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Dec. 1, 2008 at 12:23pm Russell lookalike site violated state lawA California man's mirror-image version of Russell Investments' site violated the state's anti-phishing law, said the Washington Attorney General's Office. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Tacoma, Technology by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Dec. 1, 2008 at 10:30am Around the SoundBusiness-related eventsBusiness owners not previously able to afford health insurance for
their employees have a new tool available to them – government
subsidies for employee health insurance. The state's Health Insurance
Partnership combines public and private resources to help small
employers and their employees purchase health insurance in the
marketplace. A free educational workshop on HIP is being offered
Thursday between 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at the Phoenix Inn Suites in
Olympia. Employers eligible for the subsidies are those: not currently
offering health insurance; have between two and 50 employees; and have
workforces that have half of their workers earning less than $10 an
hour. The workshop is being sponsored by the Thurston County Chamber
affiliated Chamber Benefit Services Fund, a leader in small business
health insurance solutions. The event is held in cooperation with the
Washington Health Care Authority and Choice Regional Health Network.
Reservations are requested at (360) 357-3362 or www.ThurstonChamber.com. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, BE on the road, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Dec. 1, 2008 at 10:18am BE part of the conversationComment about the newsVisit BusinessExaminer.com and voice your thoughts on today's news and read comments from other people in the South Sound's business community. The BE blog also offers RSS functions so you can see only the local or industry business news that you want, as it happens. Read moreComments (1) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, BE on the road, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 28, 2008 at 8:30am Business school is now in session at BEStreaming video covers business topicsThe Business Examiner has added a feature to its Web site that features expert advice from the PBS show Small Business School as well as links to gain free access to full shows featuring a range of business topics. New tips will be added each business day. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 26, 2008 at 10:07am Blog Watch: road warriorsTacoma's downtown blog has an item about the Dome District's thoughts about Sound Transit's plans for the train extension through the area. It makes for interesting reading about this changing neighborhood. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, BE on the road, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 26, 2008 at 10:06am COFFEE BREAK: Holiday blessings or worriesThe Business Examiner would like to know your thoughts about the upcoming holiday season. Are your primed for the deep discounts you will likely find in stores or are you wondering if you will have a paycheck by the time the credit card bill comes due? Are you trimming back on gift giving this year? Read moreComments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, BE on the road, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 24, 2008 at 12:15pm State launches video to help businesses with tax planningWashington State has launched a multi-agency streaming video that gives new and small businesses easy-to-understand basics on how to plan for, prepare and pay state business taxes and insurance premiums. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Olympia, Pierce County, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 21, 2008 at 2:22pm Technology is about innovation, UWT conference told
The ninth annual South Sound Technology Conference was held at the William W. Philip Hall on the University of Washington, Tacoma campus and offered a host of views on the state of technology, particularly in the South Sound. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 19, 2008 at 12:21pm Great American Smokeout set for tomorrowTobacco Quit Line (1-800-QUIT-NOW)Tomorrow is the 33rd annual Great American Smokeout as a way to provide an opportunity for people to take the first step toward quitting smoking and improving their health. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Health care, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Mason County, Olympia, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 19, 2008 at 12:19pm Blog Watch: road warriorsThe RAMP blog has an item about the state's congestion map that charts congestion around the South Sound bottlenecks. The map isn't pretty. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Lakewood, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 19, 2008 at 12:18pm COFFEE BREAK: down timesThe weather is bad. The news about the local, state and national economy is bad. Retirement accounts are lighter. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, BE on the road, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 18, 2008 at 1:49pm TCC forum questions employers use of networking sitesTacoma Community College's Center for Ethical Development kicked off a forum series today that examines business issues to promote ethical decisions in the workplace with a program titled "Internet Privacy? Ethical Implications of Social Networking." Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Education, Human Resources , Tacoma, Technology by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Nov. 18, 2008 at 1:23pm Health care, transportation, green 'fads' top WPC watch listThe Washington Policy Center held its Pierce County 2008 Small Business Issue Forum this morning in Tacoma in partnership with the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Health care, Law and Legislation, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Pierce County, Tacoma, Technology by Hilary Reeves | Email Hilary Nov. 18, 2008 at 10:28am UTC delays need for new area codeWashington telecommunication companies will have at least four more years to assign customers phone numbers using the 360 area code, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission said today. As a result, Western Washington phone customers will avoid the need for a new area code and mandatory10-digit local dialing. