syndication=rss The state of Wisconsin does not have to pay $225,000 to a blind businesswoman in a dispute over an Army dining contract, a federal judge ruled this week. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218816_apusarmycontractblindwisconsin.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2010218629_apustvjacksonsminiseries.html?syndication=rss A reality show miniseries about the Jackson family will premiere Dec. 13 on A&E, the network says. Back-to-back hour episodes will air that night at 9 p.m. EST. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2010218629_apustvjacksonsminiseries.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218903_apuscommoditiesreview.html?syndication=rss Gold prices outshone other commodities Friday, soaring to a new high of $1,100 an ounce, as prices for copper, oil and soybeans fell. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218903_apuscommoditiesreview.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218295_apneusedvehiclessafety.html?syndication=rss Car dealers must inspect used vehicles for safety defects and either make repairs or warn potential buyers before they are resold, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218295_apneusedvehiclessafety.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217516_apusopelceo.html?syndication=rss Carl-Peter Forster, the chief executive of General Motors Europe who runs its struggling Opel unit, will leave the company, GM said Friday. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217516_apusopelceo.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217544_apuswholesaleinventories.html?syndication=rss Businesses cut inventories at the wholesale level for a record 13th consecutive month in September, but sales rose for a sixth straight time. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217544_apuswholesaleinventories.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218002_apusminnesotainternetaccess.html?syndication=rss Internet speeds in more than four-fifths of Minnesota are too slow to support technologies that could draw new jobs, take cars off the roads and bring new services to people in their homes, a new report said Friday. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218002_apusminnesotainternetaccess.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218829_apuscityatvtrailnewhampshire.html?syndication=rss A 4.5-mile trail for ATV riders running through the northernmost city of New Hampshire may be key to putting the North Country community, still suffering from the loss of its paper mill industry several years ago, on the path to economic recovery. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218829_apuscityatvtrailnewhampshire.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218210_apusearnsfortressinvestmentgroup.html?syndication=rss Alternative asset manager Fortress Investment Group LLC said Friday its third-quarter loss deepened as it cut expenses and recorded a big gain on affiliate investments. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218210_apusearnsfortressinvestmentgroup.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218822_apusarizonacitieschallenge.html?syndication=rss Arizona municipalities will sue to challenge state budget legislation that local government officials contend went astray. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218822_apusarizonacitieschallenge.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010214332_apusearnsaig.html?syndication=rss AIG said Friday it was profitable for the second straight quarter as its core insurance operations continue to stabilize after the company's bailout by the government last year. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010214332_apusearnsaig.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217837_apusteccallofdutyholiday.html?syndication=rss This holiday season's biggest entertainment blockbuster likely will be a sequel to a popular franchise, with jarring depictions of war and an intricate story of good versus evil. It could easily rake in more than last year's record $155 million opening weekend for "The Dark Knight." Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217837_apusteccallofdutyholiday.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218801_apusbearstearnstrial1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers charged with lying to investors always were honest about the risks of investing in securities linked to the volatile subprime mortgage market, a defense lawyer told a jury on Friday. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218801_apusbearstearnstrial1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218780_aptheweekahead.html?syndication=rss NEW YORK - Deadline for submitting a revised agreement in the battle over Google Inc.'s effort to get digital rights to millions of out-of-print books. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218780_aptheweekahead.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218751_apusarchercapitalgroupbuyback.html?syndication=rss Arch Capital Group Ltd. said Friday it will buy back up to an additional $1 billion of its common stock. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218751_apusarchercapitalgroupbuyback.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:46:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218743_apuswindstreamacquisition.html?syndication=rss Windstream Corp.'s acquisition of D&E Communications Inc. phone and Internet company has the approval of Pennsylvania state utility regulators. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218743_apuswindstreamacquisition.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218737_apusrigcount.html?syndication=rss The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. this week has risen by nine this week to 1,078. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218737_apusrigcount.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2010218513_apusmiamibookfair.html?syndication=rss Poetry and music have been cut and there will be no parade to kick off the Miami Book Fair International as in years past. But one of the nation's leading literary festivals isn't giving up on readers in a bad economy. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2010218513_apusmiamibookfair.