Resources, events and news for businesses | Better Business Bureau
During National Small Business Month in May, Better Business Bureau serving Alaska, Oregon and Western Washington encourages best practices by offering resources, events and news for businesses.
May 5, 2012
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Unemployment rate, job numbers continue to confound
Washington's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 8.3 percent in March to an estimated 8.1 percent in April, despite losing an estimated 300 jobs during the same period.
Italy’s anti-competitive policies lead to economic ruin | Don Brunell
For much of the world, Italy is synonymous with “la dolce vita,” the sweet life, full of pleasure and indulgence. But that life comes at a price, and the bill has come due.
Liquor Control Board to close 14 state liquor stores on Thursday
The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) will shut-down 14 state liquor stores statewide to compensate for store employees leaving for new jobs.
April 28, 2012
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Killing King Coal | Don Brunell
Recently, the EPA proposed new air quality regulations for power plants that activists say will finally kill King Coal.
Jobs up, unemployment flat in March
Washington employers added an estimated 3,300 jobs in March, marking 15 straight months of job growth, according to the Employment Security Department.
46th Pacific Northwest regional economic conference | May 17-18
Economists will discuss whether the new Pacific Northwest economy is leaner, meaner and greener during the 2012 Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference to take place May 17 and 18 at the Westin Hotel in Seattle.
April 21, 2012
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Marijuana Collective Gardens | Green Society Group opens in Maple Valley | Breaking news
Green Society Group hosted a grand opening at 9 a.m. in Maple Valley.
April 21, 2012
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Espresso stand in Covington offers wicked brews of white coffee and candy milkshakes
Beauty and the Beans, a new drive-through espresso stand in Covington, is not the kind of place where scantily-clad girls serve coffee.
April 16, 2012
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Now biomass is the environment’s enemy? | Don Brunell
When environmental organizations pushed Washington voters to approve their renewable energy Initiative 937, they touted biomass energy — incinerated wood waste — as one of their preferred alternatives to fossil fuel. They reasoned that biomass energy plants would help clear forests of flammable wood debris from dead and diseased timber, put idled loggers and millworkers back to work and produce cleaner, more affordable energy.
Save tax refunds for further review | Better Business Bureau
Consumers with newly acquired tax refund checks might notice numerous offers and incentives to spend cash right away; Better Business Bureau says to save funds for further review.
April 14, 2012
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