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
ECB's Trichet warns of swaps misuse
European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet has warned that credit default swaps "should not be misused in a speculative manner."
World stock markets gain after US economic reports
World stock markets turned higher Friday as modestly positive reports about the U.S. economy underpinned optimism about the global recovery.
Japanese fish dealers welcome tuna ban rejection
Japanese fish dealers on Friday welcomed the rejection of a proposed trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna - a prized ingredient of sushi - while urging that existing quotas be more strictly enforced to protect the species from overfishing.
Oil drifts below $82 as month-long rally stalls
Oil prices drifted below $82 a barrel Friday in Asia, pulling back from a monthlong rally that was fueled by mostly positive news about the U.S. economy.
Toyota resisted findings in '07 on potential dangers
As congressional investigators learned last month, Toyota Motor lobbyists claimed last year to have saved the company $100 million by fending off a 2007 federal investigation into unintended acceleration.





