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INW public companies value fell

Decline in Hart Capital composite, though, came after record start to year

July 28, 2011

Hart Capital Management Inc.'s Inland Northwest Composite, which gauges the aggregate market value of 15 publicly traded companies in the region, declined compared with the record high set in the previous quarter. Still, it's well ahead of a year a

Job creation looms large in elections

Council candidates say voters often talk about business-related issues

July 28, 2011

Treva Lind

Many Spokane city council candidates—and those watching campaign issues unfold—say business-related issues and job creation have become central this campaign season. "Nationally, we have a climate where people are really concerned the

HollisterStier looks to boost global sales

Allergy drug manufacturer projects revenue growth as it enters India market

July 28, 2011

Chey Scott

Top executives at Jubilant HollisterStier Contract Manufacturing & Services, the longtime drug and allergy product manufacturer located in East Spokane, say the company is poised for a double-digit increase in sales for its current fiscal year as a

Met story moves into final chapter

Amount creditors recoup hinges on real estate market recovery

July 28, 2011

Kim Crompton

Creditors' long struggle to recoup money they had tied up in Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co. and Summit Securities Inc. before those affiliated companies here shut down seven years ago is entering its final phase.Still at stake are of of

SEL plugs into high-power growth

Maker of electrical system protection equipment to expand

July 28, 2011

Mike McLean

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc., the Pullman-based producer of energy protection devices and systems, is enjoying a three-pronged surge in growth that it expects will remain energized for a number of years.The 27-year old company is

Trucking safety rules expand

Federal regulations, stricter enforcement influence ratings for many carriers

July 14, 2011

Treva Lind

Trucking companies have an additional load to bear this year - broader federal safety rules under a system that gives bad scores for a number of violations.Spokane-area trucking company operators say they're still adjusting to the stricter Safety

A lifestyle adjustment

Seniors cutting expenses, seeking return to work, staying in homes longer

July 14, 2011

Mike McLean

Lingering effects of the recession continue to drag on retirees here to varying degrees, forcing some to put off moving into retirement communities, others to cut back on their expenses, and still others to re-enter the job market, some people who

Small Business Watch

July 14, 2011

Resale clothing boutique opens in Paulsen CenterSequel Resale Boutique, a women's and juniors' secondhand clothing shop, has opened in a 900-square-foot leased space on the first floor of the Paulsen Building, at 413 W. Riverside Wood, who owns

Caterpillar's catalyst effect eyed

Fortune 100 company chose Spokane site over several other U.S. cities

July 14, 2011

Chey Scott

The new Caterpillar Logistics Services Inc. distribution plant going in on the West Plains could be a catalyst that influences other sizable national companies to follow suit and establish a presence here, people familiar with the transaction say.

In the News

July 14, 2011

July 6 / Itron installs modules in HoustonItron Inc. said it has installed more than 150,000 meter-communication modules in the greater Houston area for the natural gas distribution subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy Inc. The modules use radio to a