Business
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You've got to set your goals!
Where there are no goals, there will be no significant accomplishments. There will only be another traffic jam.
Roth IRA conversion strategies
Thinking about converting to a Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and enjoying a zero tax bracket on all future growth during your life, your spouse's life, and possibly your children's lives?
HCA Inc. files for $4.6B IPO
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Hospital chain HCA Inc. plans to raise $4.6 billion in its third initial public offering of common stock, more than three years after it was taken private in a leveraged buyout by a group of pri…
The offer's in the mail
NEW YORK - Credit card offers are appearing in mailboxes again after all but drying up last year. But the deals are a far cry from the zero interest rate, no f…
Not out of the woods just yet
WASHINGTON - The economy got what it needed in April: A burst of hiring that added a net 290,000 jobs, the biggest monthly total in four years. It showed emplo…
Surviving with help from SBA
COEUR d'ALENE - A California vintner, a pair of Yugoslavian entrepreneurs, a care facility for mentally and developmentally afflicted individuals, a fitness cl…
Success is naive like bumblebees
The African impala can jump to a height of over 10 feet and cover a distance of greater than 30 feet. It's a remarkable feat to observe - so effortless and graceful, a real defense mechanism necessary on the predat…
Congress wants review of market plunge
WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers are trying to learn the causes of the drastic stock market sell-off to ensure that high-tech trading is monitored and average inves…
Europe tries to douse debt crisis
BRUSSELS - European leaders have agreed on a series of strong steps to stamp out the spiralling debt crisis, including consolidating public finances, bringing …
For all she does
COEUR d'ALENE - Thanks, Mom. For all she does, this Sunday is the day when husbands, children and others show their appreciation. "Moms, you've gotta love them…
America's favorite birth control method turns 50
America's favorite form of birth control _ the pill _ celebrates its 50th birthday on Sunday. It was May 9, 1960, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval of the first oral contraceptive.
Small business carries big clout
COEUR d'ALENE - They make up 99.7 percent of all employers, and created 60 percent to 80 percent of new jobs in the past decade. They produce more than half of…
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Avista Corp. earns $28.8 million
Avista Corp. reported net income of $28.8 million, or 52 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2010, compared to $31 million, or 57 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2009.
Why investors should care about Greek crisis
BOSTON - A financial tremor in one corner of the globe can leave cracks in an investment portfolio. It's a painful lesson just as many U.S. investors are regaining their confidence.
Completing the arch
RATHDRUM - Clint and Cheryl Bower were not content to rest and retire after selling their Braided Accents and Mountain Moulding manufacturing business they had…