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Seattle fund manager accused of $48M fraudA federal grand jury has indicted Seattle financial adviser Mark Spangler on 23 criminal charges, accusing him of defrauding investors of nearly $48 million by secretly diverting their money to startup companies he co-founded.
On Thursday, a Seattle grand jury indicted the 57-year-old Spangler on 23 criminal charges, including wire fraud, money laundering and investment adviser fraud, the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington said in a press release.
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</div>Puget Sound Business Journal names Corporate Citizenship award winners<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/Corp_Citizenship_Awards-0386*100.jpg?v=1'>The Puget Sound Business Journal's annual lunch to celebrate Corporate Citizenship was a lively event Thursday, featuring prominent community leaders and plenty of applause for the winners.
Business Journal Publisher Gordon Prouty and columnist Patti Payne emceed the event at the Sheraton Seattle, which was packed with about 460 people.
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</div>Report: Foreclosure activity slowing in Wash., nationA new report says foreclosures are declining nationally, particularly in the West.
According to RealtyTrac, a California-based foreclosure listing service, foreclosure filings nationwide in April hit their lowest monthly total since July 2007, and foreclosure activity declined sharply in several Western states.
Foreclosure activity nationwide was down 14 percent in April from April of 2011, with one in every 698 U.S. residences having a foreclosure filing during the month.
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</div>President of Bulgaria visits Seattle with focus on economic development<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/Bulgarian%20president*100.jpg?v=1'>Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev was in Seattle this week on a special stop before a NATO Summit next week in Chicago.
?It?s a wonderful city,? Plevneliev said. ?My first impression about the city isn?t actually about the buildings and the beautiful sites, it?s about people. There was so (how should I say) positive energy shown. I?m impressed.?
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</div>First Boeing 787 gets fitting at Sea-Tac Airport in preparation for ANA route<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/787SIDE2*100.jpg?v=1'>Operations workers for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and All Nippon Airways got their hands on their first 787 Dreamliner on Monday in preparation for All Nippon?s planned nonstop flights between Seattle and Tokyo.
People wanting to fly the 787 from Sea-Tac will have to keep holding their breath a bit longer, however.
ANA plans to start its Seattle-Tokyo service July 25, but will fly Boeing 777s on the route until near the end of the year, when a 787 will replace it, said Sea-Tac spokesman...<div class="feedflare">
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</div>Seattle No. 8 in number of jobs added among U.S. metro areas<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2010/12/17/jobs%20chairs*100.jpg?v=1'>Seattle has been ranked No. 8 for the number of jobs added during the past 12 months, according to a study.
Eighty-six of the nation?s 100 biggest metropolitan areas increased their nonfarm employment between March 2011 and the same month this year, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics by the Business Journals? On Numbers.
Seattle jumped to 1,682,200 jobs, posting a 39,100 employment gain during that 12-month period ? a 2.38 percent increase.
New York City led the...<div class="feedflare">
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</div>Former PSBJ reporter Kirsten Grind plans Seattle talk on her book about WaMu collapse<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/Grind_Kirsten_2010*100.jpg?v=1'>Journalist Kirsten Grind will appear at Town Hall Seattle on June 26 to talk about her new book, ?The Lost Bank,? which tells the story of the collapse of Seattle?s Washington Mutual.
Her book promises to be a must-read for many in the greater Seattle area and beyond who have followed her coverage of WaMu?s downfall, including its seizure by bank regulators and ultimate sale to JPMorgan Chase & Co. in 2008.
In her book, Grind, a former reporter at the Puget Sound Business Journal, chronicles...<div class="feedflare">
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</div>As Mariners struggle to win, attendance takes a hit<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/seattle/print-edition/Mariners-3*100.jpg?v=1'>The Seattle Mariners will return home from a grueling road trip on Monday, hoping to improve their record on the field and in the stands.
The Mariners are a quarter of the way into the Major League Baseball season, and the team is averaging an attendance of 20,286 per game as of Thursday. That ranks them 27th in the 30-team league, ahead of the Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics and the Chicago White Sox.
Last season the team averaged 27,873 fans per game, placing them 23rd in the league overall....<div class="feedflare">
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</div>Credit card and mortgage debt down, but so are scoresWhile a typical American's credit card and mortgage debt have both fallen since last year, the average credit score nevertheless fell by one point between March and April.
So says Credit Karma, a San Francisco company that tracks such things. The average American consumer had about $5,650 in credit card debt in April, down 13 percent from a year earlier. And average mortgage debt was down 3 percent year-over-year at $166,631.
But the average credit score for U.S. consumers fell one point in April...<div class="feedflare">
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</div>Seattle ranks No. 1 in tech sector job growth<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/seattle/print-edition/MICROSOFT-CAMPUS-HORZ-RGB*100.jpg?v=1'>The Seattle area has seen the most growth in technology jobs in the country ? significantly more than Silicon Valley.
