Fortune’s most-admired companies: Amazon 3rd, Starbucks 5th, Microsoft 17th

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According to Fortune, the state of Washington has some admirable companies. Fortune released its 2013 “World’s Most Admired Companies” list today, with five Washington corporations in the top 25. Amazon finished at an impressive No. 3, while fellow tech-titan Microsoft came in at No. 17. Three other Washington companies made the top 100: Starbucks at… Read More…

Paul Allen is now the richest American in sports

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Paul Allen has lots of money. You already knew that about the co-founder of Microsoft, of course. But the Forbes 400 richest Americans list came out Wednesday and Mr. Allen has reached a new pedestal. The 59-year-old is now worth an estimated $15 billion, which moves him from 23rd to 20th on the list. That makes the Seahawks… Read More…

Seattle top in the nation for tech job growth, study finds

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A new analysis by Forbes ranks the Seattle region No. 1 in the country for technology job growth, crediting the region for expanding its tech employment base “in good times and bad, boasting a remarkable 43% increase in tech employment over the decade.” That was ahead of the growth seen by Silicon Valley and other tech… Read More…

Bill Gates still richest in U.S., but Jeff Bezos is climbing the charts

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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates held on to his title as richest American with a net worth of $59 billion, marking the 18th year in a row that the software pioneer and philanthropist has led the Forbes list. But Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos continues to climb the charts, finishing in 13th place with an estimated net… Read More…