Avista Corp., of Spokane, announced this morning it has formed a subsidiary, called Salix Inc., to explore domestic markets, specifically wholesale and business-to-business customers in the western U.S., for liquefied natural gas. Robert J. Lafferty, a

Here's a good recipe for a home-baked business success dish. Start with two cups of education and hard-earned expertise-say, in the field of electrical engineering-and add in a cup of pure entrepreneurial energy and a tablespoon each of business ma

Principals forming a new Spokane real estate brokerage have bought a historic three-story building downtown for $1 million. The brokerage, CitiBrokers LLC, plans to occupy a portion of the building when it opens in August, says Aaron Cunningham, one of t

The market for buying and selling privately held companies has changed substantially during the last few years. The economic downturn significantly reduced sales and profitability of many companies, decreasing the number of companies for sale as would-be

Construction is complete at a new multitenant commercial building named Regal Square, on Spokane's South Hill. The 7,300-square-foot retail building is located at 5608. S. Regal, about a block beyond the south city limits of Spokane.

Steal $200,000 from a bank, and you'll go to prison. Steal $200,000 from the taxpayers, and you'll probably get a slap on the wrist. A Chicago man was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for stealing $250,000 from a bank. In San Diego, a bur

Cloud computing is changing the game for both large and small businesses. For many, cloud computing has received a lot of buzz because of its ability to decrease the costs associated with administering an on-site system, meaning less investment in informa

For the last 30-plus years, it hasn't particularly mattered whether you owned bond funds or individual bonds. Helped by falling interest rates, they both delivered consistent income and a counterbalance to stock market volatility. But, with higher rate

It's 1950 and you are at the 'retirement age” of 65. It's expected that you will retire, and there's more than a gentle hand on your back as you clear out your desk. Social Security has been in place since 1935 thanks to FDR and the New Deale