That?s according to a Forbes/Praxis Strategy Group study that measured employment growth in high-tech industry sectors such as software engineering, data processing and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
The study found that, while the Silicon Valley employs fewer people in the high-tech sector than it did in 2000, the Seattle area has seen a 43 percent...<div class="feedflare">
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Slideshow: Facebook's $16B tops all tech IPOs
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/sanjose/blog/top10NetIPOsCoverSQ*100.jpg?v=1'>Facebook's $16 billion IPO easily surpassed the previous global record for initial public offerings.
There are skeptics ? including CNBC's Jim Cramer ? who say that despite the fact that Thursday's IPO beat Google's $1.67 billion haul from its IPO in 2004, the social network will never be worth as much as search giant.
But as of this week, Facebook's IPO is the one to top for tech companies when they go public.
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Baseball chief sees no urgency on A's San Jose decision
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/BudSelig*100.jpg?v=1'>To the dismay of San Jose area sports boosters, the long-awaited decision on whether the Oakland A?s can move to the region will not come anytime soon.
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday there is no timetable for settling the dispute between the A?s and the San Francisco Giants, which have marketing rights to Santa Clara County and strongly oppose the move to Silicon Valley. Selig spoke after an MLB owners? meeting.
What?s more, A?s co-owner and managing partner...<div class="feedflare">
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Salesforce stock up after hours on Q1 earnings
Salesforce.com inc. on Thursday reported first quarter revenue of $695 million, an increase of 38 percent on a year-over-year basis.
San Francisco-based company (NYSE:CRM), with offices in San Mateo, provides enterprise cloud computing applications. It reported a net loss for the first quarter of $19.5 million, or 14 cents per share.
The company's stock dropped $2.78 per share to close at $133.80. It was trading up more than 7 percent after hours.
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Applied Materials Q2 revenue beats analyst expectations
Applied Materials Inc.'s stock closed Thursday at $10.48 per share. It was trading down nearly 1 percent after hours. The company on Thursday reported net income of $289 million, or 22 cents per share, compared to $489 million, or 37 cents per share, in the same quarter of last year.
The Santa Clara-based company (NASDAQ:AMAT) provides equipment, services and software to the semiconductor, display and solar industries. It had net sales for the quarter of $2.54 billion, compared to $2.86 billion...<div class="feedflare">
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Facebook IPO shares sell at $38, raising $16B
Facebook Inc. sold its shares in its initial public offering Thursday afternoon at $38 a share, raising $16 billion in the biggest tech IPO in history.
The price values the Menlo Park social networking company at $104.2 billion, the highest valuation of any U.S. company on the day they went public.
Facebook?s $16 billion IPO ranks as the third biggest overall in U.S. history, edging out General Motors Co.'s $15.8 billion IPO in November 2010, but trailing behind Visa Inc.'s $17.9 billion IPO...<div class="feedflare">
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HP said to plan 25,000-30,000 job cuts
Hewlett-Packard Co. will reportedly announce plans to cut between 25,000 and 30,000 jobs over the next year or so when it posts earnings next week.
Reports that cite unnamed sources on AllThingsDigital, Bloomberg and Business Insider vary on the size of the work force reduction at Palo Alto-based HP (NYSE:HPQ).
The restructuring will reportedly include a number of voluntary retirement packages, with AllThingsDigital putting that number at about 5,000 people.
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MarkLogic hires eMeter's Gary Bloom as new CEO
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/Gary-Bloom-High-Res*100.jpg?v=1'>MarkLogic Corp. said Thursday it has hired Gary Bloom as its new president and CEO.
The San Carlos-based company specializes in powering big data applications.
Bloom was previously the CEO and president of San Mateo-based smart grid management software company eMeter, which was acquired by Siemens Corp. last year. It makes metering software for electric, gas and water utilities.
Before that he was a consultant at TPG, a private investment firm.
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Freebirds World Burrito flies into Silicon Valley
A burrito chain that found success in Texas with a ?California rock ?n? roll personality? is landing in Silicon Valley.
Freebirds World Burrito, known for its flame-broiled chicken and steak burritos, has signed leases to open new locations in San Jose, Cupertino and Palo Alto over the next year, according to Laura Tinetti, first vice president of SRS Real Estate Partners. She could confirm a specific address for only one restaurant site ? 1205 The Alameda, San Jose ? scheduled to open...<div class="feedflare">
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Google search changes have small biz scrambling
Whenever Google tweaks the way it ranks websites, it causes a flurry of activity among businesses that rely on customers finding them through the popular search engine.
The most recent changes made late last month reportedly have caused more than the usual amount of heartburn, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Brokers cease taking orders as Facebook IPO nears
Brokers stopped taking orders for Facebook stock ahead of what is expected to be a historic initial public offering.
The Menlo Park-based social network is expected to raise about $16 billion late in the afternoon in an IPO that is projected to put its valuation over $100 billion, a record for an American IPO.
It shares are expected to begin trading on Friday on Nasdaq with the symbol FB.
