http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/index.html en-us Copyright 2013 The Seattle Times Company Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:05:38 PDT Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:05:38 PDT MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021222114_jobsreportmayxml.html?syndication=rss Joblessness in the Seattle metro area, which includes Bellevue and Everett, dropped to 4.7 percent in May, down from 5.1 percent a month earlier, the Washington State Employment Security Department reported. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021222114_jobsreportmayxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:01:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221725_apuswallstreet.html?syndication=rss Financial markets shuddered Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it could start scaling back its huge economic stimulus program later this year and end it by the middle of next. Stock market http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221725_apuswallstreet.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021226307_mortgagelendersxml.html?syndication=rss The court-appointed monitor of the $25 billion settlement on Wednesday issued a report saying Citigroup, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase have dragged their feet in processing homeowners’ requests for lower monthly loan payments. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021226307_mortgagelendersxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:46:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021226261_microsoftxboxxml.html?syndication=rss No regular Web link will be required and gamers will be able to use, sell, trade and loan their games. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021226261_microsoftxboxxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:46:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021226254_airshowozimekmaxxml.html?syndication=rss Boeing executives can come across as stiff and guarded compared to their looser, brasher peers at Airbus. Not Joe Ozimek, vice president of marketing. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021226254_airshowozimekmaxxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:31:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021218906_apasjapaninternetgaffes.html?syndication=rss On the Internet, no one can save you from yourself. That is a lesson many Japanese politicians have learned recently in painful, awkward and at times costly fashion. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021218906_apasjapaninternetgaffes.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:31:04 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/boeing/2013/06/19/ryanairs-oleary-lives-up-to-reputation-in-air-show-appearance/?syndication=rss Michael O’Leary, the devil-may-care head of Ireland-based European budget airline Ryanair, made a rare Air Show appearance in Paris Wednesday and lived up to his reputation for colorful language and unmediated disrespect for legacy flag carriers and government bureaucrats. O’Leary came t Boeing news http://blogs.seattletimes.com/boeing/2013/06/19/ryanairs-oleary-lives-up-to-reputation-in-air-show-appearance/?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:31:04 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/boeing/2013/06/19/airbus-u-s-chief-mcartor-has-some-startling-ideas/?syndication=rss Airbus lost the long and contentious bidding to build an aerial refueling tanker for the U.S Air Force, but Airbus Americas chairman Allan McArtor asserts there are signs that Boeing will stumble and give its rival a renewed opportunity. “I think we’ll get another shot at it,” said Boeing news http://blogs.seattletimes.com/boeing/2013/06/19/airbus-u-s-chief-mcartor-has-some-startling-ideas/?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021226200_menswearhousezimmerxml.html?syndication=rss Men’s Wearhouses announced in a terse statement the abrupt firing of George Zimmer, who built the company from one small Texas store and went on to fame as its pitchman who vowed, “I guarantee it.” Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021226200_menswearhousezimmerxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021226187_fedmeetingxml.html?syndication=rss Stocks fell sharply after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke used a news conference to clarify the circumstances under which he’d begin easing off the pace of purchases of government and mortgage bonds. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021226187_fedmeetingxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021226143_batteryrecallxml.html?syndication=rss The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said there have been 13 reports that the ATG lithium-ion batteries caught fire. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021226143_batteryrecallxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:16:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221674_apusmenswearhouseexecutivechairman.html?syndication=rss Men's Wearhouse doesn't like the way its founder looks anymore. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221674_apusmenswearhouseexecutivechairman.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:31:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221842_apusbluebirdbioipo.html?syndication=rss Shares of gene therapy developer Bluebird Bio Inc. surged in their trading debut. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221842_apusbluebirdbioipo.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:16:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021218924_apusearnsfedex.html?syndication=rss FedEx Corp.'s fourth-quarter profit fell 45 percent as international customers traded down to less-expensive delivery options and the company spent heavily on restructuring. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021218924_apusearnsfedex.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:01:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221947_apuscarquality.html?syndication=rss Car buyers increasingly want high-tech features like voice recognition and navigation. But they're not very forgiving of the car company when those systems fail. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221947_apuscarquality.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:31:05 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/microsoftpri0/2013/06/19/microsoft-reverses-itself-on-xbox-one-online-requirement-limits-on-used-game-selling/?syndication=rss After Microsoft received a flood of criticism for its Xbox One policies — including requiring that Xbox One consoles have an Internet connection to check in at least once a day with Microsoft servers, and placing limits on the use, sharing and trading of used games — it has reversed cour Microsoft Pri0 http://blogs.seattletimes.com/microsoftpri0/2013/06/19/microsoft-reverses-itself-on-xbox-one-online-requirement-limits-on-used-game-selling/?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:30:03 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/microsoftpri0/2013/06/19/say-what-microsoft-offering-up-to-100000-for-novel-exploits-of-windows-8-1-protections/?syndication=rss It’s not often that a software company will reward people for coming up with ways to exploit protections built into its operating systems. But that’s what Microsoft is doing with some new programs, launching June 26, that offer cash awards for those who can find ways to get around the pr Microsoft Pri0 http://blogs.seattletimes.com/microsoftpri0/2013/06/19/say-what-microsoft-offering-up-to-100000-for-novel-exploits-of-windows-8-1-protections/?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021218917_apoilprices.html?syndication=rss The price of oil fell slightly Wednesday as the Federal Reserve indicated it's closer to easing up on economy boosting measures that have been a boon for commodities. