AAA: Gas prices expected to drop

With the price of crude oil dropping for the second time this month, expect retail gasoline prices to be lower this week, AAA said, adding […]

WaMu: The Backstory

In more than two years covering WaMu, Puget Sound Business Journal Staff Writer Kirsten Grind has chronicled the inside story of the bank’s demise.
Her […]

Casa Monica to join new hotel brand

The Casa Monica Hotel in St. Augustine will become part of a new brand by The Kessler Hotel Group and Marriott International Inc. called the […]

Atkinsons, firms they control owe US Fidelis $65 million, bankruptcy filing shows

According to its recent bankruptcy filing, the Atkinson brothers — and companies they control — owe US Fidelis more than $65 million.
That money […]

International ETFs are a hot investment

More than $1 trillion is invested worldwide in exchange-traded funds and those assets continue to grow as new ETFs are introduced and investors discover […]

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 […]

Industrial developer loses $3M foreclosure

An incomplete industrial project is set for public auction after its owner lost a $3.4 million foreclosure lawsuit.
Miami-based Premier American Bank won the judgment on […]

Mortgage rescue: Credit score killer

Most troubled homeowners view President Obama’s foreclosure rescue plan as a way out of their financial troubles.
But many don’t realize that entering a trial […]

Roseman: WestJet reservation change frustrates

WestJet is known for low fares and high service standards. But a reputation that took 13 years to build is losing altitude after the airline […]

U.S. job cuts slowed in November, jobless rate seen steady

Job losses in the United States slowed sharply in November, cushioned by seasonal adjustments and a budding economic recovery that is encouraging some companies […]