Vilsack sees renaissance for rural U.S.

HILLSBORO — Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has been touring the country over the past year, gathering the thoughts, concerns and ideas of America’s […]

PHH OK’s policy changes

PHH Corp. said Friday that its board has approved changes to corporate governance policies.
These actions include the expiration of PHH’s shareholder rights plan. The board […]

U.S., Seattle port traffic increasing

Cargo volumes at ports across the U.S., including the Port of Seattle, are rising compared with last year and are expected to continue to rise.
According […]

A $10 app saves hours of commuting

Chip Galloway, the owner C&C Landscaping in Salt Lake City, used to spend hours in the car driving to landscaping projects — time he […]

Birdair tapped for S. American stadium

Birdair Inc. has been awarded a design-build contract for one of Argentina’s major sports and entertainment stadiums.
Amherst-based Birdair was selected to provide the cable structure […]

Rivals try to play catchup to iPad

Just as Apple’s iPhone shook up a complacent cell phone industry, the company’s iPad is provoking PC makers — and non-PC makers — to […]

Ignite Institute loses major funding partner

Ignite Institute for Individualized Health, a medical center startup hailed to be an economic development coup for Fairfax County, has lost one of its biggest […]

Apple director Jerry York dead at 71

Apple Inc. said Thursday that long-time member of its board Jerry York has died at age 71.
York was a long-time adviser to investor Kirk Kerkorian […]

Hatoyama, Kan Escalate Pressure on BOJ to Combat Deflation

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said the central bank should act “appropriately” to fight deflation, escalating pressure on Governor Masaaki Shirakawa and his colleagues […]

Colangelo to headline Special Olympics event

An event featuring Jerry Colangelo and benefitting the Special Olympics will be held Feb. 17 at the Wigwam Golf Resort and Spa.
Colangelo, part of an […]