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218732_apusglglifetechipo.html?syndication=rss Canadian sweetener supplier GLG Life Tech Corp. plans to offer 3.6 million common shares in a U.S. initial public offering. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218732_apusglglifetechipo.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218728_apusearnsblackstone.html?syndication=rss Hedge fund and private equity firm The Blackstone Group LP on Friday posted a narrower loss for the third quarter, as its private equity holdings gained value and its real estate investments stabilized. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218728_apusearnsblackstone.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218691_apusoxfordcasinomaine.html?syndication=rss Elected officials in Oxford have endorsed by a 5-0 vote a proposal to build a resort and casino in the western Maine town. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218691_apusoxfordcasinomaine.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218641_apusponzisentencevirginia.html?syndication=rss A Virginia man will spend more than seven years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme that bilked more than $5 million from more than 30 investors. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218641_apusponzisentencevirginia.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010214226_apafzimbabwediamonds.html?syndication=rss Investigators for the world's diamond control body say the gems were mined by virtual slaves who had been told to dig or die, and were smuggled out by soldiers who rape and beat civilians. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010214226_apafzimbabwediamonds.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218469_apusiowafloodbuyouts.html?syndication=rss Iowa Gov. Chet Culver says $150 million in federal funds will be made available for the purchase of 1,352 homes damaged in last year's floods. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218469_apusiowafloodbuyouts.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010218110_apusseptictanksmalibu.html?syndication=rss Water officials have banned septic tanks in portions of Malibu, ending years of wrangling between surfers, environmentalists and residents in the celebrity-filled community. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010218110_apusseptictanksmalibu.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218428_apushomebuildersbuyingland.html?syndication=rss The housing bust left homebuilders with plenty of red ink on their books as they walked away from swaths of land they no longer needed. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218428_apushomebuildersbuyingland.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218421_apuscrackerbarreldebt.html?syndication=rss Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. said Friday that lenders have agreed to give the company more time to pay back a revolving credit facility and certain term loans, giving the restaurant chain operator greater flexibility for inventory management and cash flow. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218421_apuscrackerbarreldebt.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218064_apustecskypesuitsettlement.html?syndication=rss EBay Inc. has settled a legal skirmish with the founders of Skype that threatened to complicate eBay's plans to sell most of the Internet phone service to a group of investors for $2 billion. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218064_apustecskypesuitsettlement.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218381_apuseconomycountriesglance.html?syndication=rss A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday: Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218381_apuseconomycountriesglance.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218009_apuscroplossesark.html?syndication=rss State agriculture experts say soggy weather that drenched Arkansas during much of the harvest season will cut farm receipts statewide by nearly $225 million. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218009_apuscroplossesark.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:31:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundeconomywithjontalton/2010218380_obama_evoked_the_ghost_of_reag.html?syndication=rss Top of the News: During last year's campaign, Barack Obama angered Democrats by implying he wanted to be a transformative president like Ronald Reagan. Now he has one thing in common with Dutch: An unemployment rate of 10.2 percent. The last time we saw that was during the first Reagan term, when he urged the nation to "stay the course." Sound Economy with Jon Talton http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundeconomywithjontalton/2010218380_obama_evoked_the_ghost_of_reag.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:25:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218302_apusstimulusnebraskabusiness.html?syndication=rss Two Nebraska banks have obtained federal loan guarantees through the U.S Department of Agriculture, which is using federal stimulus funding. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218302_apusstimulusnebraskabusiness.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217940_apusfdaflavoredcigarettes.html?syndication=rss The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it has warned several companies to stop selling banned flavored cigarettes to U.S. consumers online. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217940_apusfdaflavoredcigarettes.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:16:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218220_apusbebestoresmover.html?syndication=rss Shares of clothing retailer Bebe Stores Inc. tumbled 8 percent Friday, after it posted a quarterly loss on sharply lower sales. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218220_apusbebestoresmover.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010217910_apusnasasentencing.html?syndication=rss A former top NASA official was sentenced Friday to three years probation, six months of electronic monitoring and a $2,500 fine for steering contract money to a private client. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010217910_apusnasasentencing.