The Seattle metro region jumped 10 spots to No. 24 in the latest “Best Performing Cities” report from the nonpartisan nonprofit Milken Institute, released Tuesday. The ranking of 403 U.S.… Read More
Amazon became the latest tech giant to make layoffs in its corporate workforce this week in the face of the economic downturn, but the manner in which the plan unfolded… Read More
Amazon has grown dramatically over the past decade, surpassing 1.5 million employees and extending its reach into nearly every corner of commerce and society. Now, the turbulent economy is forcing… Read More
Tech startups are impacted by the shaky economy. But some are feeling it more than others. That was the takeaway from our conversations Tuesday evening at a BBQ in Seattle’s… Read More
Microsoft confirmed a “small number” of job cuts Tuesday morning, describing the move as part of a “strategic realignment” in specific areas of the company, and saying it plans to… Read More
Remote work is equalizing tech startup pay across the country, with Silicon Valley and San Francisco as the benchmark, and Seattle as Exhibit A. That’s one insight from a recent… Read More
Updated below with White House response. Jeff Bezos called out President Joe Biden for telling gas station owners to lower prices — saying the president’s statement was “either straight ahead… Read More
With fears of an economic hurricane approaching the U.S. economy, venture capitalists are advising tech companies to cut expenses and extend their cash runways as boom times come to a… Read More
Microsoft shares fell by 2% this morning before partially recovering after the company reduced its revenue guidance for the current quarter, citing unfavorable foreign exchange rates. It’s the latest example… Read More
Microsoft will get more cautious about hiring in its Windows and Office divisions, including its Microsoft Teams group, in the latest sign of companies reassessing their growth plans in response… Read More
After holding the GeekWire Awards virtually for the past two years, there was a feeling of real catharsis Thursday evening as hundreds of people streamed through the doors of the… Read More
Microsoft says it will suspend all new sales of its products and services in Russia and stop “many aspects” of its business in Russia in line with government sanctions. “Like… Read More
Fewer people working in the office, less need for office space? That seems like a logical conclusion to draw. But a recent survey of 446 U.S. businesses by the Harvard… Read More
The great migration of tech talent out of large tech hubs like Seattle, San Francisco and Boston may be overblown. At least that’s one of the findings of a new… Read More
In an effort to overhaul Seattle’s approach to its homeless crisis, a coalition of downtown business leaders and non-profit representatives on Thursday introduced a citywide ballot measure to force the… Read More
The news: Amazon expects most U.S. corporate office workers back in the office by early fall, the company said in a memo to employees Wednesday. It’s the latest update since… Read More
It has been one year since Washington state locked down with the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the U.S. And now here we are 12 months later with businesses… Read More
When Joe Biden and Kamala Harris take the oath of office on Wednesday, the new president and vice president will inherit a nation in turmoil. Their administration will be tasked… Read More
The Seattle region continues to boom. The regional economy — encompassing Tacoma, Everett, Seattle, Redmond and Bellevue — boasts a gross domestic product of $383 billion, according to an analysis… Read More
Amazon’s big move into the pharmacy business last week wasn’t a surprise at all, and it’s just part of a larger plan to reinvent a trillion-dollar industry. Coming up from… Read More
The past year has brought a pandemic, a national reckoning over race, plus antitrust investigations and charges against major tech companies, with massive swaths of the tech workforce working from… Read More
A new report from the Information Technology Industry Council paints a detailed picture of the importance of the high-tech industry in the U.S., including Washington state which is home to… Read More
It’s 8:20 a.m. at the corner of Second Avenue and Union Street in downtown Seattle. The buzz of the city is noticeably absent. A few construction workers stand idly by,… Read More
The Seattle City Council introduced a new proposal Tuesday to tax the largest companies in the city, the latest in a series of attempts to capture some of the wealth… Read More
Counties across Washington state will enter a phased re-opening program Monday as Gov. Jay Inslee’s “stay-home” order expires. Inslee announced new rules Friday that will replace the shutdown order with… Read More
The U.S. unemployment rate soared to a record 14.7% in April according to the Department of Labor. It’s the highest jobless rate since the Great Depression and worst monthly job… Read More
Companies that offer digital services or sell goods online are seeing a huge surge in demand from customers under widespread shutdown orders, while other businesses are being pummeled by the… Read More
Washington state jobless claims surged last week as federally backed, expanded unemployment benefits became available for the first time. Some 145,757 Washington residents filed for unemployment, an increase of more… Read More
There were 82,435 new claims for unemployment benefits in Washington state last week, a 42% decline from the week prior. Total claims for unemployment benefits in the state now exceed… Read More
Hundreds of business and community leaders are asking Seattle officials to reject a new payroll tax on the city’s highest-paying companies. Business groups sent a pair of letters to Seattle… Read More