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Drag on Washington exports continues
Global economic pain is being felt by the state's goods exporters.
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Eurozone business resilient in face of Brexit uncertainties
LONDON (AP) — Business activity across the 19-country eurozone grew at a steady, moderate pace in August as the region continued to show little concern about the impact of a British exit from the...
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Japan bets on aerospace as it seeks to regain manufacturing might
Now, as Japan aggressively tries to regain some of its manufacturing might in the face of competition from lower-cost countries like China, Kato Manufacturing is producing parts for airplanes.
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Qatari state fund buys stake in NY’s Empire State Building
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has made an iconic purchase in America — a stake in the company that owns New York’s Empire State Building. The $622-million purchase by...
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Why the EU’s tax probe of multinationals is raising US ire
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s campaign to crack down on tax avoidance by multinationals has drawn unusually public criticism from the U.S., which says it is unfairly targeting American...
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Despite fears, Mexico’s manufacturing boom helps some U.S. workers
The chain of goods that supplies Mexico’s factories is very different from the one for China. Mexico needs to consume U.S. goods to make its own.
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Bankruptcy of Hanjin, key Port of Seattle customer, worries retailers
Hanjin, which is a big customer at Seattle’s Terminal 46, files for bankruptcy protection, as ships are stranded over payment worries.
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Hanjin’s collapse ripples into Puget Sound ports
The largest bankruptcy of a shipping line in history has ramifications for Seattle, Tacoma and the American freight logistics system.
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South Korea: Hanjin to resume work in Long Beach this week
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s top economic policymaker said Wednesday that he expected Hanjin Shipping vessels marooned offshore of Long Beach, California, will be able to offload cargo this...
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Age-old dream of Arctic shipping still mostly just a dream
The Crystal Serenity luxury cruise ship has carried a record thousand-plus passengers and crew through the Northwest Passage. Does this mean that the age-old vision of a timesaving, moneymaking Arctic...
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Saudi bid for Houston oil refinery comes amid growing tensions
The Saudi national oil company aims to significantly expand its operations in the United States at a critical moment in the always uneasy relations between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
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Nordstrom opens in Toronto as Canada’s department stores expand
In the United States, department stores are retrenching. Macy’s, the country’s largest, recently announced that it was closing 100 stores. But not so in Canada, where the sector is bouncing back thanks...
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Thousands protest planned trade link-ups with US, Canada
BRUSSELS (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators marched at the European Union headquarters on Tuesday to protest trans-Atlantic trade talks with the United States and a planned deal with Canada, claiming...
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Washington governor, B.C. leader support cross-border ‘innovation corridor’
Gov. Jay Inslee and B.C. Premier Christy Clark pledge to work together on joint transportation planning, trade and capital flow, and research initiatives at public universities, among other programs.
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Hanjin Shipping to get more funds to resolve cargo crisis
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hanjin Shipping is to receive as much as $100 million in additional funds to resolve the cargo crisis caused by its slide toward bankruptcy. Hanjin’s lead creditor, Korea...
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Airbus scoffs, Boeing crows as WTO slams EU for failing to address illegal...
A dozen years after the U.S. first dragged the European Union to the WTO, the trade body ruled Thursday the EU hasn’t done enough to remedy the harm done by Airbus subsidies. Boeing declared victory...
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Canada and China announce free trade talks
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday he’s launched exploratory talks toward a free trade deal with China — Canada’s second biggest trading partner. Trudeau made the...
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Cuba Rediscovered, part two: Google meets Fidel as ingenious life hacks link...
Internet connections are scarce and pricey in Cuba, but they make life less isolated. For some savvy entrepreneurs who’ve found a way around the government’s strict controls, renting Wi-Fi connections...
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Cuba Rediscovered, part one: Searching for Cuba’s future in the home of my...
As the U.S. begins reconciling with Cuba, Seattle Times reporter Ángel González has found the island country is regaining some capitalist bustle. But with most workers still struggling on an average...
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Cuba Rediscovered, part three: Lessons from Cuba’s renowned health-care system
Cuba’s health-care system, which flourishes despite the country’s poverty, still has lessons to teach the world, experts say. Hundreds of U.S. students have attended medical school tuition-free in...
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