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:16:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010218038_apeufrancedisabledandonline.html?syndication=rss Disabled with severe cerebral palsy, 32-year-old Anne Lamic spends her days in southeastern France mostly in bed, surrounded by stuffed animals and dolls. She cannot speak or walk, and she sometimes has seizures. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010218038_apeufrancedisabledandonline.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:16:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218199_apusearnsmagna.html?syndication=rss Shares of Magna International Inc. soared Friday after the Canadian auto supplier said it posted a $51 million third-quarter profit, blowing away Wall Street predictions. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218199_apusearnsmagna.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:16:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218204_apuscareerretrainingutah.html?syndication=rss The U.S. Department of Labor says workers laid off in Utah by a business-services company will qualify for special federal assistance because their jobs were lost to foreign competition. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218204_apuscareerretrainingutah.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218196_apusearnsdrilquip.html?syndication=rss Dril-Quip Inc., which makes equipment for offshore oil drilling, said Friday its profit slipped from a year ago on a charge even as sales rose, and it gave a fourth-quarter outlook in line with Wall Street expectations. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218196_apusearnsdrilquip.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218170_apusaeschina.html?syndication=rss Global power company AES Corp. said Friday it is selling a 15 percent stake in itself to China's investment arm for $1.58 billion in a move to raise cash to develop projects around the world. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218170_apusaeschina.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218126_apustradingscamcharges.html?syndication=rss A former hedge fund manager arrested earlier this year has been indicted on federal charges he participated in a $7 million insider trading scam. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218126_apustradingscamcharges.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010217386_apusdvdpricewar.html?syndication=rss First it was books. Now it's DVDs. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010217386_apusdvdpricewar.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217961_apusubssecrets.html?syndication=rss A Florida yacht broker who admitted filing a false U.S. tax return and concealing millions of dollars in a secret account at Swiss bank UBS AG was sentenced Friday to two months in prison. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217961_apusubssecrets.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218023_apusruralpollcommunitiesnebraska.html?syndication=rss Pollsters say economic worries may have contributed to a decline in rural Nebraskans' views of their communities. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010218023_apusruralpollcommunitiesnebraska.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217962_apusnebraskabudgetwoescheckoff.html?syndication=rss Opposition to Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman's plan to use some crop checkoff dollars to balance the state budget may be working. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217962_apusnebraskabudgetwoescheckoff.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217947_apnenebraskabudgetwoes.html?syndication=rss Nebraska lawmakers have only one more day to introduce bills in their budget-cutting special session. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217947_apnenebraskabudgetwoes.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217939_apusbusplantjobsarkansas.html?syndication=rss The owner of a plant that has made school buses in Conway for decades said that it would end bus-production operations there soon, affecting up to 477 jobs at the facility. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217939_apusbusplantjobsarkansas.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217848_apusobamajobs.html?syndication=rss President Barack Obama said new figures released Friday showing national unemployment has hit the double-digit mark are a sobering reminder of the challenges still facing the U.S. economy. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217848_apusobamajobs.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217938_apusduoyuanprintingmover.html?syndication=rss Shares of Chinese printing equipment supplier Duoyuan Printing Inc. fell Friday after its initial public offering raised $63 million, pricing at the bottom of its expected range. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217938_apusduoyuanprintingmover.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217935_apusstatestreetlegalreserve.html?syndication=rss State Street Corp. on Friday said it added $250 million to a legal reserve, and revised its third-quarter earnings results downward to reflect the change. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217935_apusstatestreetlegalreserve.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217920_apustvacoalwastetennessee.html?syndication=rss Smokestack scrubbers will eliminate most of the sulfur emissions from the coal-fired Kingston Fossil Plant, but they will also produce a new waste stream for a site still engaged in a $1 billion cleanup from a massive ash spill. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217920_apustvacoalwastetennessee.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217917_apustaxcutslobbying.html?syndication=rss Emergency help for the jobless will be a huge windfall for Realtors, homebuilders, mortgage bankers and others, and that's no accident. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217917_apustaxcutslobbying.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217913_apuspoliticalcorruptiontrialnewyork.html?syndication=rss A former Teamsters official testified that then New York state Sen. Joseph Bruno told him in 1994 that Wright Investors Service wanted to manage his local's pension fund and didn't disclose he was being paid by the company. