The volatile stock market provides opportunity for investors.Buying a stock at a discounted price only makes sense, however, if you've snared a bargain that actually pays off in the long run. That is easier said than done."We've seen a of a a
Oct. 18 / West Corp. to hire 250-plus peopleWest Corp., the Omaha, Neb.-based call center operator, announced plans to hire more than 250 new, full-time customer service representatives for its downtown Spokane operation, at 157 S. Howard. The a
Meetings & EventsLaunchPad Inland Northwest will hold a Transforming our Regional Economy: How Technology and Innovation are Changing Business event today, Oct. 20, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Meadowwood Technology Campus, 1421 N. Meadowwood Lane,
Median now at $118,000, up 4 percent from last year, organization's survey finds
October 6, 2011
Median 2010 income for information technology and electro-technology professionals rose nearly 4 percent from the previous year, a newly released annual survey says.The survey is called the IEEE-USA Salary & Fringe Benefit Survey. As an unit of
Program aims to provide broad tech training at hundreds of schools
October 6, 2011
Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn and Microsoft Corp. representatives jointly announced last month the formal launch of a statewide information-technology academy program designed to augment computer-based and online
Spokane-based Hughes Computer Services Inc., the parent company of several small information-technology services, says it has seen a sharp rise in revenue during the last year due to the fast growth of its newest subsidiary, Cougar Hughes founded a
Emerging wireless technologiesalong with the development of more devices to share data between machinesare expected to have a drastic impact on how businesses cut costs, track inventory, and help customers.What's being called or M2M,
An ongoing debate concerns whether otherwise healthy men over a certain age should be treated for prostate cancer. Also, physicians are questioning whether patients should be submitted to treatments that may result in significant side effects if a
Many common signs of aging, such as shaking hands, stooped posture, and walking slower, may be due to tiny blocked vessels in the brain that can't be detected by current technology.In a study reported in "Stroke: Journal of the American Heart in
Hip fracture is associated with an increase in short-term mortalitydefined as death within one yearfor women ages 65 to 79 years and healthy women ages 80 years and older, although the risk returns to previous levels after one year for