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Pierce County, South King County, Technology, Thurston County by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 17, 2008 at 11:21am Around the SoundBusiness eventsWashington Policy Center's research staff will be the guests of honor at a Good Morning! Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber Small Business Forum breakfast. Business owners and managers can ask the research staff questions and voice concerns about small business issues in the state at the 7:30 a.m. Nov. 18 event held at La Quinta Inn and Suites Conference Center, 1425 East 27th St. Cost is $15 or $25 for nonmembers. Call (253) 627.2175. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Pierce County, South King County, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 17, 2008 at 10:28am Comcast boosts Internet speedsComcast announced it is launching a new generation of Internet and download speeds for business and residential customers in Washington. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Pierce County, Tacoma, Technology, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 14, 2008 at 12:20pm Financial crisis freezes consumer spendingAs expected, consumers put their wallets into hibernation as the full scope of the financial crisis took hold in October. The National Retail Federation reports that retail sales for October decreased 0.5 percent from September. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 13, 2008 at 2:54pm People on the movePromotions and recognitionsWashington State Tourism Commission has elected Kimberly Bennett,
CEO of the Southwest Washington Convention and Visitors Bureau, to
serve as co-chair of the commission. She takes over the role from Kris
Watkins of the Tri-Cities Visitor and Convention Bureau. Washington
State Tourism Commission co-chairs are elected to serve for one-year. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Olympia, Pierce County, Tacoma, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 12, 2008 at 11:40am Companies worried about employees in current economyThe recent economic downturn has increased stress levels across the country, and U.S. employers are taking notice. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Law and Legislation, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 10, 2008 at 9:43am Pierce-based effort seeks speed recordA joint effort between American and Canadian engineers, called North American Eagle, is set to test its 50,000-horsepower F-104 jet car in an attempt to travel more than 800 mph to bring the land speed record back to the United States. The title is currently held by an English team. North American Eagle is based in a hangar at Shady Acres Airport near Spanaway. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 6, 2008 at 12:03pm McKenna cracks down on 'erotic services'Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced an agreement in which the online classified site Craigslist.org will deter and crack down on inappropriate content and illegal activity in its "erotic services" section. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Technology by Hilary Reeves | Email Hilary Nov. 5, 2008 at 12:24pm Blog Watch: chitter, chatterTech blogger Andrew Fry has a note about the fate of daily newspapers and mentions some details about TNT blogmeister Mark Briggs, who is leaving the Tacoma daily for work in the private sectors. He will be the CEO of Serra Media, a provider of Web solutions for media companies. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Pierce County, Technology, Thurston County by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 5, 2008 at 12:08pm TSA approves Tacoma firm's security measuresThe Transportation Security Administration has approved four biometric readers from Sagem Morpho for use in critical pilot tests of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program at U.S. port operations in Los Angeles, New York and Long Beach. The selection by TSA puts the Tacoma technology firm among the elite developers of biometric security devices whose technologies will define future TWIC specifications. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Pierce County, Tacoma, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 5, 2008 at 12:06pm Rainier Connect moves to Brewery DistrictRainier Connect, a telecommunications provider serving Pierce and Lewis Counties, today moved to the Tacoma Historic Brewery District. An anchor tenant in this historic district, Rainier Connect has purchased the buildings that were formerly home to the Pacific Brewery and Malting Company in order to accommodate the company's recent and projected growth. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Pierce County, Tacoma, Technology by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 5, 2008 at 12:06pm Puget Energy reports third-quarter financialsPuget Energy today reported a net loss of $8.2 million, or six cents per diluted share, for the third quarter, compared to a net income of $11.4 million, or 10 cents per share, in the third quarter of 2007. For the first nine months of 2008, Puget Energy reported net income of $105.2 million, or 81 cents per share, as compared to $129.1 million, or $1.10 per share, for the same period of 2007. