F5 Networks net income rises in 3rd quarter, ahead of expectations, on better salesSEATTLE — F5 Networks Inc., which makes products that manage and route computer network traffic, said Wednesday profit for the fiscal third quarter rose 19 percent as demand appeared to stabilize. Cell Therapeutics offering more than 29.3 million shares of stock, 7.3 million warrantsSEATTLE — Biotechnology company Cell Therapeutics Inc. said Wednesday it will publicly offer just over 29.3 million shares of common stock and about 7.3 million shares of warrants to buy common stock. RealNetworks anticipates second quarter sales below Wall Street’s predictionSEATTLE — Digital entertainment company RealNetworks Inc. said Wednesday it expects to report second quarter sales between $134 million and $136 million. Amazon.com agrees to buy online shoe site Zappos for about $850 millionSEATTLE — One can never have too many shoes. Slaying of actor’s sister results in cancelation of world premiere musical preview in SeattleSEATTLE — Two preview performances of “Catch Me If You Can,” a world premiere musical in Seattle, have been canceled because of the killing of a sister of one of the stars. Coffee giant Starbucks serves up sweet earningsSEATTLE/WASHINGTON - The world’s largest coffeehouse chain Starbucks delivered earnings of $152 million for the second quarter, easily beating Wall Street expectations, the Seattle-based company reported Tuesday. Seattle police deploy mobile precinct, release sketch of man who stabbed 2 sleeping womenSEATTLE — Police intensified their hunt Tuesday for a man who fatally stabbed one Seattle woman and wounded another as they slept — a suspected random attack that has alarmed the community. Starbucks reports fiscal 3rd quarter profit ahead of Wall Street estimates, despite sales dropNEW YORK — Shuttering stores, laying off workers and cutting other costs helped Starbucks Corp. beat Wall Street’s profit expectations for its fiscal third quarter Tuesday, but the recession continued to drain sales away from the gourmet coffee chain. Seattle police seek man who attacked 2 woman as they slept in their home, killing 1SEATTLE — Two women were stabbed while they slept at home by a man who slipped through a door or window, rattling residents of the south Seattle neighborhood because the assailant, who remained on the loose, may have chosen the victims at random. Trains roll on Seattle light rail line, planning for up to 50,000 first-day ridersSEATTLE — Thousands of people enjoyed free rides Saturday on the first day of service for Seattle’s new light rail line. Trains set to roll on Seattle light rail line, planning for up to 50,000 first-day ridersSEATTLE — A new light rail line is set to debut in Seattle. Cisco lays off 600 to 700 workers in San Jose, Calif., part of plan to cut about 2,000 jobsSAN JOSE, Calif. — Cisco Systems Inc. laid off 600 to 700 workers at its company headquarters and an undisclosed number of employees at other locations this week, bringing the world’s largest maker of computer networking gear closer to its goal of reducing its work force by about 2,000 positions. Washington Supreme Court overturns moratorium that blocked homeless camp at churchSEATTLE — A Seattle suburb violated the state’s constitution by using a temporary ban on development to block a church’s effort to set up a tent city for the homeless, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. Starbucks to open three non-Starbucks Seattle stores, may bring pilot program to other citiesNEW YORK — Starbucks Corp. said Thursday it is wiping its name from one of its Seattle-area stores and adding alcohol to the menu. Survey: 7 of 10 adults believe economic downturn leads to more gang violenceSEATTLE — Most people believe the economic downturn has led to more gang violence, according to a new national survey released Thursday. Gates Foundation makes $6.5 million in grants for library computer hardwareSEATTLE — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is announcing $6.5 million in grants to help public libraries in 11 states improve the quality of the free computer access they offer. After decades of setbacks and political wrangling, light-rail trains begin running in SeattleSEATTLE — More than four decades after political wrangling and recession ran a mass transit rail plan for Seattle off the tracks, trains are finally running. Boeing internal memo shows company will cut about 1,000 defense jobs because of Pentagon cutsSEATTLE — The head of Boeing Co.’s Integrated Defense Systems has told employees that the defense division will have to cut about 1,000 jobs because of Pentagon budget reductions. Internal memo: Boeing Co. to cut about 1,000 defense jobsSEATTLE — The head of Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems division has told employees it will have to eliminate about 1,000 jobs because of Pentagon budget cuts. State transportation leaders working to start stimulus projects, say 2,000 projects under waySEATTLE — State transportation officials on Tuesday defended their handling of federal stimulus money for road projects against criticism they haven’t moved quickly enough to turn the money into jobs and pavement. Biking _ and whale-watching _ in Washington’s magical San Juan IslandsSAN JUAN ISLANDS, Wash. — Bicycle touring is a whale of a good time on the magical San Juan Islands. Washington state tells car washers: Keep your soapy, grimy water from entering storm drainsSEATTLE — It’s one of the great American summer pastimes: Pulling the car onto the driveway on a sun-drenched Saturday afternoon, lathering it up with soap, rinsing it off and watching the sudsy water flow toward the storm drain. Boeing to pay $580 million for South Carolina plant where parts for 787 Dreamliners are builtSEATTLE — Boeing Co. said Tuesday it will pay $580 million in cash for a South Carolina plant where large components for the company’s eagerly awaited Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes are built. Boeing to pay $580 million for South Carolina plant where 787 Dreamliners are builtBoeing pays $580M for SC Dreamliner plant SEATTLE — Boeing Co. said Tuesday it will pay $580 million in cash for a South Carolina plant where the company’s eagerly awaited Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes are built. Chicago-based Boeing is buying the North Charleston, S.C., plant from Vought Aircraft Industries. As part of the deal, Vought will be released from obligations to repay money that had been advanced earlier. Tucson ordinance requiring rainwater harvesting on commercial building drawing interestTUCSON, Ariz. — Long dependent on wellwater and supplies sent hundreds of miles by canal from the Colorado River, this desert city will soon harvest some of its 12 inches of annual rainfall to help bolster its water resources. Billionaire Warren Buffett gives $1.53 billion worth of stock to Gates Foundation, othersSEATTLE — Billionaire Warren Buffett has donated $1.25 billion in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Billionaire Warren Buffett gives $1.25 billion worth of stock to Gates FoundationSEATTLE — Billionaire Warren Buffett has donated $1.25 billion in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Independent missile experts think NKorea missile can reach Seattle, uses Soviet technologyWASHINGTON — With concerns rising about a possible North Korean long-range missile test this weekend, two independent scientists say the regime may be using an old Soviet ballistic missile to boost a rocket capable of reaching the West Coast of the United States. Tough times for Washington state newspapers leads state officials to give tax cutOLYMPIA, Wash. — As newspapers across the country struggle through a brutal economic climate, papers in Washington state are getting a tax break. Feds bring charges against 90-something Seattle strip club mogul with rap sheet dating to ’40sSEATTLE — At 92, Frank Colacurcio Sr. shows little sign of slowing down in a life of crime that began back in the FDR administration with a statutory rape conviction. |
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