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In this week's "Power House" segment on "Power Lunch," Coldwell Banker-Bain agent Stephen Saunders reveals why the Seattle real estate market is doing well and why Amazon is a good chunk of the reason. » Read More |
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*Google expects Glass etiquette to evolve. SAN FRANCISCO, May 18- Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its "Glass" wearable computer during this week's developer conference.
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*Microsoft set to unveil new Xbox Tuesday. *Xbox key to Microsoft's broader push into consumers' lives. SAN FRANCISCO/ SEATTLE, May 18- Microsoft Corp is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of its new Xbox game console, eight years after the last version, as it seeks a larger share of the $65 billion a year global computer gaming industry.
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NEW YORK-- Shares of Oncothyreon Inc. fell Thursday after the drug developer announced new clinical trial data about an experimental lung cancer treatment that failed to improve overall survival rate. THE SPARK: Oncothyreon said that it identified some patients who appeared to live longer after treatment with Stimuvax.
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NEW YORK-- Shares of L&L Energy Inc., which mines and distributes coal in China, were up 14 percent Wednesday after the company it will provide a million tons of coal to Datang International Power Co.. THE SPARK: The Seattle company said it will supply the coal to a power plant in Guangixi. SHARE ACTION: L&L Energy stock rose 53 cents to $4.30 in afternoon trading.
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SEATTLE-- Justices on the Washington Supreme Court are considering whether the state should have to pay a $100 million verdict awarded to some 22,000 home care workers who were shortchanged by a rule that was in effect from 2003 to 2007.. The state Supreme Court struck down the policy in 2007, saying it was inconsistent with federal Medicaid rules.
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SEATTLE, May 14- Microsoft Corp's forthcoming update to its personal computer operating system will be called Windows 8.1 and will be available later this year free to existing Windows 8 customers, the marketing chief for the Windows unit said on Tuesday.
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SEATTLE, May 14- Microsoft Corp executive Tami Reller said on Tuesday the company's forthcoming update to its Windows operating system will be called Windows 8.1 and will be available later this year free to existing Windows 8 customers.
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SPOKANE, Wash.-- The residential real estate market improved in Washington state for the third quarter in a row, according to a report released Thursday by the University of Washington. "Washington's housing market is clearly recovering," said Glenn Crellin, the center's associate director for research. "
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SEATTLE-- Dendreon Corp. said Thursday that sales of its prostate cancer therapy Provenge fell in the first quarter because of increased competition from two newer drugs. Net revenue from Provenge fell 18 percent to $67.6 million, Dendreon said. Dendreon said it lost $72 million, or 48 cents per share, in the three months ended March 31.
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SEATTLE, May 8- Microsoft Corp on Wednesday named Amy Hood, head of finance of its Office division, as its new chief financial officer. Hood, 41, the first woman to hold the CFO post at Microsoft, takes over from Peter Klein, who announced his departure in April.
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SEATTLE, May 8- Microsoft Corp on Wednesday named Amy Hood, head of finance of its Office division, as its new chief financial officer.
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NEW YORK, May 8- The message that everyone should go to college does a disservice to the 60 percent of students who do not finish their degrees within six years, according to new research from Brookings Center on Children and Families, a non-partisan research center in Washington. These students end up with debt that is not recouped by higher salaries later in life.
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NEW YORK-- Zillow shares tumbled Wednesday after the real estate information company posted better-than-expected first-quarter results but raised investor concerns about slowing revenue growth. THE SPARK: Zillow posted a first-quarter loss of $3.7 million, or 11 cents per share.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 6- Silicon Valley is taking itself a tad too seriously, and a few of its shriller residents have taken note.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 6- Silicon Valley is taking itself a tad too seriously, and a few of its shriller residents have taken note.
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May 6- Data analysis software maker Tableau Software Inc said it expects its initial public offer to raise up to $215.3 million at a price of $23 to $26 per share. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are acting as representatives of the underwriters.
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SEOUL/ WASHINGTON, May 2- North Korea sentenced an American citizen to 15 years of hard labor on Thursday for what it said were crimes against the state, prompting the United States to call for his immediate release to keep him from becoming a bargaining chip between the two countries.
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SEOUL/ WASHINGTON, May 2- North Korea sentenced an American citizen to 15 years of hard labor on Thursday for crimes against the state, prompting a U.S. call for his amnesty in hopes of avoiding him becoming a bargaining chip between the two countries.
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NEW YORK, May 2- Nearly three-quarters of Americans are planning to take a summer break and many will be heading to the beach, which is the most popular vacation getaway, according to a report released on Thursday by online travel company Orbitz.
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*Washington says not looking to send envoy to Pyongyang. His sentencing comes after two months of saber-rattling that saw North Korea threaten the United States and South Korea with nuclear war. Pyongyang has previously tried to use American prisoners as bargaining chips in talks with Washington.