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021218917_apoilprices.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221764_airshowjune19ordersxml.html?syndication=rss Airbus unveiled orders for 59 of its forthcoming A350, led by a deepening cimmitment from Singapore Airlines. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221764_airshowjune19ordersxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221802_apusnetflixnetherlands.html?syndication=rss Netflix is going Dutch. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221802_apusnetflixnetherlands.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021222122_apuscarqualitybrands.html?syndication=rss J.D. Power and Associates released its ranking of initial quality in 2013 model-year vehicles Wednesday. Here's how the brands stacked up, along with their problems per 100 vehicles and how much they moved up or down in the rankings from last year. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021222122_apuscarqualitybrands.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021222120_apuscarqualitytopmodels.html?syndication=rss J.D. Power and Associates released its annual survey of vehicle quality Wednesday. The survey asked drivers about problems with 2013 model-year vehicles in the first 90 days of ownership. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021222120_apuscarqualitytopmodels.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:16:05 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/jontalton/2013/06/19/states-average-wage-hits-50000-but/?syndication=rss Washington’s average annual wage reached $50,000 for the first time, a 3.4 percent increase, according to the state Employment Security Department. Weekly wages rose from $959 to $992. Three industries powered the growth: company management, up 17.6 percent; information, up 11.5 percent, and a Sound Economy with Jon Talton http://blogs.seattletimes.com/jontalton/2013/06/19/states-average-wage-hits-50000-but/?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221838_apctunitedtechnologiesfraudallegations.html?syndication=rss A federal court order that United Technologies Corp. pay $473 million plus interest to compensate for alleged fraud in its sale of fighter jet engines could cut into revenue and profit, the aerospace giant said in a regulatory filing. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221838_apctunitedtechnologiesfraudallegations.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:31:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021218913_apasjapannuclear.html?syndication=rss Japan's nuclear watchdog formally approved a set of new safety requirements for atomic power plants on Wednesday, paving the way for the reopening of facilities shut down since the Fukushima disaster in a move critics charged was too hasty. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021218913_apasjapannuclear.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:01:04 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/boeing/2013/06/19/at-the-paris-air-show-the-best-pitchman-at-boeing-sells-the-max/?syndication=rss Joe Ozimek is bald on top, with a monk-like fringe of white hair. His extraordinary bushy eyebrows form perfect quotation marks that frame his face. Only his expensive suits and snappy ties betray the fact that Boeing has transformed this former aerodynamicist and engineer into a vice pres Boeing news http://blogs.seattletimes.com/boeing/2013/06/19/at-the-paris-air-show-the-best-pitchman-at-boeing-sells-the-max/?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221877_apuswallstreetmidday.html?syndication=rss Stocks are drifting lower on Wall Street as investors hold back ahead of a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221877_apuswallstreetmidday.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:01:07 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/microsoftpri0/2013/06/19/microsoft-touts-windows-8-apps-momentum-heading-into-build/?syndication=rss Although there are millions of Windows apps and hundreds of thousands of Windows 7 apps, the number of apps optimized for Windows 8 is significantly smaller. But heading into next week’s Build, Microsoft’s annual conference for third-party developers, the company is touting the momentum Microsoft Pri0 http://blogs.seattletimes.com/microsoftpri0/2013/06/19/microsoft-touts-windows-8-apps-momentum-heading-into-build/?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:19:17 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221834_apuscrudeinventories.html?syndication=rss The nation's crude oil supplies increased last week, the government said Wednesday. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221834_apuscrudeinventories.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221790_apusblackstonefisterraboard.html?syndication=rss The Blackstone Group LP said Wednesday that General Wesley Clark and Lars Thunell have joined the board of its newly formed power development company Fisterra Energy. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221790_apusblackstonefisterraboard.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:16:04 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/boeing/2013/06/19/boeing-pledges-speedier-start-to-737-max-deliveries/?syndication=rss Boeing said Wednesday at the Paris Air Show that its first 737 MAX would be delivered a quarter earlier than previously expected — in the third quarter of 2017 instead of fourth quarter. “We have informed our customers and they are pleased they will be able to put these more fuel-efficie Boeing news http://blogs.seattletimes.com/boeing/2013/06/19/boeing-pledges-speedier-start-to-737-max-deliveries/?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:39:29 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221711_apeucyprusdrilling.html?syndication=rss Cyprus' deputy government spokesman says the Cabinet has ratified a preliminary agreement with U.S. firm Noble Energy and its Israeli partners Delek Drilling and Avner Oil Exploration on their participation in the development of a planned natural gas processing facility. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221711_apeucyprusdrilling.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:46:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221714_apuswallstreetopen.html?syndication=rss Stocks are edging lower in early trading on Wall Street as investors hold back ahead of a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221714_apuswallstreetopen.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221668_apeufrancealcatellucent.html?syndication=rss Telecommunications equipment manufacturer Alcatel-Lucent launched a major effort Wednesday to boost its fortunes by shedding businesses and jobs as part of a deep cost cutting program. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021221668_apeufrancealcatellucent.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021218939_apustheaterqajimmccarthy.html?syndication=rss Jim McCarthy doesn't just think it's fun to go out and see a play or a comedy show or a basketball game. He thinks it actually makes you a better person. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021218939_apustheaterqajimmccarthy.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021218925_apuswallstreetpremarket.html?syndication=rss U.S. stock futures are mixed in light trading with investors holding back before the Federal Reserve reveals its stance on the economy. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021218925_apuswallstreetpremarket.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021218729_tredlaunchxml.html?syndication=rss Tred, whose backers include former General Motors Chairman and Chief Executive Rick Wagoner, makes its debut Wednesday after more than a year of planning. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021218729_tredlaunchxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:31:05 PDT