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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.
Movers & Shakers Feb. 25, 2010
Downtown shops Daisy J's, Sweet Pea consolidate
Hotter than haute
POST FALLS - Haute cuisine and hot rods have something in common apart from the artistry that goes into their creation.
Home Depot moves to fourth-quarter profit
NEW YORK - Improving sales of paint, flooring and plumbing show home owners are making a cautious return to basic do-it-yourself and home decor projects, Home Depot Inc. said Tuesday.
Moves & Shakers Feb. 24, 2010
Schweitzer gears up for aerial event
Movers and Shakers Feb. 23, 2010
Hecla declares dividend
Sea Kayak Adventures stays afloat
COEUR d'ALENE - A Coeur d'Alene adventure company is keeping its head above water by working to improve its business model.
Your second set of New Year's resolutions
Did you know that February is the month of the Chinese New Year? If you lived on the other side of the world, you might see colorful parades, hear fireworks on the rooftops, and watch paper dragons dance down the s…
Deficit panel can be candid: Budget cuts will hurt
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's new deficit commission might give Americans a slap in the face about the sacrifices needed to avoid bankrupting future ge…
Olympic venue Whistler wins 1-week auction reprieve
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) - An auction that would sell off the Olympic Alpine hosts in the middle of the games has reportedly been postponed by a week - two days short of the closing ceremony.
Asia stocks drop as Fed hikes emergency loan rate
SINGAPORE - Asian stocks tumbled Friday after the U.S. central bank unexpectedly raised interest rates for emergency bank loans, triggering investor fears that…
Still branching out
COEUR d'ALENE - Pita Pit USA Inc., based in Coeur d'Alene, continues to see franchise growth while many other food franchises have been slowed by the continued…
Hope in business is anything but evil
In Greek mythology, Pandora opened her fabled box and let out all evils except for hope, which Greeks considered to be as dangerous as the world's other evils. Soon they discovered that without hope to offset their…
Oil prices up 12 percent in 2 weeks
NEW YORK - Oil prices are again flirting with $80 a barrel after a two-week rally fueled by promising economic reports and worries that troubles in Europe and the Middle East could eventually tighten supplies.
Toyota 'prince' needs to steer company in crisis
TOKYO - Under fire as reticent and indecisive, Toyota President Akio Toyoda must demonstrate he is tackling safety lapses at the automaker - founded by his grandfather - when he faces a grilling by U.S. lawmakers n…
Interest rates jump as Fed raises bank loan rate
NEW YORK (AP) - Interest rates rose for a second day in the bond market after signals the economy is strengthening pushed traders into riskier assets.