Why China should let the yuan rise

The Chinese have rarely given into foreign pressure to revalue their currency higher. But that doesn’t mean they won’t let the yuan rise later […]

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Pending Sales of Existing U.S. Homes Probably Climbed in January

The number of contracts to buy previously owned U.S. homes probably rose 1 percent in January for a second month, showing the extension of […]

Recon Dynamics acquires S5 Wireless assets; Satterlee new CEO

Recon Dynamics LLC said it’s acquired the assets of S5 Wireless of Sandy, Utah, for an undisclosed sum.
Kirkland-based Recon Dynamics said it will use the […]

Seattle households spend 26 percent more than U.S. average

Households in the Seattle area spent an average of $63,565 per year in 2007 and 2008, about 26 percent more than the $50,063 spent by […]

Layoffs are easing, report confirms

A government report Thursday on claims for unemployment aid signaled that layoffs are easing and the economy could be on the verge of posting […]

In Sudbury it’s restive, not festive

SUDBURY–Led Zeppelin’s "Whole Lotta Love" is blasting from a satellite radio in the tent’s makeshift living room.
A couple of plush La-Z-Boy rockers and a […]

LinkedIn co-founder sees IPO likely, but not soon

LinkedIn, the world’s biggest professional social network, will probably pursue an initial public offering some time but not in the near future, co-founder and […]

Goodbye, grocery store price tags

In 2001, Sunit Saxena made a midnight run to the grocery store for wonton wrappers. When he couldn’t find any, he went looking for […]

Japan Finance Ministry Raises Its Regional Economic Assessment

Japan’s Finance Ministry raised its assessment of the regional economy for a second quarter as a rebound in overseas demand spurred gains in production. […]

PersonalFinance: Homeowners as landlords

Many homeowners are turning into landlords — reluctantly sometimes, when they have to move but cannot sell their homes.
“This is happening more and more […]