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Statewide, about 27,300 homes could be flooded if sea levels rise six feet, including one-fifth of homes in Grays Harbor County.
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Obituary
Seattle startup co-founder Matt Bencke was ‘a force of nature’
Mr. Bencke, the popular co-founder of Seattle startup Mighty AI and a former Microsoft manager, died in his Bellevue home late Wednesday night after his battle with cancer.
Aerospace
Boeing, reversing tide of cuts, rushes to bring back retirees as temps
Boeing is hiring back 500 to 800 retirees on a temporary basis and also adding some permanent positions. The unions welcome the move, though it’s unclear if this could be a definitive turn in the downsizing tide.
Workplace lessons
Millennials teach the boss a thing or two in new mentorship programs
While businesses chase market trends and grapple with a fast-moving future, millennial mentors have emerged as a hot accessory for executives.
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Microsoft, Starbucks among businesses asking Supreme Court to take gay rights case
The 76 businesses and organizations — including American Airlines, Apple, eBay, Facebook, Google, Starbucks and Microsoft — filed a brief Wednesday encouraging the high court to take up the issue of whether a federal law covers discrimination against someone because of their sexual orientation.
Retail
Sprint-T-Mobile deal announcement reportedly to be delayed
It now appears unlikely that the two wireless carriers will be able to finalize details of a merger by the end of October, people familiar with the matter said. That could push back an announcement to mid- or late November.
Economy
Atlanta’s business columnist and I size up the Amazon HQ2 stakes | Jon Talton
As more than 150 announced communities offer pitches to be Amazon HQ2, Seattle Times economics columnist Jon Talton discusses living with the tech giant and the competition to be its second headquarters.
Personal Finance
What are mortgage points, and should you pay them?
Lenders’ mortgage quotes include loan rates and points. What is a point? And when does it make sense to avoid or pay them? Here are some tips.
Markets
U.S. stocks head toward a record in records
Stocks just keep rising, with record closes piling up in U.S. benchmarks at a rate that is starting to defy precedent.
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