Washington state’s recently passed parental-leave law could help women stay in the workforce. And — by extending paid leave to fathers as well as mothers — proponents hope it will also shift attitudes more broadly about women at work, as similar policies have done in Germany.
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.
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.
Amazon’s HQ2, Boeing’s job cuts and the stock market’s seemingly worry-free rise are among the topics for this week’s best business quotes.
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.
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.
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.
Cash for crash? Q: I’m considering selling my stocks and keeping the cash in case the market crashes so I can grab some bargains. Is that a good idea? A: If you sell your stocks and the market does crash, you will have acted brilliantly. But what if the market keeps rising for a good...
Weekly spotlight on mutual funds
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — As Alaska lawmakers prepare for their fourth special session of the year, Gov. Bill Walker says he wouldn't have gone through the hassle and expense of calling it if he didn't expect legislators to pass the bills on his agenda. But Walker faces an uphill battle in selling skeptical senators on...
