Finance, OutFront, June

Recent Company Acquisitions

Rvs Come, Rvs Go

Western Recreational Vehicles Inc., a Yakima maker of the eponymous yachts of the highways, is shutting down after a failed merger attempt. While company president Bob Wert issued a statement April 17 saying the...

Finance, June

Balance and Grace

A private banker and arts patron steps lightly between work and life

Finance, March

Dollars and Sense

It's not just the super-rich who could use a personal wealth manager

Finance, February, Entrepreneurs

I'm Too Sexy for an IPO

Why Washington entrepreneurs aren't interested in the public markets

Finance, January

Regional Banks Hold the Line

The housing market has dried up. Subprime mortgages? Evaporated... But regional banks hold the line

Finance, January

Tapping the Brakes

As the economy slows, beware of the secondary impact of a weakening housing sector

Finance, January

Real Estate Trends

Finance, Technology, November

Launch Sell (Repeat)

When building a business is a serial thrill

May, Finance

Construction Rebounds

Keep a close eye on construction. Growth in the industry has slowed - from a 9 percent annual pace in October 2006 to just under 6 percent in February 2007. Construction permits fell from a 20 percent drop to nearly a 50 percent...

OutFront, Finance, March

Recent mergers and acquisitions

OutFront, Finance, January

Mergers & Aquisitions

Recent aquisitions of and by Washington companies

Finance, January

The Good Ride Continues in 2007

Pumped by Boeing and population growth, Puget Sound looks muscular compared to the nation

Cover, Finance, December

Top 25 Washington Banks

Ranked by tangible assests (in $ millions).

Finance, December

Banking on Credit Unions

In search of growth, credit unions take on big banks

Marketing, Finance, December

Banking on Immigrants

Banks see high returns from the ?unbanked?

Finance, OutFront, October

Oil Prices Hit The Pavement

WALLA WALLA – Price increases of 50 percent for asphalt, a consequence of higher oil prices, have caused delays in municipal construction projects from Spokane to Walla Walla.

The cost of repaving Spokane County’s...

Finance, OutFront, October

Executive Wages

SEATTLE – The highest-paid executives in the United States saw a 58.8 percent increase in their average annual cash bonus and were paid 38.21 percent more total cash compensation, according to figures released by the...

Finance, Cover

Top 100 Public Companies in Washington

It isn't easy being public. Having to open all your windows and doors to let the political wind of the day - Sarbanes compliance, stockholders' approval, analysts and the Securities and Exchange Commission - blow through. And yet...

Finance, Technology

CubCrafters Soars, Adds Jobs

YAKIMA - When the Federal Aviation Administration recently created the new Light Sport Airplane category, CubCrafters Inc. was ready to fly at the opportunity. Its light sport airplane, the CubCrafters Sport Cub, received a huge...

OutFront, Finance

Top Funding So Far

In one of the largest venture capital deals so far this year, Seattle's VLST Corp. has raised $55 million in a Series B financing that will be used to develop drugs. VLST, heretofore financed by Accelerator Corp., which supports...

Finance, Technology

FYI

WASHINGTON 2ND LARGEST CYBERSTATE. The American Electronics Association (AEA), a trade association representing all segments of the high-tech industry, says Washington is second only to California in its number of software...

Finance

Average Wage Rises

OLYMPIA - We're all a little richer. At least according to the State.

The average annual wage in Washington was up by $1,347, or 3.5 percent last year, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD). On average,...

Finance

Vacationless in the USA

BELLEVUE - You might expect it of an online travel agency, but Expedia.com has declared U.S. citizens victims of "Vacation Deprivation."

Compared to employed workers in Canada, Great Britain, Germany, France and Australia, U.S....