Puget Sound Business Journal wins six regional journalism awards
Puget Sound Business Journal staffers and a contributing writer won six awards May 19 in the Northwest Excellence in Journalism Contest sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists. Staff Writer Greg Lamm and Assistant Managing Editor Steve Golds.....»»
Yahoo sells back half of Alibaba stake for $7.1B
Interim Yahoo Inc. CEO Ross Levinsohn is going to get billions of dollars to help his turnaround efforts. Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) on Sunday night announced a deal to sell half its stake in Chinese Internet giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. for 6.3 billion in .....»»
300 of Steve Jobs" patents buried four stories down
Even if you figure out which Smithsonian houses hundreds of Steve Jobs' patents, you'll still have a hard time finding them......»»
Yahoo confirms plan to sell up to 20% of Alibaba
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Yahoo deal allows for total divestment of Alibaba
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Yahoo to raise current share buyback by $5 billion
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Lockerbie Bomber Megrahi Is Dead at 60
Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi died, his brother said?nearly three years after the Scottish government discharged him from prison on the grounds that he had about three months to live......»»
Greece Likely to Bolster Dollar, Yen
The U.S. dollar and the yen are likely to find support against their counterparts this week as the tensions over Greece's membership in the euro zone keep investors in a cautious mood......»»
Critics Says Chesapeake"s Accounting Muddies Costs
As investors struggle to assess the health of embattled natural-gas producer Chesapeake Energy Corp., some say they are facing an obstacle: the company's accounting......»»
Asian Markets Rebound on G-8 Meeting
Asian markets rebounded Monday after G-8 leaders affirmed they want Greece to remain in the euro zone, while Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao raised hopes of further policy easing......»»
Wanda Buys AMC Entertainment
Chinese property conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group will acquire AMC Entertainment, a U.S. movie theater chain, in a deal worth about $2.6 billion......»»
Falling Costs Boost Midwest
The Midwest has largely closed the cost gap in competing for companies with the South, traditionally the nation's cheapest region in which to do business......»»
Global markets regain ground but still edgy over Greece
TOKYO (Reuters) - Markets recovered some ground on Monday after heavy losses last week, but investors remained wary about the euro zone despite world leaders calling for Greece to stay in the monetary union and for Europe to balance austerity with growth......»»
Bottom Signal: Percentage of Stocks Above 20 and 50 Day Averages At Historic Lows
The percentage of major exchange listed stocks above their 20 and 50 day moving averages has fallen to levels that have been associated with bottoms in the market. Click on the chart to enlarge it… The middle pane of the chart is where we find the p.....»»
Yahoo agrees to sell back half of Alibaba stake in $7B deal
Yahoo and Alibaba have finally hashed out terms that will see Yahoo sell back half of its stake in the Chinese e-commerce site in a $7 billion deal, according to an AllThingsD report. Yahoo will sell half of its 40 … Yahoo and Alibaba have.....»»
Don"t Write Windows Phone"s Obituary Just Yet, Samsung"s New Focus 2 Is A Winner [REVIEW] (T, MSFT)
The Samsung Focus 2 4G LTE pleasantly surprised me. I've had it for about a week now and I don't want to give it back. That's how much I like it. And that says a lot about Windows Phone. This was my first time using one for an extended period of time. The.....»»
The Nationals" Other Young Phenom, Stephen Strasburg, Hit His First Career Home Run
Nine starts into his comeback from Tommy John surgery, Stephen Strasburg is as good as ever on the mound. But today he showed that he can also swing the lumber at the plate, hitting his first career home run. Unfortunately, he also left the game early wit.....»»
FINALLY: Yahoo Officially Announces Plan To Monetize Alibaba Stake
FINALLY: Yahoo Officially Announces Plan To Monetize Alibaba Stake.....»»
Make Extra Cash By Renting Your Home While You"re On Vacation
Every winter and spring, swarms of tourists show up in Phoenix, my neck of the woods. Many other parts of the country are popular in summer and fall. Increasingly, savvy travelers -- especially families -- prefer to stay in furnished homes. They're larger.....»»
LAWYERS: Even Bankruptcy Comes At A Price In This Country
Bankruptcy is the last lifeline for consumers facing insurmountable debts, but it still comes at a price. Between 200,000 and one million American consumers are estimated to be unable to afford the cost of filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to new.....»»
