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Journal launches its new design

Look intended to be more engaging while staying true to mission

February 1, 2018

The Journal of Business has a new look, starting with this, the third issue of our 33rd year. The makeover gives the editorial team an opportunity to tell stories with art and graphics better, complementing the written word in ways we haven't explored

New York tech company acquires Next IT

Valley AI company bought for close to $30 million

December 21, 2017

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A New York-based technology company has acquired all outstanding equity interest in Spokane Valley-based artificial intelligence company Next It Corp. and its Next IT Innovation Labs LLC affiliate for close to $30 million in cash. A Next IT representat

Spokane employers expected to add 5,000 jobs again next year

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December 21, 2017

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Employers are expected to add about 5,000 jobs countywide in 2018, which would be similar to this year's expansion pace, says Doug Tweedy, the Spokane-based regional economist for the Washington state Employment Security Department. At that clip, total

Inland Northwest economy to build upon gains of 2017

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December 21, 2017

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Employers in Spokane County are projected to add jobs in 2018 at about the same pace they did this year. Meantime, business leaders in some sectors expect to build on this year's momentum, while others are planning for activity to level off or slow.

Lars Gilberts: Connecting dots in the University District

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October 26, 2017

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When Lars Gilberts returned to Spokane earlier this year, he moved back to the middle of everything. As the executive director of the University District, Gilberts is leading the development and promotion of the burgeoning campus east of downtown Spoka

Dodson's Jewelers: A gem in the heart of Spokane

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September 28, 2017

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Located at 516 W. Riverside in downtown Spokane, Dodson's Jewelers has been doing business in Spokane since the city's formative years, and owner Penn Fix says you aren't likely to find a retail store that's been operating here longer. The Journa

INB parent posts dip in quarterly net

Others with offices here report gains during Q2

August 17, 2017

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Northwest Bancorporation Inc., the Spokane-based parent of Inland Northwest Bank, has reported second-quarter net income of $1.05 million, or 16 cents a diluted share, down from income of $1.27 million, or 20 cents a share, in the year-earlier quarter.

Red Lion Hotels moves its headquarters to Denver

Longtime Spokane company is based in Colorado, effective today

August 3, 2017

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Red Lion Hotels Corp., of Spokane, said in its second-quarter earnings report released this afternoon that it has moved its corporate headquarters and principal executive office to Denver, effective today. The company, which has roots that trace back t

Q&A with Washington Trust Bank's Peter Stanton and Jack Heath: Banking on Spokane

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August 3, 2017

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Peter F. Stanton, chairman and CEO of Washington Trust Bank, points out that the bank he leads is the only one still operating out of all of the banks that appeared on the Journal of Business' first Banks List in the mid-1980s. Founded in 1902, Washi

Inland Northwest executive pay rebounds

Average compensation increases 3.8 percent

July 20, 2017

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Total compensation rebounded last year for executives at Inland Northwest-based publicly traded companies, according to the annual analysis conducted by the Journal of Business. Average annual total compensation in 2016 for 41 executives from the eight p