http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/index.html en-us Copyright 2013 The Seattle Times Company Wed, 29 May 2013 08:02:34 PDT Wed, 29 May 2013 08:02:34 PDT MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021078315_apuswallstreet.html?syndication=rss Stocks fell in early trading on Wall Street as investors assessed whether a rally that has pushed stocks to record levels this year has run its course. Stock market http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021078315_apuswallstreet.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 08:00:26 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021078288_apusbankearnings.html?syndication=rss U.S. banks earned more from January through March than during any quarter on record, buoyed by greater income from fees and fewer losses from bad loans. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021078288_apusbankearnings.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 08:00:23 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076038_apussmithfieldfoods.html?syndication=rss Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd. has agreed to buy Smithfield Foods Inc. for approximately $4.72 billion, the largest acquisition of a U.S. company by a Chinese company. The deal would take the world's biggest pork producer private. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076038_apussmithfieldfoods.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 07:44:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021078313_apeueuropegreenhouseemissions.html?syndication=rss The EU's environmental agency says the 27-nation bloc's greenhouse emissions in 2011 were the lowest since it began monitoring them in 1990. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021078313_apeueuropegreenhouseemissions.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 07:29:09 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021078311_apusexxonmobilshareholders.html?syndication=rss Exxon Mobil shareholders are voting on measures to explicitly ban discrimination against gays and to reduce production of greenhouse gas emissions. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021078311_apusexxonmobilshareholders.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 07:29:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021076054_apeuswitzerlandustaxevasion.html?syndication=rss Switzerland took a strike Wednesday to end a long-running tax evasion dispute with the United States with the government's announcement that it plans to let banks skirt the country's strict client secrecy laws. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021076054_apeuswitzerlandustaxevasion.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 07:07:10 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076018_apeugreecefinancialcrisis.html?syndication=rss Greece's central bank warned Wednesday that unemployment and the recession are likely to be worse than expected this year, while a leading international organization said the country's slow financial recovery might even force it to seek additional bailout loans. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076018_apeugreecefinancialcrisis.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 07:03:17 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/brierdudley/2013/05/29/15231/?syndication=rss So much for Seattle’s weirdest startup name. SEOmoz is losing its acronym and changing its name to plain old Moz. The name change comes alongside a big product launch for the company. It’s releasing a new inbound marketing platform that will diversify its suite of marketing too Brier Dudley's Blog http://blogs.seattletimes.com/brierdudley/2013/05/29/15231/?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 07:01:32 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021078281_apusamazonstudiospilots.html?syndication=rss Amazon says it will start production on a pair of new comedy shows and three new kids shows to air later this year and early next year on its video streaming service. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021078281_apusamazonstudiospilots.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 07:36:15 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021078262_apuswallstreetopen.html?syndication=rss Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average down from a record. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021078262_apuswallstreetopen.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 07:36:48 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076047_apusfuneralhomesacquisition.html?syndication=rss Service Corp. International plans to buy Stewart Enterprises Inc. in a cash deal valued at about $1.13 billion that combines the two largest funeral home and cemetery operators in the United States. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076047_apusfuneralhomesacquisition.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 06:31:09 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076053_apussalliemaeceo.html?syndication=rss Sallie Mae plans to split into two separate, publicly traded companies. The student loan giant also named John Remondi as its CEO. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076053_apussalliemaeceo.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 06:25:32 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076058_apussprintsoftbank.html?syndication=rss Sprint and Japan's Softbank said Wednesday that regulators haven't found any unresolved national security issues related to Softbank's proposed $20.1 billion deal for control of the No. 3 cell carrier. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076058_apussprintsoftbank.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 06:26:24 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076069_apuswallstreetpremarket.html?syndication=rss U.S. stock market futures are falling, a day after closing at another record high. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076069_apuswallstreetpremarket.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 06:55:33 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076060_apworldeconomy.html?syndication=rss The recession in Europe risks threatening the world's economic recovery, a leading international body warned Wednesday. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076060_apworldeconomy.