HeraldNet.com BUSINESS http://www.heraldnet.com The latest news and information for Snohomish and Island counties in Washington State. en-us Copyright 2008, The Daily Herald Co., Everett, Wash. ehelm@heraldnet.com (Elaine Helm) ckelly@heraldnet.com (Carlotta Kelly) Thu, 15 May 2008 21:03:09 PST Newspapers http://www.heraldnet.com/rss 30 http://www.heraldnet.com/images/heraldnet.gif HeraldNet http://www.heraldnet.com Airbus teams with Honeywell to develop biofuel for jets Thu, 15 May 2008 11:44:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080515/BIZ/114942004/-1/rss03 WASHINGTON -- Plane maker Airbus and diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. on Thursday said they are developing a biofuel that by... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080515/BIZ/114942004/-1/rss03 Online sales tax for Washington residents starts in July Thu, 15 May 2008 09:59:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080515/BIZ/168596905/-1/rss03 OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Starting in July, retailers will start charging sales taxes on Internet customers in Washington. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080515/BIZ/168596905/-1/rss03 Investor aims to oust Yahoo board Thu, 15 May 2008 09:59:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080515/BIZ/182533940/-1/rss03 SAN FRANCISCO -- Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is setting out to oust Yahoo Inc.'s board of directors for "irresponsible" and "unconscionable"... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080515/BIZ/182533940/-1/rss03 CombiMatrix Corp. of Mukilteo looks for capital Thu, 15 May 2008 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080515/BIZ/920476317/-1/rss03 MUKILTEO -- CombiMatrix Corp. warned it could be out of money by the fall, despite a 75 percent increase in the biotechnology firm's revenue during... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080515/BIZ/920476317/-1/rss03 Illegal subsidies in Air Force tanker deal? Thu, 15 May 2008 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080515/BIZ/499187987/-1/rss03 EVERETT -- The U.S. Air Force may need to look at the role of alleged illegal subsidies in a controversial aerial refueling tanker contract. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080515/BIZ/499187987/-1/rss03 Home permits drop by half in Snohomish County Thu, 15 May 2008 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080515/BIZ/18886668/-1/rss03 The Center for Real Estate Research at Washington State University reports the sales of existing homes in the state dropped 30 percent in the first... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080515/BIZ/18886668/-1/rss03 Hidden cost of buying on credit Thu, 15 May 2008 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080515/BIZ/996445035/-1/rss03 I should have known: Call people suckers and they'll take offense. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080515/BIZ/996445035/-1/rss03 Airbus' parent firm EADS back in the black Thu, 15 May 2008 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080515/BIZ/919601439/-1/rss03 PARIS -- Airbus parent EADS said Wednesday it returned to profitability in the first quarter as the planemaker increased deliveries and the company... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080515/BIZ/919601439/-1/rss03 'Spam King' slapped hard for MySpace scam Thu, 15 May 2008 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080515/BIZ/596537390/-1/rss03 NEW YORK -- A notorious "Spam King" and his partner now owe MySpace about $230 million in damages after a federal judge awarded the popular online... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080515/BIZ/596537390/-1/rss03