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Microsoft Pledges $500M for Affordable Housing in Seattle
Microsoft

Microsoft Pledges $500M for Affordable Housing in Seattle

The pledge is intended to help tackle the low and middle-income housing crisis in Seattle, but also to encourage policy change, new investment by the state, and to support organizations that help the homeless.
Matthew Humphries | 3 min read
The Minimum Wage Battle Is Here to Stay

The Minimum Wage Battle Is Here to Stay

The fight will continue to drag on, state by state and city by city, over the next few years.
Jason Daley | 4 min read
Amazon Has Literally Gone Bananas

Amazon Has Literally Gone Bananas

The e-tailer is getting fruity with a potassium-packed publicity stunt.
Kim Lachance Shandrow | 3 min read
Chipotle Shuts Down Stores in Seattle and Portland After E. Coli Outbreak

Chipotle Shuts Down Stores in Seattle and Portland After E. Coli Outbreak

This is the third outbreak of food contamination at Chipotle restaurants since August.
Reuters | 4 min read
This Startup Has Figured Out How to Grow Metal Like a Tree

This Startup Has Figured Out How to Grow Metal Like a Tree

This innovation is useful for the construction, automobile, oil and gas industries.
Katie Fehrenbacher | 6 min read

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Businesses in Seattle Are Now Required to Make Some Bathrooms 'Gender Neutral'
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Businesses in Seattle Are Now Required to Make Some Bathrooms 'Gender Neutral'

Single-stall restrooms are now all-gender facilities in Seattle.
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The Sad Saga of the $70,000 Minimum Salary Company
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Amazon Sues Alleged Sellers of Bogus 5-Star Product Reviews
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Amazon Sues Alleged Sellers of Bogus 5-Star Product Reviews

Beware peddlers of lies. The ecommerce goliath is dropping the legal hammer on four sites it claims hawk fake positive product reviews.
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Starbucks to Begin Testing Delivery in Seattle and New York City This Year
Starbucks

Starbucks to Begin Testing Delivery in Seattle and New York City This Year

Get ready to order coffee on your phone to be delivered fresh to your home.
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Minimum Wage

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Franchise owners in Seattle are still on track to be grouped with large businesses under the city's new minimum wage law.
Kate Taylor | 3 min read
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Why the International Franchise Association Is Suing Seattle

Oral arguments on the preliminary injunction to prevent Seattle's minimum wage hike start today.
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Home Improvement Startup Porch Raises $65 Million at $500 Million Valuation
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Home Improvement Startup Porch Raises $65 Million at $500 Million Valuation

The 16-month-old company plans to allocate funds towards enhancing its new mobile app.
Geoff Weiss | 2 min read
Seattle is a city in Washington state that is known for not only being where the headquarters for Microsoft, Amazon and Starbucks are located, but the politically progressive city is also a hub for many lesser-known tech startups.