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Pierce County, South King County, Technology, Thurston County by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 5, 2008 at 12:05pm Justice, McKenna persuade search engine ad changesAttorney General Rob McKenna today announced that Yahoo! Inc. and Google Inc. have abandoned their proposed advertising agreement after being informed that the United States Department of Justice, joined by several states, would bring an antitrust lawsuit to block the deal. Fifteen states participated in the investigation, which was led by Washington, California, New York and Texas. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Technology by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 4, 2008 at 11:59am People on the movePromotions and recognitionsVenture Bank recently hired Tasha Wilkinson as a customer service representative at the bank's Eatonville Financial Center. Venture Bank also hired Jennifer Stanley as a customer service representative at the bank's Fircrest Financial Center. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Olympia, Pierce County, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 3, 2008 at 2:53pm Chuckals launches audio divisionTacoma-based Chuckals Office Products has launched a new audiovisual
division, adding LCD projectors, security systems and similar products
to a mix that already includes office furniture, printing and cleaning
and breakroom products in addition to its traditional office supplies
business. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Pierce County, Tacoma, Technology by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 31, 2008 at 11:33am Expedia reports quarterly resultsExpedia, Inc., which operates a large call center in downtown Tacoma. today announced financial results for its third quarter. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Retirement and Investing, Tacoma, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 31, 2008 at 11:33am Tacoma firm partners on port security ventureTacoma-based Erudite, Inc., a developer of cargo security and counter-terrorism technology, and California-based VeriTainer Corp., a provider of crane-mounted security solutions, announced today that they are teaming up to deploy an imaging system to detect nuclear materials hidden in cargo containers. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Technology by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 29, 2008 at 11:55am Blog Watch: street talkThe BIA blog for downtown Tacoma has a string about a national movement for "complete streets" that are designed for all types of users of all ages and abilities, pedestrians, cyclists, transit, trucks, cars, wheelchairs, skateboarders and other users. The post has specific examples of proposed changes for main streets around the city. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 29, 2008 at 11:53am COFFEE BREAK: Key election issueThe election is almost here. Many people have already voted thanks to the expansion of vote-by-mail programs. The Business Examiner would like to know what issue drove you to vote the way you did this election? Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 27, 2008 at 11:03am Marketing guide now available onlineThe Business Examiner has posted a free marketing guide on its Web site Comments (1) | Posted in BE Daily, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 22, 2008 at 10:27am State sets voter recordWith the election two weeks away, Washington has just surpassed the 3.6 million mark for registered voters for the first time in state history, according to David Ammons, communications director for the Office of the Secretary of State. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Mason County, Olympia, Pierce County, South King County, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tumwater by Hilary Reeves | Email Hilary Oct. 22, 2008 at 9:59am Blog Watch: Political roundupThe Association of Washington Business' Olympia Business Watch explains the reasoning behind the AWB's myriad endorsements. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Olympia, Pierce County, South King County, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County by Hilary Reeves | Email Hilary Oct. 22, 2008 at 9:44am Coffee Break: The home stretchWith just two weeks remaining in the election season, politicians across the board are stepping up their efforts to get your vote. Both the federal and local races are heating up, particularly surrounding issues that affect the nation's business communities. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Hilary Reeves | Email Hilary Oct. 20, 2008 at 10:57am Oak Harbor Freight target of radio protestsThe Teamsters Union has launched a nationwide radio ad on Air America as part of its negotiations with Auburn-based freight hauler Oak Harbor Freight Lines. The radio campaign condemns clothing retailer the Gap Inc. for using Oak Harbor Freight Lines to move its merchandise on the West Coast. The retailer is Oak Harbor's largest customer, according to a release. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, South King County, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 14, 2008 at 10:25am Boeing talks collapseBoeing officials announced the second round of mediated talks with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers have ended without a contract and that no new talks are scheduled. Comments (1) | Posted in BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Pierce County, South King County, Technology, Thurston County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 14, 2008 at 10:22am SBA offers online export trainingA new online course will help small businesses explore exporting opportunities in international markets. Global Enterprise: A Primer on Exporting is a free, self-paced course that provides practical guidance on exploring international markets. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Law and Legislation, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 13, 2008 at 11:22am In this issue of the Business Examiner
The latest print edition of the Business Examiner is now in mail boxes and newsstands around the South Sound. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 8, 2008 at 1:01pm COFFEE BREAK: bail out or life line?
