Starbucks Looks To Expand To Myanmar
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said Monday the coffee chain’s first stores in India and Vietnam have been received positively and it might soon be time to give Myanmar a shot too.
Wash. State Sues Florist Who Refused To Provide Wedding Flowers To Gay Couple
Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against a florist who refused to provide wedding flowers to a same-sex couple.
Study: Costco Sells Cheapest Drugs While CVS Most Expensive
A new study sheds light on where people should buy their prescription drugs.
More On The Local Barista Fired For Making Fun Of Customers, Boss On Blog
A Seattle barista says it was all satire, but his anonymous blog that made snarky comments about his boss and the customers he didn’t like got him fired.
9 Things Apple Could Do With $137 Billion
Apple Inc. has recently come under attack for its practice of stockpiling cash. At the end of last year, the company was sitting on $137 billion —and the heap keeps growing.
Security Company Issues Patent For Robotic Door To Stop Gun Attacks
A Seattle-based security company has issued a patent for its robotic Linear Revolving Door in hopes to stop shooting massacres like the one at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Hyundai: Smartphones Will Be The New Car Keys By 2015
Pull out your smartphones and start your engines.
Green State: Recycling Rate Hits Nearly 51 Percent
Good job, Washington! State officials say Washington’s recycling rate hit nearly 51 percent in 2011.
Microsoft Increases Surface Tablet Production
Redmond baed Microsoft says it’s increasing production of its Surface tablets and will sell them in more stores. Staples says it will start carrying them starting Wednesday.
Oregon Gov Calls Legislature Into Special Session To Approve Tax Incentive For Nike
Gov. John Kitzhaber acknowledges his decision to abruptly call the Legislature into special session to approve a tax incentive for Nike is “extraordinarily awkward.”





