http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/breaking_news.html?ana=from_rss Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) : breaking news from Seattle http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/12/01/daily33.html?ana=from_rss Public entities across Washington will have to pull a total of $170 million out of JPMorgan Chase because the new owner of Washington Mutual has decided not to become a qualified holder of public funds. (JPM) Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:34:24 GMT Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/12/01/daily32.html?ana=from_rss Research from comScore Inc. shows traffic at travel-related Web sites is plummeting as the economy worsens. (EXPE) Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:23:52 GMT Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/12/01/daily31.html?ana=from_rss Microsoft Corp. made several moves Thursday in its online division, including hiring a Yahoo Inc. executive to head its online services group. (MSFT) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:44:18 GMT Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/12/01/daily30.html?ana=from_rss Hunter Douglas, which makes Venetian blinds, duettes and other window coverings, said it’s laying off 166 people and stopping production at its Renton plant. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:34:29 GMT Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/12/01/daily29.html?ana=from_rss Starbucks Corp. officials said they plan further cost-savings moves — a total of more than $400 million — in fiscal 2009 and warned of a “projected weakness during the holiday period.” (SBUX) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:08:05 GMT Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/12/01/daily28.html?ana=from_rss RealNetworks is cutting 130 jobs representing roughly 7.5 percent of its worldwide staff, the company said Thursday. (RNWK) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:02:47 GMT Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/12/01/daily27.html?ana=from_rss Comparable-store sales last month fell at both Nordstrom Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corp., but not enough to frighten analysts. (JWN) (COST) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:47:14 GMT Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/12/01/daily26.html?ana=from_rss The average home sale price in King County fell from $447,281 in October to $440,062 in November, according to the latest statistics. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:22:52 GMT Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/12/01/daily25.html?ana=from_rss Traffic at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air fell again in November, just like it did in October. (ALK) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:53:26 GMT Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/12/01/daily24.html?ana=from_rss Neah Power Systems Inc. said it’s purchased SolCool One LLC for an undisclosed price. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:46:35 GMT Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)