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 07:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076049_apususchinahacking.html?syndication=rss New revelations that China used cyberattacks to access data from nearly 40 Pentagon weapons programs and almost 30 other defense technologies have increased pressure on U.S. leaders to take more strident action against Beijing to stem the persistent breaches. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076049_apususchinahacking.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 08:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076033_apeupolandboeing.html?syndication=rss Poland's LOT airline said Wednesday its grounded Boeing 787 planes will resume flying on Saturday, four days earlier than planned. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076033_apeupolandboeing.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 06:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076009_apeupolandboeing.html?syndication=rss Poland's LOT airline says its grounded Boeing 787 planes will resume flying on Saturday, four days earlier than planned. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076009_apeupolandboeing.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 06:26:53 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076004_apapusbreadwinnermoms.html?syndication=rss America's working mothers are now the primary breadwinners in a record 40 percent of households with children - a milestone in the changing face of modern families, up from just 11 percent in 1960. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021076004_apapusbreadwinnermoms.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 06:28:27 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021075937_apusonlinecharity.html?syndication=rss Andrew "Bo" Young III, son of former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young, is carving out his own path for social change courtesy of a mobile app designed to help real families through the purchase of virtual goods. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021075937_apusonlinecharity.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 02:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072811_apuseconomy.html?syndication=rss Home prices are surging. Job growth is strengthening. And stocks are setting record highs. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072811_apuseconomy.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 23:16:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021075632_apussmallbusinessbenefits.html?syndication=rss Small business owners continue to struggle to provide traditional health care benefits to their workers, but some are providing other unusual perks as an alternative to help attract and retain employees. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021075632_apussmallbusinessbenefits.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 23:16:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072743_caseshillerxml.html?syndication=rss Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072743_caseshillerxml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 21:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021075436_tabletspcsxml.html?syndication=rss More portable, affordable and backed by hundreds of thousands of applications, tablets are replacing PCs as consumers’ main tool for checking e-mail, browsing websites and accessing music and movies. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021075436_tabletspcsxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 06:15:13 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021075427_spoiledfoodpowerxml.html?syndication=rss About 40 percent of food in the U.S. goes uneaten — the equivalent of 20 pounds of food per person per month, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. Now grocery chains are using an anaerobic digester system to keep that waste out of landfills and convert it to power. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021075427_spoiledfoodpowerxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 06:22:55 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021075416_moneylaunderingxml.html?syndication=rss Authorities say that Liberty Reserve, a currency transfer and payment processing company based in Costa Rica, allowed customers to move money anonymously from one account to another via the Internet with almost no questions asked. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021075416_moneylaunderingxml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 20:46:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021073199_apusnewnewscorp.html?syndication=rss News Corp. on Tuesday unveiled a friendlier-looking logo for the publishing division as it prepares to split the struggling newspaper and book unit from its TV and movie business by the end of June. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021073199_apusnewnewscorp.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 20:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072788_apushackingarrests.html?syndication=rss A self-described anarchist and "hacktivist" from Chicago pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges he illegally accessed computer systems of law enforcement agencies and government contractors. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072788_apushackingarrests.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 20:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021075352_bdighmxml.html?syndication=rss Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021075352_bdighmxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 06:17:27 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021075328_banksinvestigationxml.html?syndication=rss Federal regulators are examining the process several banks use to verify consumers’ outstanding debt, including credit-card debt, before taking legal action. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021075328_banksinvestigationxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 06:31:11 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021073214_apusnetflixarresteddevelopment.html?syndication=rss The hoopla surrounding the return of "Arrested Development" on Netflix's Internet video service has quickly dissolved into a letdown on Wall Street. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021073214_apusnetflixarresteddevelopment.