Designing a new business MARYSVILLE — Patricia Schoonmaker worried about how she’d stay in the clothing industry when she lost her job as a fashion designer in August. [More] By Amy Rolph
Herald Writer | November 9 Countys tourism business begins to bounce back When the economy is good, Snohomish Countys proximity to Seattle translates into big tourism dollars. [More] By Michelle Dunlop
Herald Writer | November 9 Cadbury rejects new Kraft bid LONDON — British candy maker Cadbury PLC rejected a renewed 9.8 billion pound ($16.4 billion) hostile bid from Kraft Foods Inc. today after the U.S. company refused to sweeten a previous offer. [More] By Jane Wardell
Associated Press | November 9 Extended tax credit should spur home sales There was a lot of news on the real estate front last week. [More] By Mike Benbow, Herald Columnist | November 9 Forecast for 2010 housing market: slow decline Every year at about this time I write my annual housing market review and projection for the coming year. First, let me recap my record over the past two years: [More] By Steve Tytler | November 8 First-time homebuyer credit invites tax cheats How does a 4-year old get approved for an $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit? [More] By Tom Kelly | November 8 Builders start snapping up cheap land LOS ANGELES — The housing bust left homebuilders with plenty of red ink on their books as they walked away from swaths of land they no longer needed. [More] Associated Press | November 8 A mortgage modification might hurt your credit rating Like many people considering a mortgage modification, David L. of Oakland, Calif., wonders how it will affect his credit score. [More] By Kathleen Pender
San Francisco Chronicle | November 8