The Business Examiner would like to know what your thoughts are on the $700 billion package that is now law for the government to buy "toxic debt" as a way to free up financial markets. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 8, 2008 at 1:00pm Blog Watch: world newsThe AWB has commentary on Boeing's CEO lamenting about the state of the company if it has to compete with other companies and be saddled with the high demands of its machinists. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Pierce County, Technology by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 8, 2008 at 12:52pm Kent Center sells naming rights to ShoWareKent officials today agreed to terms for a facility naming rights partnership with ShoWare by VisionOne. ShoWare will also be the exclusive ticketing service for the new home of the Seattle Thunderbirds and the Puget Sound region's newest, and the nation's first "green" entertainment venue. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, South King County, Technology, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 8, 2008 at 6:05am Are you a Fastest Growing Company?Nominations are now being accepted online for the South Sound's annual Fastest Growing Companies recognition program. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Education, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 3, 2008 at 8:31am Speak up: BE wants your opinionThe Business Examiner would like you to take five minutes out of your day to help us grow and improve our BE Daily service. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, BE on the road, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 1, 2008 at 11:53am Blog Watch: talk, technology, talkThe talk around the downtown Tacoma blog is all about planning for the future and the need to build its mix of offerings. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Lakewood, Lewis County, Mason County, Military/Security, Pierce County, South King County, Technology, Thurston County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Sep. 30, 2008 at 10:46am Boat servicer expands in downturnCommencement Bay Marine Services, a full-service boat repair and haul-out service on the Thea Foss Waterway, has announced it will expand its workforce from the recently closed Olympic Boat Center. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Human Resources , Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Olympia, Pierce County, South King County, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Sep. 29, 2008 at 10:16am Small biz index plummetsThe Small Business Research Board's Small Business Confidence Index decreased to 30 points in the second quarter of 2008, a downturn of nearly 14 points, or 31 percent, from the previous quarter, according to a report issued today. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Health care, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Olympia, Pierce County, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Sep. 26, 2008 at 2:58pm Historic documents now available onlineBuilding on its groundbreaking efforts in using technology to open up public records, the Office of Secretary of State will be making hundreds of thousands of historic corporations documents available to the public online, free of charge. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Olympia, Technology by Hilary Reeves | Email Hilary Sep. 26, 2008 at 2:02pm Click! offers debates on demandClick! Cable TV has partnered with C-SPAN to offer the presidential and vice presidential debates through its Video on Demand service for free. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Tacoma, Technology by Hilary Reeves | Email Hilary Sep. 25, 2008 at 10:58am Women of Influence event heldView pictures from the BE's eventThe Business Examiner celebrated its sixth annual Women of Influence class last night at Clover Park Technical College's Sharon McGavick Student and Conference Center. The program recognized outstanding female leaders in the South Puget Sound. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Sep. 23, 2008 at 12:11pm State tech exports top $3 billionThe group AeA, a technology trade association representing all segments of the high-tech industry around the nation, has released its annual report detailing national and state trends in the trade of high-tech goods. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Sep. 19, 2008 at 11:15am State government named among top techiesWashington has been named as one of the most digitally-advanced state governments in the nation, according to the Digital States Survey. The comprehensive, biennial study examines best practices, policies and progress made by state governments in their use of digital technologies to better serve citizens and streamline operations. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Technology, Thurston County by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Sep. 17, 2008 at 2:11pm L&I plan calls for comp hike of 3 percentThe Department of Labor & Industries today proposed a 3 percent increase in 2009 workers' compensation rates. Average premiums would go up by just under 2 cents per hour worked. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Sep. 17, 2008 at 11:23am Conference board releases fund reportThe Conference Board Working Group on Hedge Fund Activism has released its final recommendations for those corporations and institutional investors that may find themselves involved in an activism campaign mounted by hedge funds. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Retirement and Investing, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Sep. 17, 2008 at 11:19am COFFEE BREAK: investment worriesWith all the bad news from Wall Street these days about billion dollar firms going into bankruptcy or falling into governmental receivership, the Business Examiner would like to know how comfortable you feel about your own financial situation. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, BE on the road, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Sep. 10, 2008 at 9:57am COFFEE BREAK: strike talksThe Business Examiner would like to know what you think about the strike by Boeing machinists. Whose side are you on? Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Lacey, Lakewood, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Olympia, Pierce County, South King County, Technology, Thurston County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Sep. 9, 2008 at 10:35am PSE banks heavily on infrastructurePuget Sound Energy is investing some $421 million in service-area infrastructure improvements this year, of which about $247 million is earmarked for capacity and reliability upgrades, and about $174 million is allocated to meet growing customer needs. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Olympia, Pierce County, South King County, Technology by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Sep. 4, 2008 at 11:08am Accounting, IT hiring to be flatA net 1 percent of chief financial officers in the Puget Sound expect to add accounting and finance staff during the fourth quarter of 2008, according to a recent Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index. While 7 percent of executives surveyed plan to add staff during the quarter, another 6 percent anticipate reductions in personnel. The majority of respondents, 85 percent, foresee no change in hiring. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Education, Human Resources , Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Aug. 28, 2008 at 2:22pm PSE wants increase in gas ratesPuget Sound Energy today filed a request with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission to pass through the higher costs the utility pays for purchasing natural gas supplies for its customers. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Olympia, Pierce County, South King County, Tacoma, Technology by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Aug. 28, 2008 at 1:59pm Boeing improves contract offerBoeing today presented what it calls its best – and final – contract offer to almost 27,000 employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in Washington, Oregon and Kansas. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Health care, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Tacoma, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Aug. 28, 2008 at 12:46pm Tacoma Power goes greenerWhen Washington voters passed Initiative 937 two years ago, they established a law that requires Washington utilities to meet a portion of their customers' power needs with renewable energy. Tacoma Power took a significant step recently toward meeting that requirement by signing a contract with Iberdrola Renewables Inc. for renewable energy credits. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Pierce County, Tacoma, Technology by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Aug. 27, 2008 at 1:08pm COFFEE BREAK: Class actWith students heading back to school, the Business Examiner would like you to think back to your own classroom days and come up with the best lesson you ever learned during those years. Was it to be organized and do the work? Was it that cheaters prosper? Was it that geometry is applicable to everyday life? Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, BE on the road, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Aug. 27, 2008 at 10:51am Washington joins suit against EPAWashington has joined 12 other states, the District of Columbia, and the City of New York in a suit against the federal Environmental Protection Agency for failing to adopt regulations to control oil refinery emissions that contribute to global warming. The suit alleges that the EPA's refusal to require new or renovated oil refineries to install technologies that control pollution violates the federal Clean Air Act. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Olympia, Technology by News Room | Email News Aug. 26, 2008 at 1:33pm People on the movePromotions and recognitionsManorCare of Tacoma has announced the three new employees at its facility: Tina Irwin, administrator; Eric Dobry, director of nursing; and Janice Suarez-Pena, human resources director. Each of these individuals comes with a wealth of knowledge, experience and solid leadership abilities. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Health care, Lakewood, Olympia, Pierce County, Tacoma, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Aug. 25, 2008 at 11:04am BE Reader SurveyDear BE Daily Subscriber, Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, BE on the road, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Emily West | Email Emily Aug. 20, 2008 at 10:11am Bates lands rural television grantAgriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Thomas C. Dorr today announced nearly $5 million in public television digital transition grants to fund 19 projects in 18 states, including Washington. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Charities/Non-profits, Pierce County, Tacoma, Technology by News Room | Email News Aug. 20, 2008 at 10:08am Konnects adds new serviceTacoma-based Konnects, a social networking site provider geared toward business professionals, has announced a new set of features that extend the company's vision to provide individuals and businesses with a means to connect, generate new contacts and conduct transactions online. Read moreComments (1) | Posted in BE Daily, Technology by News Room | Email News Aug. 15, 2008 at 2:14pm Local firm set for national honorsSantosh J. Kuruvilla, president of Exeltech Consulting in Lacey is one of 10 small business leaders from across the nation who will be vying for the National Minority Small Business Person of the Year honors by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The award will be announced during the 26th National Minority Enterprise Development Week conference in Washington, D.C. next month. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Lacey, Technology, Thurston County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Aug. 14, 2008 at 11:38am SiteCrafting continues its expansionSiteCrafting, a Tacoma-based Web design and application development
firm, has been experiencing successful sales growth and executing