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 18:16:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021071145_apusastrazenecaacquisition.html?syndication=rss British drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC plans to spend about $260 million on Omthera Pharmaceuticals Inc., a specialty drug developer with only 14 employees but has a potential treatment for patients who have high levels of fats called triglycerides in their blood. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021071145_apusastrazenecaacquisition.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 17:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021071177_apusfidelitynationalacquisition.html?syndication=rss Fidelity National Financial Inc. has agreed to buy Lender Processing Services Inc. for about $2.82 billion in order to broaden and diversify its business. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021071177_apusfidelitynationalacquisition.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 17:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021071139_apusearnstiffany.html?syndication=rss Tiffany & Co. reported a 3 percent increase in first-quarter net income, fueled by solid sales improvement across the regions, particularly in Asia. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021071139_apusearnstiffany.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 17:16:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072748_apuswallstreet.html?syndication=rss A rally that brought the stock market to record highs this year came back to life after consumer confidence reached a five-year high and U.S. home prices rose the most in seven years. As stock prices rose investors sold bonds, sending interest rates higher. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072748_apuswallstreet.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 06:13:32 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021074935_apushomepricessummarybox.html?syndication=rss BIG GAIN: U.S. home prices jumped 10.9 percent in March compared with a year ago, the most since April 2006. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index released Tuesday also showed that all 20 cities measured by the report posted year-over-year gains for the third straight month. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021074935_apushomepricessummarybox.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 16:16:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021074933_apusconsumerconfidencesummarybox.html?syndication=rss CONSUMER CONFIDENCE: The Conference Board said Tuesday that its index of consumer confidence rose in May to 76.2. That's up from a reading of 69 in April and the highest level in five years. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021074933_apusconsumerconfidencesummarybox.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 16:16:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021074918_apuswallstreetsummarybox.html?syndication=rss RALLY REVIVED: Stocks rebounded from a rare loss last week after encouraging news on consumer confidence and home prices. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at a record and is on track to notch its seventh straight monthly gain. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021074918_apuswallstreetsummarybox.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 16:01:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021074875_apuswallstreetbox.html?syndication=rss A rally that that brought the stock market to record highs this year came back to life after U.S. home prices rose the most in seven years and consumer confidence reached a five-year high. Stock markets were reopening after the Memorial Day holiday. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021074875_apuswallstreetbox.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 15:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072689_apusbaldingdeer.html?syndication=rss An invasion of aggressive lice appears to be behind the balding of deer across California and may even be linked to deer deaths, according to state wildlife officials who are studying the hair loss. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072689_apusbaldingdeer.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 15:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021074833_apustreasurybills.html?syndication=rss Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in Tuesday's auction with rates on three-month bills unchanged while rates on six-month bills dropped to the lowest level in three weeks. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021074833_apustreasurybills.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 15:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021074828_apusdroneprotest.html?syndication=rss About two dozen protesters gathered in Atlanta to protest the use of drones by the U.S. government for spying, surveillance and carrying out lethal attacks. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021074828_apusdroneprotest.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 15:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021073229_apuscommoditiesreview.html?syndication=rss Soybeans are rising on speculation that wet weather in the Midwest will delay crop planting. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021073229_apuscommoditiesreview.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 15:16:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021073785_apuswallstreetclose.html?syndication=rss Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street after U.S. home prices rose the most in seven years and consumer confidence reached a five-year high. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021073785_apuswallstreetclose.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 15:16:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021073280_apusspotifymostviraltrack.html?syndication=rss The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, May 20, to Sunday, May 26, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021073280_apusspotifymostviraltrack.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 15:01:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021073276_apusspotifymoststreamedtracks.html?syndication=rss The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, May 20, to Sunday, May 26: Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021073276_apusspotifymoststreamedtracks.