The Institute for Systems Medicine, a Spokane effort that had hoped to raise $100 million or more to attract world-class scientists here, has refocused itself on building the infrastructure it believes Spokane needs to be a player in basic That a
AmericanWest Bancorp says it expects to reduce its overall work force by up to 10 percent and to secure private equity funding, regardless of any federal bailout money it might receive, as part of a broad effort to stem losses and get back on says
Brutal market activity has ravaged the ranks of blue-chip stocks.As newcomers enter this fraternity of reliable national performers, some of the old guard has lost its membership altogether while others are capitalizing on the financial virtues
When a prospective customer calls you on the phone and wants to buyeither they heard or read something about you, or read something that you wrote, or someone referred them to youthe odds are close to 95 percent that you can make a sale
Nov. 4 / Avista Corp.'s earnings improve Avista Corp., of Spokane, reported third-quarter net income of $7.4 million, or 13 cents a diluted share, compared to a net loss of $3.9 million, or 7 cents a diluted share, in the year-earlier
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Pete's Independent Honda changes hands Ken Peterson says he has purchased Pete's Independent Honda, an automotive repair shop at 4409 E. Sprague, from Peter Nguyen, for an undisclosed sum and plans to continue to operate the business
"Time, time, time, see what's become of me," sang Simon and Garfunkel in 1966 (and the Bangles in 1987), "while I looked around for my possibilities."Time and possibilities are a jumble in the 2008 investment world, but looking ahead rather than
Sharing concerns, focusing on wellness activities often can help, psychologists say
November 6, 2008
With the economy in crisis and foreclosures at an all-time high, financial anxiety among Americans appears to be soaring to new heights.In a poll distributed by the American Psychological Association (APA) to more than 1,700 U.S. adults, eight a
FHLB members show slightly higher exposure to risk than nonmembers
November 6, 2008
In what's touted as the first study to examine the impact of Federal Home Loan Bank membership and funding on commercial bank risk, a University of Arkansas researcher and colleagues at two Federal Reserve banks found evidence to suggest that FHLB