Washington ranked as the best state to work during the pandemic. Here’s why The study, from Oxfam, ranked states based on worker protections, healthcare and unemployment support. It looked at issues including mandated paid sick and family...
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Boeing ramps up hiring as defense division secures more business Despite cutting its workforce by 16,100 jobs amid the aviation slowdown, Boeing continues to hire and wants to talk with engineers and other skilled workers who have or can quickly...
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Seattle-area housing market springs back after tough April Because of Covid-19, the median sale price of houses in King County fell in May compared to the same month in 2019. More great articles here: Portland/Vancouver market makes list...
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Intel buys mobility startup for $900M The deal is the latest move by the chipmaker to expand its reach into the autonomous driving and mobility industry. Read more great articles below: Seattle council OKs de facto ban on evictions until at least...
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Intel Foundation donating $4M to communities including Washington County The philanthropic arm of Intel Corp. is giving money to communities around the U.S. and internationally where it has large operations. More Resourceful articles below...
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Expedia Group to lay off thousands of employees, including 500 in Seattle. Expedia Group said Monday it will lay off about 12 percent of its direct workforce, including about 500 people in Seattle. The company’s Travel Leadership...
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Seattle’s tech salaries are second highest in the U.S. — and they’re on the rise Seattle is home to the nation’s second highest tech salaries, according to a new study. The average tech salary in Seattle as of 2019 was $109,628, a 4.3...
Read MoreHome prices in the Seattle area rose compared to last year for the second month in a row, by 1.7% Is it a streak? Well, not really. Seattle-area growth was well behind the 20-city home price index, which was up 2.1% in September from a year ago...
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Microsoft wins $10 Billion Contract Amazon beaten out by Microsoft for $10 billion Pentagon’s JEDI cloud contract Microsoft has won the sought-after JEDI cloud computing contract with the Pentagon valued at as much as $10 billion over a decade...
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West Richland approves massive housing development on 148 acres Richlands populations could be increased by 15 percent because of a new proposed housing development on 148 acres of land. “The Heights at Red Mountain Ranch will add 563...
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Blokable raises $23M, new plans in California The Seattle based company Blokable raised $23 million to expand it’s manufacturing capabilities to California. Its gearing up to kick-start new and bigger projects. In fact, Blokable plans to...
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T-Mobile Wins Federal Approval for Sprint Merger It took 10 years of fail attempts to buy or be bought by a rival wireless carrier, finally T-Mobile is closer to its goal for a merger. “On Friday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) gave its...
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