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 15:01:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021073049_apusmoodysusbanks.html?syndication=rss Moody's Investors Service has raised its outlook for the U.S. banking industry for the first time in five years, citing the improving economy and banks' stronger balance sheets. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021073049_apusmoodysusbanks.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 14:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021073224_apuscrystalsugarlockout.html?syndication=rss More than 400 American Crystal Sugar Co. workers who have been locked out of their jobs for nearly two years are back to work. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021073224_apuscrystalsugarlockout.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 14:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021073217_apasaustraliachinesehackerssummarybox.html?syndication=rss SPY VS. SPY: Australian Broadcasting Corp. television reported that plans for a new $608 million headquarters for the Australian Security Intelligence Organization had been stolen through a cyberattack on a contractor. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021073217_apasaustraliachinesehackerssummarybox.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 14:31:05 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/brierdudley/2013/05/28/bugatti-grand-sport-vitesse-sings-in-the-rain/?syndication=rss After testing those little Car2Go Smart cars in Seattle over the past few months, it was time for a change of pace, perhaps a different kind of transportation innovation. Like the world’s fastest-production convertible, which just happened to be available for a test drive last week. The $2.5 m Brier Dudley's Blog http://blogs.seattletimes.com/brierdudley/2013/05/28/bugatti-grand-sport-vitesse-sings-in-the-rain/?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 14:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021073064_apcbcubainternet.html?syndication=rss Cuban authorities said Tuesday that they will begin offering public Internet access at more than 100 cyber-salons across the island, though home Web service remains greatly restricted. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021073064_apcbcubainternet.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 13:46:04 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/brierdudley/2013/05/28/caption-contest-morning-fun-in-south-lake-union/?syndication=rss Changes in Seattle’s techified South Lake Union … Another sight from my commute this morning … Brier Dudley's Blog http://blogs.seattletimes.com/brierdudley/2013/05/28/caption-contest-morning-fun-in-south-lake-union/?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 13:16:04 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/jontalton/2013/05/28/the-skagit-river-bridge-shows-our-future-collapsing-too/?syndication=rss The Interstate 5 bridge that collapsed into the Skagit River was 58 years old. It was built when the U.S. population was about 166 million and the Northwest was a far-away place for most Americans and much less built up. Hundreds more bridges in Washington are vulnerable.  The average age of th Sound Economy with Jon Talton http://blogs.seattletimes.com/jontalton/2013/05/28/the-skagit-river-bridge-shows-our-future-collapsing-too/?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 13:27:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072996_apltchileargentinavolcano.html?syndication=rss Chile and Argentina are evacuating nearly 3,000 people after officials issued a red alert for the increasingly active Copahue volcano bordering the two countries. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072996_apltchileargentinavolcano.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 12:46:04 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/microsoftpri0/2013/05/28/idc-tablet-shipments-to-beat-laptops-in-2013-pass-all-pcs-by-2015/?syndication=rss Research firm IDC has just released its forecast predicting that tablet shipments will beat those of notebooks this year and surpass total PC shipments (notebooks and desktops) by 2015. It cites the growing popularity of tablets as well as the plunging PC market. IDC is forecasting negative growth f Microsoft Pri0 http://blogs.seattletimes.com/microsoftpri0/2013/05/28/idc-tablet-shipments-to-beat-laptops-in-2013-pass-all-pcs-by-2015/?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 12:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072820_apeueuropegoogleantitrust.html?syndication=rss The European Union's antitrust chief said Tuesday that Google will have to offer more changes to the way it displays search results to settle a pending case. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072820_apeueuropegoogleantitrust.html?syndication=rss Wed, 29 May 2013 06:15:47 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072772_apusamericanairlinesteamsters.html?syndication=rss The Teamsters union is stepping up its campaign to unseat other unions in the airline industry. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072772_apusamericanairlinesteamsters.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 11:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072873_apusamericanrealtycaplease.html?syndication=rss American Realty Capital Properties Inc. is buying fellow real estate investment trust CapLease in a deal the companies valued at about $2.2 billion. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072873_apusamericanrealtycaplease.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 11:31:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072818_apuswallstreetmidday.html?syndication=rss Stocks are rising sharply on Wall Street after U.S. home prices rose the most in seven years and consumer confidence reached a five-year high. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072818_apuswallstreetmidday.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 11:01:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072734_apusconsumerconfidence.html?syndication=rss Americans' confidence in the economy jumped in May to a five-year high, lifted by a better outlook for hiring, rising home prices and more optimism about business conditions. The increase suggests consumers may keep boosting economic growth this year. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021072734_apusconsumerconfidence.html?syndication=rss Tue, 28 May 2013 10:16:04 PDT