Leaders in Health Care
For the second year, Seattle Business salutes individuals and institutions that are making a positive impact on the quality of health care in Washington state.
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The economic stimulus package did create jobs in Washington; but if you blinked, you missed most of ‘em.
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Young creative people still flock to Seattle, boosting the city’s own reputation for creativity.
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Biz Blog
Tandy Trower, the man responsible for it, tells all.
"This American Life" takes you behind the scenes at a federal seizure.
Signs suggest that the long deterioration in the job situation may have fiinally hit bottom.
Nuru Light wins $10,000 prize
Companies and individuals awarded in multiple categories.
Innovative business students attempt to solve some of the world's worst social issues.
Twitterverse says FDA won't seek outside advisers over Provenge; could speed up approval.
Local start-up supporters hand out "best of" awards.
The Gates Foundation's Global Health President offers great management advice.
Guest Bloggers
Keeping banking local achieves flexibility and job growth.
Expert Forum
Workplace
Just when it looked like Congress was getting ready to pass a health care reform bill, things changed with the Jan. 19 election of GOP Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts. With that, Senate Democrats lost their 60-vote...
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Daily Intel
Nortel Networks posts profit in 4Q
Bankrupt telecom equipment maker Nortel Networks Corp. said Friday it posted a profit in the fourth quarter, thanks to a large gain related to an asset sale.
Summary Box: Lehman found to use artifice
FALL OF A WALL STREET TITAN: The investment bank Lehman Brothers, saddled with tens of billions of dollars of troubled assets, collapsed into bankruptcy in September 2008. Its fall precipitated the financial meltdown.
Cities get silly to win Google's superfast broadband test
They're swilling Google-tinis in Sarasota, and vowing to Google-ize the names of their firstborn children up in Duluth.
Contractor plans liens against CityCenter owners
The primary contractor for the newly completed $8.5 billion CityCenter complex told the joint venture's owners that it intends to file mechanic's liens to collect on $492 million in construction bills, casino operator MGM Mirage said Friday.
WaMu gets $6 billion in dispute with JPMorgan, FDIC
Washington Mutual Inc. will get more than $6 billion from a global settlement with JPMorgan Chase and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. outlined in bankruptcy court Friday.