growth initiatives despite economic slowdown in the region. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Pierce County, Tacoma, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Aug. 13, 2008 at 10:02am State AGs fight online fraudThe Washington Attorney General's Office is at the frontlines in the fight against online fraud, according to a new report by the Center for American Progress and the Center for Democracy and Technology. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Olympia, Technology by News Room | Email News Aug. 13, 2008 at 9:55am Blog Watch: just bagging itThe Association of Washington Business has a note about TNT columnist Peter Callaghan's thoughts
on Seattle's pending rule to add a 20-cent charge on all paper and
plastic bags as a way to aid the environment and cut down on litter by
lowering the number of disposable bags shoppers carry. The trouble with
that plan is that those bags come from wood in Washington. Fewer bags
means fewer trees need to be harvested and the timber industry takes
another hit. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Olympia, Pierce County, South King County, Tacoma, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Aug. 12, 2008 at 10:46am People on the movePromotions and recognitionsArbor Village, a continuing care retirement community in Kent that is operated by Cascade Living Group, has named Brian Prouty as director of sales and marketing for the campus. Prouty will be responsible for informing potential residents and their families about the continuing care community, establishing relationships with community members and training the marketing staff for the campus. Prouty has more than eight years of experience in sales and marketing specific to the senior health care industry. He also has experience as an activity director and executive director in the senior care industry. Through his experience working with a nationally recognized senior housing company, Prouty gained skill in opening and establishing senior communities. His focus on a teamwork, enthusiasm and fresh ideas gives Prouty successful solutions for seniors and their families. Prior to joining Arbor Village, he has held positions with the YMCA of Greater Seattle and King County Boys & Girls Clubs. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Tacoma, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Aug. 11, 2008 at 9:24am Boeing union calls for pension reviewIn a move it says is meant to ensure the pension program of 21,400 technical employees at The Boeing Co. is not being secretly used to fund executive retirement benefits, the union representing the employees is demanding the company disclose the extent and funding source of its executive pension plans. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Aug. 8, 2008 at 11:04am Pacific Gateway now available onlineReaders of the Port of Tacoma's magazine will learn about the region's growing base of warehousing and import distribution centers. Another article examines how industry leaders are addressing the growth of international trade in the Pacific Northwest and intermodal rail system capacity. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Pierce County, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Aug. 4, 2008 at 10:35am KIRO to simulcast on 97.3 FMBeginning Aug. 12, KIRO radio will simulcast all programming on 97.3 FM and 710 AM. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Lacey, Lakewood, Lewis County, Mason County, Olympia, Pierce County, South King County, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tumwater, Workforce by News Room | Email News Aug. 1, 2008 at 10:41am Coffee Break: gizmo responsesThe Business Examiner asked readers to talk about the one gizmo or gadget that they couldn't live without. Here are some of the responses: Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Charities/Non-profits, Health care, Human Resources , Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Jul. 30, 2008 at 12:29pm COFFEE BREAK: Favorite gadgetThe Business Examiner would
like to know what gizmo or gadget you could never live without. Cell
phones don't count unless you use them in unique ways. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Military/Security, Olympia, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Jul. 30, 2008 at 12:29pm Blog Watch: technologyAndrew Fry gives a glimpse of what to expect at the annual South Sound Technology Conference in the fall. The umbrella topic this year will be "Innovation and Technology." Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Pierce County, Technology, Thurston County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Jul. 29, 2008 at 9:51am People on the movePromotions and recognitionsThe Martin Firm has announced that Ashleigh Guidoux has joined the firm as lead creative designer. In her position, Guidoux is responsible for partnering on campaign development and concepts, and designing a wide variety of advertising projects, including newspaper, billboard, magazine, direct mail and logo design. Prior to joining The Martin Firm, she was an executive team leader for Target Corp. She received her bachelor of science degree, with an emphasis in marketing, from San Diego State University. She also served as a summer intern at the University Place firm while attending college. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Pierce County, Tacoma, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Jul. 25, 2008 at 2:00pm Chinese delegates visit Franciscan labA delegation of 17 clinical lab directors and medical equipment sales managers from Shanghai, China visited St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma today to tour the Franciscan Health System hospital's fully-automated laboratory, which is the only one of its kind in Washington. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Health care, Tacoma, Technology, Workforce by News Room | Email News Jul. 24, 2008 at 10:34am High-impact firms dot the stateFirms experiencing rapid growth in recent years can be found around Washington. Comments (0) | Posted in B |