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217913_apuspoliticalcorruptiontrialnewyork.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217889_apusfitnesssitescamnewyork.html?syndication=rss A former college staffer convicted of ripping off the school raised money to repay it by roping far-flung investors into funding a fictitious online fitness magazine, prosecutors said. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217889_apusfitnesssitescamnewyork.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217845_apusbiofuelsinitiativetennessee.html?syndication=rss Gov. Phil Bredesen says a legislative staff member who attacked a state-backed initiative to turn switchgrass into ethanol is playing politics and endangering chances to land a large investment for East Tennessee. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217845_apusbiofuelsinitiativetennessee.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217838_apusjohannsstudentloans.html?syndication=rss U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns said Thursday that his concern for Nebraska families is what's driving his opposition to legislation that would turn control of student loans over to the government - not lobbying from private student loan provider Nelnet Inc. of Lincoln. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217838_apusjohannsstudentloans.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217815_apusenergywestmontana.html?syndication=rss Energy West Inc., a natural gas and energy marketing company in Great Falls, has bought 83 percent of the outstanding shares of Cut Bank Gas Co., a natural gas utility serving Cut Bank. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217815_apusenergywestmontana.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217809_apusstatebudgeteducationmichigan.html?syndication=rss The Michigan House voted to tap federal stimulus money set aside for next year to soften a cut in school funding now, but it's unlikely the move is going to win the support of the state Senate. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217809_apusstatebudgeteducationmichigan.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217796_apeueuustravelfee.html?syndication=rss European Parliament lawmakers on Friday demanded that U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano ease restrictions for Europeans traveling to the United States, saying plans to impose a new $10 (euro6.73) entry fee are unfair. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217796_apeueuustravelfee.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217810_apusearnshalozyme.html?syndication=rss Biotechnology company Halozyme Therapeutics Inc. reported a bigger third-quarter loss on Friday, as it started clinical trials of a fast-acting insulin during the period. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217810_apusearnshalozyme.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217786_apuscapewindmassachusetts.html?syndication=rss The nation's first offshore wind farm faces more delay after a top Massachusetts historic preservation officer said that two Indian tribes' claim to Nantucket Sound needed more study. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217786_apuscapewindmassachusetts.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217775_apusaolboard.html?syndication=rss AOL, the Internet service provider owned by Time Warner Inc., on Friday named Gilt Groupe CEO Susan Lyn0e to its board. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217775_apusaolboard.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:16:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217774_apuskentuckygambling.html?syndication=rss A state senator is proposing a constitutional amendment that - if approved by the General Assembly and then voters - would allow video gambling machines in Kentucky. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217774_apuskentuckygambling.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:16:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217758_apusomalleysmallbusinessmaryland.html?syndication=rss Gov. Martin O'Malley says he plans to create Maryland's first commission on small business. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217758_apusomalleysmallbusinessmaryland.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217752_apususedvehicleprices.html?syndication=rss Used vehicle prices edged lower in October, according to a closely watched index, ending a three-month climb that brought prices to their highest level the previous month. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217752_apususedvehicleprices.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:27:14 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217739_apusstimulusjobswyoming.html?syndication=rss A spokesman for the federal economic stimulus program is defending the program's Web site against criticism from a top Wyoming official, who said she sees problems with the site that might misinform the public. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217739_apusstimulusjobswyoming.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217736_apusearnsedisoninternational.html?syndication=rss California utility operator Edison International said Friday its third-quarter profit fell on lower earnings at its Edison Mission Group. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217736_apusearnsedisoninternational.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217726_apusormattechnologiesmover.html?syndication=rss Shares of Ormat Technologies Inc. tumbled on Friday as an analyst downgraded the stock, citing 2010 product revenue uncertainties. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217726_apusormattechnologiesmover.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217725_apusearnsknology.html?syndication=rss Knology Inc., a cable, phone and Internet services provider, said it posted a $3.3 million quarterly loss because of hefty accounting charges and other costs to amend a credit facility. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010217725_apusearnsknology.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:01:03 PST