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Conde Nast Traveler ranks Maui spa best Hawaii resort spa
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/Spa_Travassa_Hana*100.jpg?v=1'>Spa at Travaasa Hana was named the top resort spa in Hawaii for the second year in Conde Nast Traveler?s 2012 spa poll.
The spa earned an overall score of 98.5 and had perfect scores of 100 for treatments and facilities.
?This recognition is a testament to our distinct spa and wellness services, hard work of our spa employees, and the timeless healing energy of Hana,? General Manager Danny Mynar said in a statement.
The Four Seasons Resort Lanai?s The Lodge at Koele took second place on...<div class="feedflare">
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Hawaii jobless rate edges downward to 6.3 percent in April
Hawaii?s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.3 percent in April, compared with 6.6 percent a year ago, the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations said Thursday.
The statewide jobless rate last month was also lower than the March unemployment rate of 6.4 percent.
The national seasonally adjusted unemployent rate for April was 8.1 percent, down from 9 percent a year ago.
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Navy?s USS Carl Vinson stops in Hawaii before ?tiger cruise?
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/USS_Carl_Vinson_Pearl_Harbor_courtesy*100.jpg?v=1'>Sure, Pearl Harbor and the waters around Hawaii won?t be buzzing with a huge increase in naval activity for another six weeks when the Rim of the Pacific exercises get underway, but apparently the Navy just couldn?t wait until then to show off its military muscle.
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier pulled into port this week, while another carrier, the USS Nimitz, will be coming here for RIMPAC, along with ships and aircraft from 21 other countries.
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Hawaii to feel effects of Chinese solar panel tariffs
Hawaii?s fast-growing solar industry will feel the impact of the U.S. Department of Commerce?s decision Thursday to impose tariffs of more than 30 percent on photovoltaic panels imported from China ? most likely in the form of higher prices.
This is in addition to the Commerce Department?s 2.9 percent to 4.73 percent tariff announced in March.
The tariffs are retroactive to 90 days before the decision.
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Hawaii sues to bar Skechers USA from making health claims
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/SkechersShoeNSH*100.jpg?v=1'>The state of Hawaii has joined in the Federal Trade Commission?s $40 million settlement with Skechers USA Inc. over the company?s health claims about its ?toning shoes? in advertisements that starred such celebrities as Kim Kardashian and Joe Montana.
The Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection filed a lawsuit in 1st Circuit Court on Wednesday seeking to bar Skechers from making claims that its Shape-ups, Tone-ups and Resistance Runner shoes cause wearers to lost weight, burn calories and improve...<div class="feedflare">
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Postal Service will close processing plants, none in Hawaii
The U.S. Postal Service said Thursday that it will begin closing 48 mail processing plants on the Mainland this summer as part of a cost-cutting plan to trim $1.2 billion from the agency?s budget in response to a declining volume of mail.
The Postal Service said it would consolidate a total of 140 mail processing facilities through February 2013 during the first phase of a modified plan to consolidate a total of 461 locations. Following the summer closings, another 92 processing centers will be...<div class="feedflare">
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Barnwell leads Hawaii stocks on down day on Wall Street
Barnwell Industries stock gained 5 percent Thursday on a day when most Hawaii stocks followed the broader markets to close lower.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 156.06 points, or 1.24 percent, to close at 12,442.49, while the Nasdaq lost 60.35 points, or 2.10 percent, to close at 2,813.69.
Gainers:
Barnwell Industries Inc. (AMEX: BRN) closed at $3.14, up 14 cents, or 4.64 percent;
Central Pacific Financial Corp. (NYSE: CPF) closed at $13.28, up 1 cent, or 0.08 percent.
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Initial unemployment claims fall sharply in Hawaii
The number of initial unemployment claims filed in Hawaii last week dropped 31 percent when compared to the same week last year, according to the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
There were a total of 1,707 initial jobless claims filed during the week ending May 12, which was 31.1 percent fewer than the 2,476 claims filed during the same week last year, the state said.
All four counties saw drops of more than 25 percent, with Kauai reporting fewer than half the number...<div class="feedflare">
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Hawaii gas prices dip a penny, still highest in the nation
The statewide average price of gasoline in Hawaii slipped a penny since last week to $4.54 for a gallon of regular unleaded, according to AAA Hawaii?s Weekend Gas Watch.
The price was 6 cents lower than a month ago and 13 cents less than a year ago, but still the highest in the nation. Second-place Alaska saw a 13-cent increase over the past week to $4.48, which brought it within 6 cents of Hawaii?s statewide average.
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Verizon to end unlimited data plans for 4G upgrades
Verizon Wireless has announced it is ending its unlimited data plan for mobile phone customers who upgrade from its 3G network to its 4G long term evolution network.
CBS News reports Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo told investors at the J.P. Morgan Technology Media and Telecom conference Wednesday that customers who migrate from 3G to LTE will go on a data share plan, which means using one plan for multiple devices such as phones and tablet computers. CBS...<div class="feedflare">
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