Contrary to the nefarious plots of Catbert, the evil director of human resources character depicted in the popular Dilbert comic strip, a study of nearly 20,000 organizations shows that employee incentives really are good for business.Data

Recent federal rule clarifications regarding health savings accounts will let employers put more money into the accounts of employees who participate in health-wellness programs and improve their health as a result. Such incentives will be at a

Spokane insurance industry veteran Jim Dinneen has launched an independent insurance brokerage here, named Inland Insurance Inc., after having bought the local assets of New York City-based Willis Group Holdings Ltd.The new agency, which for a

With gasoline prices now hovering around $3 a gallon and the cost of filling the tank of an average sized vehicle cresting $50, many businesses and consumers here are seeking ways to squeeze additional miles out of each gallon of fuel they here to

Consumers soon will have more options in the growing sport-utility vehicle market as manufacturers introduce crossover-utility vehicles, which look much like conventional SUVs but have rides and fuel efficiency more like cars.Eight such called

Spokane Valley artist Tom Hansons masterpieces dont hang in galleries. Youre most likely to spot them when you deposit your paycheck, sit down at a business conference table for a meeting, or go to a doctors clinic for a checkup. Hanson

Mike Genova, the owner of Spokane-based hot tub accessory maker Leisure Concepts Inc., plans to construct an industrial building near that companys current facility in Hillyard and plans to start a plastic injection-molding company there. says be

Life Care Centers of America, a large Cleveland, Tenn.-based operator of retirement and senior-care centers, plans to develop a two-building complex on a vacant 20-acre site in Post Falls, says an architect involved with the project.The complex

The George Gee Cadillac/Isuzu dealership in Coeur dAlene has bought a Kia franchise there, and says it plans to expand its lot as a result.The dealership, which has changed its name to George Gee Cadillac/Kia/Isuzu, bought the Kia franchise a

Spokane-based Washington Trust Bank says it plans to open its first Airway Heights branch on land it recently bought there.Washington Trust bought more than six acres of land at the southeast corner of Hayford Road and U.S. 2 early last month,